Christopher Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
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Christopher Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line
. It had three tracks, one island platform
and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line
. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was Houston Street
. The next southbound express stop was Desbrosses Street
. The next northbound stop was 14th Street
for all trains.
IRT Ninth Avenue Line
The IRT Ninth Avenue Line, often called the Ninth Avenue El, was the first elevated railway in New York City. It opened in 1868 as the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, a cable-hauled line. It ceased operation in 1940....
. It had three tracks, 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...
and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line
IRT Ninth Avenue Line
The IRT Ninth Avenue Line, often called the Ninth Avenue El, was the first elevated railway in New York City. It opened in 1868 as the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, a cable-hauled line. It ceased operation in 1940....
. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was Houston Street
Houston Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Houston Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was Christopher Street....
. The next southbound express stop was Desbrosses Street
Desbrosses Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Desbrosses Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Franklin Street, while the next southbound...
. The next northbound stop was 14th Street
14th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
14th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line, an elevated railway in New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track and two side platforms...
for all trains.