65th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 65th Street.

65th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 65th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Upper East Side, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′51.76″N 73°57′41.77″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)[1]
Closed	June 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 72nd Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 57th Street toward South Ferry

The 65th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 72nd Street. The next stop to the south was 57th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.

References

1. "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.