Cortlandt Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The Cortlandt Street station was an express station at Greenwich Street on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built as a replacement for the original southern terminus at Dey Street. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop for all trains was Rector Street. The next northbound local stop was Barclay Street. The next northbound express stop was Warren Street.

Cortlandt St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Station viewed from Radio Row, looking east
General information
LocationGreenwich Street between Liberty Street and Fulton Street
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′39″N 74°0′44.65″W / 40.71083°N 74.0124028°W / 40.71083; -74.0124028
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMay 25, 1874; 150 years ago (May 25, 1874)
ClosedJune 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Warren Street Ninth Avenue
Express
Rector Street
Terminus
Barclay Street Ninth Avenue
Local
Rector Street
Cortlandt Street station on a map published in 1916

The station was located two blocks from Liberty Street Ferry Terminal and Cortland Street Ferry Depot. These were the main ferry terminals for passengers traveling to Communipaw Terminal and Exchange Place Terminal in Jersey City.

The site of the station was in the parcel of land acquired in the early 1970s as the location for the World Trade Center.

References

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  1. ^ "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.