34th Street Ferry station

Summary

The 34th Street Ferry station was a station on the 34th Street Shuttle that branched off of the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The elevated spur operated from July 1, 1880, to July 14, 1930.[2][3][4] Located on the east side of First Avenue, the station had two tracks and one island platform. It served the 34th Street Ferry Terminal, which provided connecting services to the Long Island Rail Road's passenger terminal in Long Island City.

 34th Street Ferry
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressEast 34th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive, New York, NY, 10016
BoroughManhattan
LocaleKips Bay
Coordinates40°44′37″N 73°58′23″W / 40.74361°N 73.97306°W / 40.74361; -73.97306
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT 34th Street Ferry Shuttle
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 1, 1880; 143 years ago (July 1, 1880)
ClosedJuly 14, 1930; 93 years ago (July 14, 1930)
Station succession
Next east(Terminus)
Next westSecond Avenue
Location
34th Street Ferry station is located in New York City Subway
34th Street Ferry station
34th Street Ferry station is located in New York City
34th Street Ferry station
34th Street Ferry station is located in New York
34th Street Ferry station
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The next stop on the shuttle was Second Avenue.

References edit

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Harland Bartholomew & Associates (1932). Plans for Major Traffic Thoroughfares and Transit, Lower East Side, New York City, Prepared for the Lower East Side Planning Association. p. 77. OCLC 3519342.
  3. ^ Cudahy, Brian J. (2003). A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways. New York: Fordham University Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780823222957.
  4. ^ "34th St. Elevated Ends Long Service". The New York Times. July 15, 1930. p. 15. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

External links edit

  • 34th Street Shuttle at Station Reporter
  • 34th St Ferry Spur at Picasa Web Albums