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81st Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

1879 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 1879

81st Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 72nd Street. The next northbound stop was 86th Street.

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81st Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
West 81st Street, New York Manhattan

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N 40.783241666667 ° E -73.974530555556 °
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West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue

West 81st Street
10024 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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