Grand Central station (IRT elevated)

Grand Central
Former New York City Subway station
42nd St. elevated station (bottom right)
Station statistics
AddressEast 42nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMidtown Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′6.88″N 73°58′37.89″W / 40.7519111°N 73.9771917°W / 40.7519111; -73.9771917
DivisionA (IRT)
ServicesIRT Grand Central Terminal Shuttle
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
2 island platforms
Spanish solution
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedAugust 26, 1878; 145 years ago (August 26, 1878)
ClosedDecember 6, 1923; 99 years ago (December 6, 1923)
Station succession
Next north(Terminus)
Next south42nd Street
Location
Grand Central station (IRT elevated) is located in New York City Subway
Grand Central station (IRT elevated)
Grand Central station (IRT elevated) is located in New York City
Grand Central station (IRT elevated)
Grand Central station (IRT elevated) is located in New York
Grand Central station (IRT elevated)
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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The Grand Central station was the terminal for some trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line, also known as the Third Avenue El, in Manhattan, New York City. This station originally had one island platform and two side platforms, all connected at the west end (later converted to three tracks and two island platforms). The tracks ended just east of the Park Avenue Viaduct ramp over Pershing Square.

It opened August 26, 1878, and served not only Grand Central Terminal but also its two predecessors, Grand Central Station (1899-1913) and Grand Central Depot (1871-1899). When the El opened north of 42nd Street in September 1878, this segment was reduced to a shuttle, which connected to the mainline at the 42nd Street station, at Third Avenue.

In 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company opened the Grand Central station as part of its first subway line. Platforms for the IRT Flushing Line opened in 1915, followed by those for the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in 1918; after the Lexington Avenue Line platforms opened, the original platforms at the station were converted for use by the 42nd Street Shuttle. By this time, the El station had become obsolete and it was closed on December 6, 1923.



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