34th Street
 Second Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Both levels of the 34th Street station when viewed from 34th St.
Station statistics
AddressEast 34th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10016
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMidtown Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′41.31″N 73°58′32.95″W / 40.7448083°N 73.9758194°W / 40.7448083; -73.9758194
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT Second Avenue Line
IRT 34th Street Ferry Shuttle
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms (main line)
1 island platform (shuttle)
Tracks5
(3 – main line)
(2 – shuttle)
Other information
OpenedMarch 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)[2]
Station succession
Next north42nd Street (2nd Ave)
Third Avenue (shuttle)
Next south23rd Street (2nd Ave)
34th Street Ferry (shuttle)
Location
34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) is located in New York City
34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) is located in New York
34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
Street map

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 34th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The upper level had three tracks and two side platforms and was used for the Second Avenue line trains. The lower level, also known as the Second Avenue station, had two tracks and one island platform and was used by 34th Street shuttle trains. The next stop to the north was 42nd Street. The next stop to the south was 23rd Street. The next eastbound stop on the shuttle was 34th Street Ferry. The next westbound stop on the shuttle was Third Avenue. The shuttle platform closed on July 14, 1930, and the main line station closed on June 13, 1942.

References

  1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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