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151st Street station

1917 establishments in New York City1940 disestablishments in New York (state)Former elevated and subway stations in ManhattanIRT Ninth Avenue Line stationsManhattan railway station stubs
Railway stations closed in 1940Railway stations in the United States opened in 1917

The 151st Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The station was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. The next stop to the north was 155th Street. The next stop to the south was 145th Street. The station opened on November 15, 1917 and closed on June 11, 1940.

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151st Street station
Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York Manhattan

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N 40.826616666667 ° E -73.939158333333 °
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Frederick Douglass Boulevard 2835
10039 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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