Rector 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 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

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 Battery Place

Battery Place (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

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 next northbound stop was Cortlandt Street

Cortlandt Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Cortlandt 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 stop for all trains was Rector Street. The next northbound...

for Ninth Avenue Line trains.