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Franklin Square (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Franklin Square
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
(King1893NYC) pg636 FRANKLIN SQUARE AND THE HARPERS' PUBLISHING HOUSE.jpg
Station statistics
Borough Manhattan
Locale Pearl, Dover and Frankfort Streets, Lower Manhattan
Coordinates 40°42′34″N 74°0′5″W / 40.70944°N 74.00139°W / 40.70944; -74.00139Coordinates: 40°42′34″N 74°0′5″W / 40.70944°N 74.00139°W / 40.70944; -74.00139
Services IRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened August 26, 1878; 138 years ago (August 26, 1878)
Closed December 22, 1950; 66 years ago (December 22, 1950)
Station succession
Next north Chatham Square
Next south Fulton Street

Franklin Square was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in New York City. It had two tracks and one island platform, and was the northernmost station on the line that shared both Second Avenue and Third Avenue trains. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square. The next stop to the south was Fulton Street. The station closed on December 22, 1950.



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