86th_Street_(IRT_Ninth_Avenue_Line)

86th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

86th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940)


The 86th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on June 21, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 81st Street. The next northbound stop was 93rd Street.

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References

  1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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