34th Street Ferry (IRT elevated station)
| 34th Street Ferry | |
|---|---|
| Former New York City Subway rapid transit station | |
| Station statistics | |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Services | IRT 34th Street Ferry Shuttle |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | July 1, 1880 |
| Closed | July 14, 1930 |
| Station succession | |
| Next north | (Terminus) |
| Next south | Second Avenue |
34th Street Ferry was a station on the 34th Street Shuttle that branched off of the IRT Third Avenue Line. The elevated spur operated from July 1, 1880 to July 14, 1930.[1][2] Located on the east side of First Avenue, the station had two tracks and one island platform. It served the 34th Street Ferry Terminal, which provided connecting services to the Long Island Rail Road's passenger terminal in Long Island City.
The next stop on the shuttle was Second Avenue.
References
- ↑ Harland Bartholomew & Associates (1932). Plans for Major Traffic Thoroughfares and Transit, Lower East Side, New York City, Prepared for the Lower East Side Planning Association. p. 77. OCLC 3519342.
- ↑ Cudahy, Brian (2003). A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways. New York: Fordham University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-8232-2293-4.
External links
- 34th Street Shuttle at Station Reporter
- 34th St Ferry Spur at Picasa Web Albums
Coordinates: 40°44′37″N 73°58′23″W / 40.74361°N 73.97306°W
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