18th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

18th Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station

1942 street level view of 18th Street station
Station statistics
Borough Manhattan
Coordinates 40°44′8.7″N 73°59′7″W / 40.735750°N 73.98528°WCoordinates: 40°44′8.7″N 73°59′7″W / 40.735750°N 73.98528°W
Services IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
(1 – upper level)
(2 – lower level)
Other information
Closed May 12, 1955
Station succession
Next north 23rd Street
Next south 14th Street

18th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It 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 that bypassed the station and served express trains. The next stop to the north was 23rd Street. The next stop to the south was 14th Street. The station closed on May 12, 1955.

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