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Park Place station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

1878 establishments in New York (state)1938 disestablishments in New York (state)Defunct New York City Subway stations located abovegroundFormer elevated and subway stations in ManhattanIRT Sixth Avenue Line stations
Manhattan railway station stubsRailway stations closed in 1938Railway stations in the United States opened in 1878
(King1893NYC) pg253 PARK PLACE, FROM BROADWAY TO CHURCH STREET
(King1893NYC) pg253 PARK PLACE, FROM BROADWAY TO CHURCH STREET

Park Place was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line and opened on June 5, 1878. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Cortlandt Street for local trains, and Battery Place for express trains. The next northbound stop was Chambers Street for all trains. The Chambers Street – World Trade Center / Park Place station complex can be found within the vicinity of the former elevated railroad station.

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Park Place station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
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Chambers Street–World Trade Center–Park Place–Cortlandt Street

Fulton Street
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(King1893NYC) pg253 PARK PLACE, FROM BROADWAY TO CHURCH STREET
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