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| Borough | Manhattan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | IRT Ninth Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level) |
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| Opened | 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Next north | 81st Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next south | 66th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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72nd 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 and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 66th Street. The next northbound stop was 81st Street.