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Canal Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Coordinates: 40°42′57″N 73°59′46.8″W / 40.71583°N 73.996333°W / 40.71583; -73.996333
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CANAL ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
1893 view from Canal Street looking north towards The Bowery.
General information
LocationCanal Street and Bowery
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′57″N 73°59′46.8″W / 40.71583°N 73.996333°W / 40.71583; -73.996333
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Third Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1878; 146 years ago (August 26, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Grand Street
toward Bronx Park
Third Avenue
Local-Express
Chatham Square
toward City Hall
Grand Street Third Avenue
Local
Chatham Square

The Canal Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, near the foot of the Manhattan Bridge. It had three tracks and two island platforms. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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