Franklin Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
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Franklin Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line
in Manhattan
, New York City
. It had two tracks and two side platform
s, but may have been four tracks wide, as there are tail tracks south of the station. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Chambers Street
. The next northbound stop was Grand Street
.
IRT Sixth Avenue Line
The IRT Sixth Avenue Line, often called the Sixth Avenue Elevated or Sixth Avenue El, was the second elevated railway in Manhattan in New York City, following the Ninth Avenue Elevated. In addition to its transportation role, it also captured the imagination of artists and poets.The line ran south...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. 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, but may have been four tracks wide, as there are tail tracks south of the station. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Chambers Street
Chambers Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
Chambers Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Park Place. The next northbound stop was Franklin Street....
. The next northbound stop was Grand Street
Grand Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
Grand Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Franklin Street. The next northbound stop was Bleecker Street....
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