34th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Introduction


The **34th Street station** was an express station on the demolished [IRT Ninth Avenue Line](/wiki/IRT_Ninth_Avenue_Line "IRT Ninth Avenue Line") in [Manhattan](/wiki/Manhattan "Manhattan"), [New York City](/wiki/New_York_City "New York City"). It was originally built on July 30, 1873 by the [New York Elevated Railroad Company](/wiki/New_York_Elevated_Railroad_Company "New York Elevated Railroad Company"), and had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two [side platforms](/wiki/Side_platforms "Side platforms"). The upper level was built as part of the [Dual Contracts](/wiki/Dual_Contracts "Dual Contracts") and had one track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. It closed on June 11, 1940\. This station also serviced [Penn Station](/wiki/Pennsylvania_Station_%28New_York_City%29 "Pennsylvania Station (New York City)") and was west of the [IRT](/wiki/34th_Street_%E2%80%93_Penn_Station_%28IRT_Broadway_%E2%80%93_Seventh_Avenue_Line%29 "34th Street – Penn Station (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)") and [IND](/wiki/34th_Street_%E2%80%93_Penn_Station_%28IND_Eighth_Avenue_Line%29 "34th Street – Penn Station (IND Eighth Avenue Line)") subway stations at Penn Station.


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