Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940) For the station actually at West Houston Street & Varick Street, see Houston Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line). For the demolished station serving the IRT Third Avenue Line, see Houston Street (IRT Third Avenue Line).
| Houston St. | |||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | West Houston Street and Greenwich Street New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′44.03″N 74°0′31″W / 40.7288972°N 74.00861°W / 40.7288972; -74.00861 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ninth Avenue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 3, 1873; 151 years ago (November 3, 1873) | ||||||||||
| Closed | June 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940) | ||||||||||
| Former services | |||||||||||
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The Houston Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 3, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was Christopher Street.
References
- "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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