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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 | 86th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next south | 72nd Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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81st 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 72nd Street. The next northbound stop was 86th Street.