81st Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

For the station actually at West 81st Street and Central Park West, see 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station.

81st St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	West 81st Street and Columbus Avenue New York, NY Upper West Side, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°46′59.67″N 73°58′28.31″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	June 9, 1879 (June 9, 1879)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 86th Street toward 155th Street Sixth Avenue 72nd Street toward South Ferry Ninth Avenue Local

The 81st 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 and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 72nd Street. The next northbound stop was 86th Street.