Houston Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
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Houston Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line
. It opened on September 16, 1878 and had three tracks and two island platform
s, which served all three tracks on one level. The next stop to the north was Ninth Street. The next stop to the south was Grand Street
. The station closed on May 12, 1955.
IRT Third Avenue Line
The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and eventually became part of the New York subway...
. It opened on September 16, 1878 and had three tracks and two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s, which served all three tracks on one level. The next stop to the north was Ninth Street. The next stop to the south was Grand Street
Grand Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Grand Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was Houston Street. The next stop to the south was Canal Street. The station closed on May 12, 1955....
. The station closed on May 12, 1955.