23rd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 23rd Street.

23rd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	West 23rd Street and 9th Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′47″N 74°00′05″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 21, 1873 (October 21, 1873)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 30th Street toward 155th Street Ninth Avenue Local 14th Street toward South Ferry

The 23rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, 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 that served express trains that bypassed the station. It opened on October 21, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 14th Street. The next northbound stop was 30th Street.