Grand Central was the terminal for some trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line, also known as the Third Avenue El, in Manhattan, New York City. This station originally had one island platform and two side platforms, all connected at the west end (later converted to three tracks and two island platforms). The tracks ended just east of the Park Avenue Viaduct ramp over Pershing Square.[2]

Grand Central
Former New York City Subway station
42nd St. elevated station (bottom right)
Station statistics
Address	East 42nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′6.88″N 73°58′37.89″W
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Services	IRT Grand Central Terminal Shuttle
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms 2 island platforms Spanish solution
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	August 26, 1878; 143 years ago (August 26, 1878)
Closed	December 6, 1923; 98 years ago (December 6, 1923)
Station succession
Next north	(Terminus)
Next south	42nd Street
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

It opened August 26, 1878,[3] and served not only Grand Central Terminal but also its two predecessors, Grand Central Station (1899-1913) and Grand Central Depot (1871-1899). When the El opened north of 42nd Street in September 1878, this segment was reduced to a shuttle, which connected to the mainline at the 42nd Street station, at Third Avenue.

In 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company opened the Grand Central station as part of the its first subway line.[4] Platforms for the IRT Flushing Line opened in 1915,[5] followed by those for the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in 1918;[6] after the Lexington Avenue Line platforms opened, the original platforms at the station were converted for use by the 42nd Street Shuttle.[7] By this time, the El station had become obsolete and it was closed on December 6, 1923.[8]

References

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

External links

• Grand Central Branch of the Third Avenue El (NYCSubway.org)

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