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Chatham Square
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Chatham Square station on a 1923 postcard
General information
Location	Chatham Square New York, New York Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°42′49″N 73°59′53″W / 40.71361°N 73.99806°W / 40.71361; -73.99806
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line Third Avenue Line
Platforms	1 island platform (lower level) 2 island platforms (upper level)
Tracks	5 (2 lower level) (3 upper level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	September 16, 1878; 146 years ago (September 16, 1878) (Main junction) March 17, 1879; 145 years ago (March 17, 1879) (City Hall Spur)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 14th Streettoward Bronx Park Second AvenueExpress City HallTerminus 14th Streettoward Ditmars Boulevard Second AvenueQueens Canal Streettoward Bronx Park Third AvenueLocal-Express Canal Street(Allen Street)toward 129th Street Second AvenueLocal Franklin Squaretoward South Ferry Canal Street(Bowery)toward 129th Street Third AvenueLocal

The Chatham Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and one island platform that served trains of both the IRT Second Avenue Line and IRT Third Avenue Line. The upper level had three tracks and two island platforms that served trains of both lines going to and from City Hall. Second Avenue trains served the station until June 13, 1942, and City Hall Spur trains served the station until December 31, 1953. This station closed entirely on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.

References

1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955

External links

• "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.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

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