The Chatham Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. 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. Second Avenue trains served the station until June 13, 1942, and City Hall Spur trains served the station until December 31, 1953. This station closed entirely on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[4]

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Chatham Square
Former New York City Subway station
Chatham Square station on a 1923 postcard
Station statistics
Address	Chatham Square New York, NY 10038
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Lower Manhattan
Coordinates	40°42′49″N 73°59′53″W
Division	A (IRT)[1]
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	September 16, 1878; 145 years ago (September 16, 1878) (Main junction) March 17, 1879; 145 years ago (March 17, 1879) (City Hall Spur)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 68 years ago (May 12, 1955)[2]
Traffic
2023	[3]
Rank	out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north	Canal Street (3rd Ave.) Canal Street (2nd Ave.)
Next south	Franklin Square (Towards South Ferry) City Hall (Spur)
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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 during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

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