Ninth Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)


Ninth Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station

Station statistics

Borough

Manhattan

Services

IRT Third Avenue Line

Structure

Elevated

Platforms

4 side platforms
(2 on both levels)

Tracks

3
(1 – upper level)
(2 – lower level)

Other information

Opened

1878

Closed

1955

Station succession

Next north

14th Street(Local)
23rd Street(Express)

Next south

Houston Street

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)

Ninth Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It opened on August 26, 1878 and had two levels. The lower level was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was built first. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track with two side platforms over the lower level local tracks which served express trains. The next local stop to the north was 14th Street. The next express stop to the north was 23rd Street. The next stop to the south for all trains was Houston Street. The 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.