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Desbrosses Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Desbrosses Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough Manhattan
Locale Lower Manhattan
Coordinates 40°43′24.3″N 74°0′34.49″W / 40.723417°N 74.0095806°W / 40.723417; -74.0095806Coordinates: 40°43′24.3″N 74°0′34.49″W / 40.723417°N 74.0095806°W / 40.723417; -74.0095806
Services IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms, 1 island platform
Tracks 3
Other information
Opened November 23, 1873; 143 years ago (November 23, 1873)
Closed June 11, 1940; 77 years ago (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north Houston Street (Local)
Christopher Street (Express)
Next south Franklin Street (Local)
Warren Street (Express)

Desbrosses Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 23, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Franklin Street, while the next southbound express stop was Warren Street. The next northbound stop was Houston Street, while the next northbound express stop was Christopher Street. The station was located one block east of the Desbrosses Street Ferry's slip which provided connections to the railroad terminals in at Exchange Place and Pavonia.



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