34th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)


34th Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station

Station statistics

Borough

Manhattan

Services

IRT Third Avenue Line

Structure

Elevated

Platforms

2 side platforms (main line)
1 island platform (shuttle)

Tracks

5
(3 – main line)
(2 – shuttle)

Other information

Opened

1878

Closed

1955

Station succession

Next north

42nd Street

Next south

28th Street (main line)
Second Avenue (34th St. Ferry shuttle)

Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops in station at all times
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops late nights only
	Stops late nights and weekends only
	Stops weekdays only
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops all times except weekdays
	Stops rush hours only
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
	Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

34th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. The station was served by Third Avenue local trains and a shuttle to the 34th Street Ferry. Third Ave service originally had two tracks and two side platforms. During the Dual Contracts, a center express track was built. The shuttle to the ferry was served by two tracks and an island platform attached to the northbound side platform. North of the station the westbound track of the shuttle merged with the main line.

The next stop to the north was 42nd Street. The next stop to the south was 28th Street. Eastbound on the shuttle the next stop was Second Avenue.

The shuttle platform was closed on July 14, 1930. The main line station closed on May 12, 1955.

References

"3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
"Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-25.