Eighth Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eighth Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line and opened on June 5, 1878.[2] It closed on December 4, 1938.[1]
For other uses, see Eighth Street station.
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Eighth St. | ||||||||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||
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Location | West 8th Street and 6th Avenue New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°44′0.96″N 73°59′58.52″W | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Sixth Avenue Line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 5, 1878; 145 years ago (June 5, 1878) | |||||||||||||||
Closed | December 4, 1938; 85 years ago (December 4, 1938)[1] | |||||||||||||||
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