42nd Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

42nd Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
The 42nd Street station with the McGraw Hill Building in the background
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
Opened	November 6, 1875 (November 6, 1875)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north	50th Street
Next south	34th Street
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42nd Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It was opened on November 6, 1875, and 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

• NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle
• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-25.