City Hall (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Not to be confused with City Hall (IRT Lexington Avenue Line).

City Hall
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Lower Manhattan
Coordinates
Services	IRT City Hall Spur IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform, 2 side platforms (upper level) 1 island platform, 2 side platforms (lower level)
Tracks	4 (2 on each level)
Other information
Opened	March 17, 1879 (March 17, 1879)
Closed	June 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942) (Upper Level 2nd Ave.) December 31, 1953 (December 31, 1953) (Lower Level 3rd Ave.)
Station succession
Next north	Chatham Square
Next south	(Terminus)

City Hall was a station on the IRT Second Avenue Line, which also served trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line. It lay along Park Row, south of the Manhattan Municipal Building. It had 2 levels. The lower level served Third Avenue trains and had two tracks with two side platforms for exiting passengers, and a center island platform for entering passengers. The upper level served Second Avenue trains and had two tracks and two side platforms for exiting passengers, and one island platform for entering passengers. Second Avenue trains served the station until June 13, 1942, and Third Avenue trains served the station until December 31, 1953. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square for all trains.

References

• City Hall Elevated Station (NYCSubway.org)
• Third Avenue El Remnants (Forgotten NY.com)