Second Avenue Local

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Trolley Bus	IRT 1920	BRT 1910

Second Avenue Lines

Second Avenue Local

North = 129^th Street

South = to South Ferry or City Hall

Elevated Line

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SOUTH FERRY

South Ferry had one side platform and one island platform joined at the south end for the Second Avenue and Sixth avenue/Ninth Avenue Systems. The east platforms were used by Second Avenue and West platforms by 6^th and 9^th Avenue Trains. There was even a loop allowing Downtown 3^rd Avenue Trains to go north on 6^th or 9^th Avenue Systems

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HANOVER SQUARE

Hanover Square had two tracks and an island platform

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FULTON STREET

Fulton Street had two tracks and an island platform

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FRANKLIN SQUARE

Franklin Square had two tracks and an island platform

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CHATHAM SQUARE

Chatham Square The lower level had two tracks and an island platform and was used by the 2^nd and some 3^rd Avenue Systems. The upper level had three tracks and two island platforms and served trains coming from City Hall Station which was served by some trains on both systems. City Hall is described on the complexes page.

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CANAL STREET

Canal Street had three tracks and two wall platforms. The third track was on an upper level

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GRAND STREET

Grand Street had three tracks and two wall platforms. The third track was on an upper level

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RIVINGTON STREET

Rivington Street had three tracks and two wall platforms. The third track was on an upper level

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FIRST STREET

First Street had three tracks and two wall platforms. The third track was on an upper level

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8TH STREET

8^th Street had two tracks and two wall platforms. The third track was on an upper level

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14H STREET

14^th Street had three tracks and two wall platforms on the lower level and two wall platforms on the upper level used by express trains

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19TH STREET

19^th Street had three tracks and two wall platforms

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23RD STREET

23^rd Street had two tracks and two wall platforms

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34TH STREET

34^th Street had two tracks and two side platforms on the upper level used by the 2^nd Avenue System and two tracks and an island platform on the lower level used by the 34^th Street Shuttle.

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42ND STREET

42^nd Street is on one level with three tracks and two island platforms

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50TH STREET

50^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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57TH STREET

57^th Street had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two side platforms and continued toward the Bronx. The upper level, which continued to Queens, had a center platform and serviced trains coming from Queens

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65TH STREET

65^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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72ND STREET

72^nd Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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80TH STREET

80^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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86TH STREET

86^th Street had three tracks with the lower level serving locals with two side platforms. The upper level had two side platforms and served the center track used by expresses

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92ND STREET

92^nd Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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99TH STREET

99^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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105TH STREET

105^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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111TH STREET

111^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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117TH STREET

117^th Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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121ST STREET

121^st Street had three tracks and two side platforms

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125TH STREET+

125^th Street had three tracks and two island platforms

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129TH STREET TERMINAL

129^th Street Terminal was a massive station with platforms from North to south as follows:

Island platform, island platform, a bypass track and two more island platforms. The southernmost island was used by 2^nd Avenue Trains and the balance by 3^rd Avenue Trains

Last revised 02/232011

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