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104th 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

104th 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 opened on June 21, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 99th Street. The next northbound stop was 116th Street station until June 3, 1903 and then 110th Street. This had a view of the Suicide Curve at 110th Street.

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104th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Columbus Avenue, New York Manhattan

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10025 New York, Manhattan
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