Battery Place (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
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Battery Place was a station on the long-demolished Ninth Avenue
and Sixth Avenue
elevated train lines in New York City
. It was located at the southern terminus of Greenwich Street
at the north end of Battery Park
.
The station had two tracks and two side platform
s. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line
and IRT Ninth Avenue Line
. It closed on July 11, 1940, though Sixth Avenue line trains stopped serving it when that el line was closed in 1938.
One block north of the station, the Sixth Avenue El diverged to the east at Morris Street.
The next southbound stop was South Ferry
. The next northbound stop was Rector Street
for Ninth Avenue Line trains, Rector Street
for local Sixth Avenue Line trains, and Park Place
for Sixth Avenue Line express trains.
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....
and Sixth Avenue
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...
elevated train lines in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It was located at the southern terminus of Greenwich Street
Greenwich Street (Manhattan)
Greenwich Street is a north-south street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It extends from the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District at its northernmost end to its southern end at Battery Park, interrupted between Vesey and Liberty Streets by the...
at the north end of Battery Park
Battery Park
Battery Park is a 25-acre public park located at the Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years in order to protect the settlement behind them...
.
The station 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. It was served by trains from the 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...
and 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 closed on July 11, 1940, though Sixth Avenue line trains stopped serving it when that el line was closed in 1938.
One block north of the station, the Sixth Avenue El diverged to the east at Morris Street.
The next southbound stop was South Ferry
South Ferry (IRT elevated station)
South Ferry was an elevated station at the southern terminal of the IRT Second, Third, Sixth and Ninth Avenue Lines. Two tracks came from the combined Second and Third, and two from the Sixth and Ninth, making four tracks at the terminal, with platforms on the outside and between each pair of tracks...
. The next northbound stop was Rector Street
Rector Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Rector Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms, though two additional tracks ended at a bumper just south of the station. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was...
for Ninth Avenue Line trains, Rector Street
Rector Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
Rector Streetwas a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had 3 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 Battery Place on the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. The next northbound stop was...
for local Sixth Avenue Line trains, and Park Place
Park Place (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)
Park Place was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had 2 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 Cortlandt Street for local trains, and Battery Place for express trains. The...
for Sixth Avenue Line express trains.