42nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
former station on New York IRT Ninth Avenue Line (closed 1940)
The 42nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was opened on November 6, 1875, and had two levels. On the lower level, the local trains stopped, on two tracks serving two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track which carried express trains bypassing the station. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. The next southbound stop was 34th Street. The station was closed on June 11, 1940.
The public source identifies “42nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)” as former station on New York IRT Ninth Avenue Line (closed 1940). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around 42nd, Street and station.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4637816. Authority coordinates are 40.758, -73.993. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1875 and 1940.
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