57th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 57th Street station.

The 57th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two island platforms and served trains coming from the Bronx. The upper level had two tracks and one island platform and served trains coming from Queens, from the IRT Flushing Line, and IRT Astoria Line. The next stop to the north was 65th Street for local trains going to the Bronx, and Queensboro Plaza for trains going to Queens. The next express stop was 86th Street on Bronx-bound trains. The next stop to the south was 50th Street for all local trains and 42nd Street for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942, although trains to the Bronx stopped serving it on June 11, 1940.

57TH ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 57th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′33.52″N 73°57′55.07″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line 59th Street Bridge Spur
Platforms	2 island platforms (lower level) 1 island platform (upper level)
Tracks	5 (3 – main line) (2 – 59th St. Bridge)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)
Closed	June 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 86th Street toward Bronx Park Second Avenue Express 42nd Street toward City Hall Queensboro Plaza toward Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens 65th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 50th Street toward South Ferry

External links

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.