151st St.
Former Interborough Rapid Transit elevated station
General information
LocationWest 151st Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY
Harlem, Manhattan
Coordinates40°49′35.82″N 73°56′20.97″W / 40.8266167°N 73.9391583°W / 40.8266167; -73.9391583
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
History
OpenedNovember 15, 1917 (November 15, 1917)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
155th Street Sixth Avenue
Local
145th Street
Ninth Avenue
Local

The 151st Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The station was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. The next stop to the north was 155th Street. The next stop to the south was 145th Street. The station opened on November 15, 1917 and closed on June 11, 1940.

References

  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. Open access icon
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