Desbrosses Street station

Desbrosses Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 23, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Franklin Street, while the next southbound express stop was Warren Street. The next northbound stop was Houston Street, while the next northbound express stop was Christopher Street. The station was located one block east of the Desbrosses Street Ferry's slip which provided connections to the railroad terminals in at Exchange Place and Pavonia.

 Desbrosses Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressDesbrosses Street and Greenwich Street
New York, NY, 10013
BoroughManhattan
LocaleLower Manhattan
Coordinates40°43′24.3″N 74°0′34.49″W
DivisionA (IRT)
ServicesIRT Ninth Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedNovember 23, 1873 (November 23, 1873)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next northChristopher Street (Express)
Watts Street (Local)
Next southFranklin Street (Local)
Warren Street (Express)

References

  1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 via Newspapers.com.


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