34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

34th St. / 2nd Ave.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Both levels of the 34th Street station when viewed from 34th St.
General information
Location	East 34th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, New York Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′41.31″N 73°58′32.95″W / 40.7448083°N 73.9758194°W / 40.7448083; -73.9758194
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line 34th Street Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms (main line) 1 island platform (shuttle)
Tracks	5 (3 – main line) (2 – shuttle)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)
Closed	June 13, 1942; 82 years ago (June 13, 1942)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 42nd Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 23rd Street toward South Ferry Third Avenue Terminus 34th Street Shuttle 34th Street Ferry Terminus

The 34th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The upper level had three tracks and two side platforms and was used for the Second Avenue line trains. The lower level, also known as the Second Avenue station, had two tracks and one island platform and was used by 34th Street shuttle trains. The next stop to the north was 42nd Street. The next stop to the south was 23rd Street. The next eastbound stop on the shuttle was 34th Street Ferry. The next westbound stop on the shuttle was Third Avenue. The shuttle platform closed on July 14, 1930, and the main line station closed on June 13, 1942.