Desbrosses 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 three tracks, one island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the 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. The next southbound stop was Franklin Street

Franklin Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Franklin Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Warren Street. The next northbound stop was Desbrosses Street....

, while the next southbound express stop was Warren Street

Warren Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Warren Street was a 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 closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was Barclay Street The next southbound express stop...

. The next northbound stop was Houston Street

Houston Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Houston Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was Christopher Street....

, while the next northbound express stop was Christopher Street

Christopher Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Christopher Street was a 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 closed on July 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was Houston Street. The next southbound...

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