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Desbrosses Street station

1873 establishments in New York (state)1940 disestablishments in New York (state)Defunct New York City Subway stations located abovegroundFormer elevated and subway stations in ManhattanIRT Ninth Avenue Line stations
Manhattan railway station stubsRailway stations closed in 1940Railway stations in the United States opened in 1873

Desbrosses Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 23, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Franklin Street, while the next southbound express stop was Warren Street. The next northbound stop was Houston Street, while the next northbound express stop was Christopher Street. The station was located one block east of the Desbrosses Street Ferry's slip which provided connections to the railroad terminals in at Exchange Place and Pavonia.

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Desbrosses Street station
Desbrosses Street, New York Manhattan

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Desbrosses Street 21
10013 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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