City Hall (IRT Second Avenue Line)

City Hall
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough Manhattan
Locale Lower Manhattan
Services IRT City Hall Spur
IRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform,
2 side platforms (upper level)
1 island platform,
2 side platforms (lower level)
Tracks 4 (2 on each level)
Other information
Opened 1879
Closed 1942 (Upper Level 2nd Ave.)
1953 (Lower Level 3rd Ave.)
Station succession
Next north Chatham Square
Next south (Terminus)

City Hall was a station on the IRT Second Avenue Line, which also served trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line. It had 2 levels. The lower level served Third Avenue trains and had two tracks with two side platforms for exiting passengers, and a center island platform for entering passengers. The upper level served Second Avenue trains and had two tracks and two side platforms for exiting passengers, and one island platform for entering passengers. Second Avenue trains served the station until June 13, 1942, and Third Avenue trains served the station until December 31, 1953. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square for all trains.

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