76th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line

IRT Third Avenue Line

The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and eventually became part of the New York subway...

 in New York City

New York City

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. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and served local trains. It had two tracks and two side platform

Side platform

A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

s. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north was 84th Street

84th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

84th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track for express trains. The next...

. The next stop to the south was 67th Street

67th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

67th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was built first. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track for express trains. The next stop...

. The station closed on May 12, 1955.