66th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line

IRT Ninth Avenue Line

The IRT Ninth Avenue Line, often called the Ninth Avenue El, was the first elevated railway in New York City. It opened in 1868 as the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, a cable-hauled line. It ceased operation in 1940....

. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platform

Side platform

A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

s. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had two track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. The station closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 59th Street

59th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

59th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms that served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains. It closed...

. The next southbound express stop was 34th Street

34th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

34th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. It...

 for Ninth Avenue trains, and 50th Street

50th Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

50th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street. For some trains, the next northbound stop was 58th Street...

 for IRT Sixth Avenue Line

IRT Sixth Avenue Line

The IRT Sixth Avenue Line, often called the Sixth Avenue Elevated or Sixth Avenue El, was the second elevated railway in Manhattan in New York City, following the Ninth Avenue Elevated. In addition to its transportation role, it also captured the imagination of artists and poets.The line ran south...

 express trains. The next northbound local stop was 72nd Street

72nd Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

72nd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed...

. The next northbound express stop was 116th Street

116th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

116 Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in New York City. It had three tracks and two island platforms. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 110th Street. The next southbound express stop was 66th Street. The next northbound stop was 125th Street...

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