Chatham Square (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Chatham Square New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Lower Manhattan
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line IRT City Hall Spur
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform (lower level) 2 island platforms (upper level)
Tracks	5 (2 lower level) (3 upper level)
Other information
Opened	1878 (Main junction) 1879 (City Hall Spur)
Closed	1955
Station succession
Next north	Canal Street (3rd Ave.) Canal Street (2nd Ave.)
Next south	Franklin Square (Towards South Ferry) City Hall (Spur)
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Chatham Square was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and one island platform that served trains of both the IRT Second Avenue Line and IRT Third Avenue Line. The upper level had three tracks and two island platforms that served trains of both lines going to and from City Hall. The next stop to the north was Canal Street for IRT Third Avenue Line trains, and Canal Street for IRT Second Avenue Line trains. The next stop to the south was Franklin Square for trains to South Ferry, and City Hall for City Hall-bound trains. The station closed on May 12, 1955.

References

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. http://www.stationreporter.net/2avl.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-25.