72nd Street station (New York Central Railroad)

72nd Street
This picture was taken from the southwestern corner of Park Avenue and 72nd Street. The emergency exit–the former staircase leading to the southbound platform–is open to allow workers to do lighting work in the tunnel.
General information
Location	Park Avenue and 72nd Street Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°46′16″N 73°57′50″W / 40.771125°N 73.963825°W / 40.771125; -73.963825
Line(s)	Park Avenue Tunnel (Hudson Line)
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	4
Former services
Preceding station New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Following station 86th Street toward Chatham Harlem Division New York Terminus

The 72nd Street station is an abandoned station located in the Park Avenue Tunnel used by Metro-North Railroad. The station has two side platforms and is located in between 72nd Street and 73rd Street underneath Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.^[1] The station was built by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad as part of an agreement with New York City.