42nd Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

42nd Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′30.34″N 73°59′33.47″W / 40.7584278°N 73.9926306°W / 40.7584278; -73.9926306Coordinates: 40°45′30.34″N 73°59′33.47″W / 40.7584278°N 73.9926306°W / 40.7584278; -73.9926306
Services	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level)
Other information
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north	50th Street
Next south	34th 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 weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

42nd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two levels. On the lower level, the local trains stopped, on two tracks serving two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track which carried express trains bypassing the station. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. The next southbound stop was 34th Street. The station was closed on June 11, 1940.

References

• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.