23rd Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

23rd Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′47.36″N 74°0′4.93″W / 40.7464889°N 74.0013694°W / 40.7464889; -74.0013694Coordinates: 40°44′47.36″N 74°0′4.93″W / 40.7464889°N 74.0013694°W / 40.7464889; -74.0013694
Services	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level)
Other information
Opened	October 21, 1873 (October 21, 1873)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north	30th Street
Next south	14th Street
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23rd Street was a local 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. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed the station. It opened on October 21, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 14th Street. The next northbound stop was 30th Street.

References

• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-25.