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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

05-24-2023-0427 - The 14th Street–Union Square station


Views of the 14th Street IRT station in 1904
The Union Square station on the IRT line as seen when it was under construction. There are construction materials on the platform.
Under construction
The Union Square station on the IRT line as seen shortly after it was opened
Newly opened

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Street%E2%80%93Union_Square_station


The 14th Street–Union Square station is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Broadway Line, the BMT Canarsie Line and the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. It is located at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and 14th Street, underneath Union Square Park in Manhattan. The complex is near the border of several neighborhoods, including the East Village to the southeast, Greenwich Village to the south and southwest, Chelsea to the northwest, and both the Flatiron District and Gramercy Park to the north and northeast. The 14th Street–Union Square station is served by the 4, 6, L, N, and Q trains at all times; the 5 and R trains at all times except late nights; the W train on weekdays; and ⟨6⟩ train weekdays in the peak direction. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Street%E2%80%93Union_Square_station

Planning for a subway line in New York City dates to 1864.[5]: 21   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Street%E2%80%93Union_Square_station


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