Cortlandt Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Cortlandt Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station viewed from Radio Row
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Lower Manhattan
Coordinates	40°42′39″N 74°0′44.65″W / 40.71083°N 74.0124028°WCoordinates: 40°42′39″N 74°0′44.65″W / 40.71083°N 74.0124028°W
Services	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms, 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	May 25, 1874
Closed	June 11, 1940
Station succession
Next north	Barclay Street (Local) Warren Street (Express)
Next south	Rector Street

Cortlandt Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It was built as a replacement for the original southern terminus at Dey Street. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop for all trains was Rector Street. The next northbound local stop was Barclay Street. The next northbound express stop was Warren Street.

The site of the station was in the parcel of land acquired in the early 1970s as the location for the World Trade Center.

References

• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-25.