City Hall (IRT Second Avenue Line)
Not to be confused with City Hall (IRT Lexington Avenue Line).
| City Hall | |
|---|---|
| Former New York City Subway rapid transit station | |
| Station statistics | |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Locale | Lower Manhattan |
| Coordinates | 40°42′45″N 74°0′13.2″W / 40.71250°N 74.003667°WCoordinates: 40°42′45″N 74°0′13.2″W / 40.71250°N 74.003667°W |
| Services |
IRT City Hall Spur IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platforms |
1 island platform, 2 side platforms (upper level) 1 island platform, 2 side platforms (lower level) |
| Tracks | 4 (2 on each level) |
| Other information | |
| Opened | March 17, 1879 |
| Closed |
June 13, 1942 (Upper Level 2nd Ave.) December 31, 1953 (Lower Level 3rd Ave.) |
| Station succession | |
| Next north | Chatham Square |
| Next south | (Terminus) |
City Hall was a station on the IRT Second Avenue Line, which also served trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line. It lay along Park Row, south of the Manhattan Municipal Building. It had 2 levels. The lower level served Third Avenue trains and had two tracks with two side platforms for exiting passengers, and a center island platform for entering passengers. The upper level served Second Avenue trains and had two tracks and two side platforms for exiting passengers, and one island platform for entering passengers. Second Avenue trains served the station until June 13, 1942, and Third Avenue trains served the station until December 31, 1953. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square for all trains.
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