50th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

50th Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough Manhattan
Services IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
(1 upper level)
(2 lower level)
Other information
Closed 1940
Station succession
Next north 59th Street
Next south 42nd Street

50th 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 that served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street. The next northbound stop was 59th Street.

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