50th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line

IRT Sixth Avenue Line

The IRT Sixth Avenue Line, often called the Sixth Avenue Elevated or Sixth Avenue El, was the second elevated railway in Manhattan in New York City, following the Ninth Avenue Elevated. In addition to its transportation role, it also captured the imagination of artists and poets.The line ran south...

. It had two tracks and two side platform

Side platform

A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

s. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line

IRT Sixth Avenue Line

The IRT Sixth Avenue Line, often called the Sixth Avenue Elevated or Sixth Avenue El, was the second elevated railway in Manhattan in New York City, following the Ninth Avenue Elevated. In addition to its transportation role, it also captured the imagination of artists and poets.The line ran south...

. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street

42nd Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

42nd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 38th Street. The next northbound stop was 50th Street....

. For some trains, the next northbound stop was 58th Street Terminal

58th Street Terminal (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

58th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The center track was used for storage. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on June 16, 1924. The next southbound stop was 50th Street....

 (until 1924), while for other trains, the next northbound stop was Eighth Avenue

Eighth Avenue (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

Eighth Avenue was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 50th Street...

. For express trains, the next northbound stop was 66th Street

66th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

66th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had two track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. The...

on Ninth Avenue.