117th Street station

117th St.
General information
Location	East 117th Street and 2nd AvenueEast Harlem, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°47′51.64″N73°56′14.23″W / 40.7976778°N 73.9372861°W / 40.7976778; -73.9372861
System	Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 121st Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 111th Street toward South Ferry
Location

The 117th 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 121st Street. The next stop to the south was 111th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The station closed on June 11, 1940. A station under construction will replace the former station with a block away from here, which is 116th Street.

References

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.

External links

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.