18th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

18th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
1942 street level view of 18th Street station
General information
Location	East 18th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′8.7″N 73°59′7″W / 40.735750°N 73.98528°W / 40.735750; -73.98528
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	August 26, 1878; 146 years ago (August 26, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 23rd Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 14th Street toward South Ferry

The 18th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and bypassed the station and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[2]