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72nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Coordinates: 40°46′7.7″N 73°57′30.28″W / 40.768806°N 73.9584111°W / 40.768806; -73.9584111
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72nd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 72nd Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Lenox Hill, Manhattan
Coordinates40°46′7.7″N 73°57′30.28″W / 40.768806°N 73.9584111°W / 40.768806; -73.9584111
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
80th Street Second Avenue
Local
65th Street

The 72nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 80th Street. The next stop to the south was 65th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The site is now served by the 72nd Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.

References

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  1. ^ "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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