42nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The 42nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. 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.

42nd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
The 42nd Street station in 1936, with the McGraw Hill Building in the background
General information
Location	West 42nd Street and 9th Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′30.34″N 73°59′33.47″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	November 6, 1875 (November 6, 1875)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 50th Street toward 155th Street or Burnside Avenue Ninth Avenue Local 34th Street toward South Ferry