72nd Street (IND Second Avenue Line)
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The 72nd Street is a planned station
, under construction as part of the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway
project. It was conceived as a three track station with two island platforms, but prior to construction was reduced to a two track, one island platform
station. This is the southern-most Second Avenue line station before the connection to the BMT 63rd Street Line
and the Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street station.
The station is expected to open in the late 2010s.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
, under construction as part of the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway
Second Avenue Subway
The Second Avenue Subway is a planned rapid transit subway line, part of the New York City Subway system. Phase I, consisting of two miles of tunnel and three stations, is currently under construction underneath Second Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.A plan for more than 75 years, the Second...
project. It was conceived as a three track station with two island platforms, but prior to construction was reduced to a two track, one island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
station. This is the southern-most Second Avenue line station before the connection to the BMT 63rd Street Line
BMT 63rd Street Line
The BMT 63rd Street Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. This short line connects the express tracks of the BMT Broadway Line from 57th Street – Seventh Avenue to Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street, where it stub-ends...
and the Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street station.
The station is expected to open in the late 2010s.