National Register of Historic Places

Astor Place Subway Station (IRT)

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
September 16, 2004
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001013

About this property

The Astor Place station (signed as Astor Place–Cooper Union) is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Fourth Avenue, Cooper Square, and Astor Place between the East Village and NoHo, it is served by 6 trains at all times, <6> trains during weekdays in the peak direction, and 4 trains during late night hours. The Astor Place station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. Construction of the line segment that includes the Astor Place station started on September 12 of the same year. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. The station's platforms were lengthened in the late 1950s, and the station was renovated in the mid-1980s. The Astor Place station contains two side platforms and four tracks; express trains use the inner two tracks to bypass the station. The station was built with tile and mosaic decorations. The platforms contain exits to Astor Place and are not connected to each other within fare control. The original station interior is a New York City designated landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.72999, -73.99138

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREARTENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) listed on the National Register?

Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Astor Place Subway Station (IRT)?

Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) is recorded as the industrial era.

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