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Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (IRT West Side Line)

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Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center Station · Opened 7/1/1918

The station at Cortlandt Street has had a number of incarnations since its 1918 opening. Originally situated under Greenwich and Cortlandt Streets, it was a typical Dual Contracts-era side platform station with two tracks, and standard mosiac decoration of the period. One of the original Cortlandt Street mosaics is preserved at the New York Transit Museum, and a photo of one of these mosaics in place, prior to renovation, is displayed below.

The late 1960's construction of the World Trade Center eliminated both Greenwich Street and Cortlandt Street above the station. The station was redesigned with exits to the World Trade Center concourse in the center and south end, and a street exit to Vesey Street at the north end. The station was given a bland beige brick and concrete overhaul, removing its 1918 mosaic tablets and icons.

This station was largely destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The photos below depicting the damage were released to the press by MTA New York City Transit shortly after September 11th.


(image 209) (158k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 3/12/2000
Viewed (this week/total): 20 / 13680


(image 207) (91k, 735x497)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 2/27/1999
Viewed (this week/total): 19 / 8801


(image 208) (109k, 735x497)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 2/27/1999
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 7917


(image 211) (221k, 1044x740)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center
Collection of: David Pirmann
Notes: Squire Vickers ship mosaic-photo prior to 1970s station rebuild
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 4515


(image 212) (210k, 1801x1192)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT 1/9 tunnel looking north on northbound track at Liberty Street
Viewed (this week/total): 21 / 12347


(image 213) (100k, 889x567)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station, center of station
Viewed (this week/total): 21 / 10998


(image 214) (234k, 1815x1199)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station, center of station
Viewed (this week/total): 23 / 10827


(image 215) (81k, 890x567)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station
Viewed (this week/total): 11 / 7957


(image 216) (221k, 1806x1205)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station; center of platform, note columns buckling
Viewed (this week/total): 22 / 10578


(image 217) (82k, 886x561)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station
Viewed (this week/total): 15 / 8663


(image 218) (73k, 884x565)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 5742


(image 219) (97k, 890x566)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station
Viewed (this week/total): 10 / 6626


(image 220) (257k, 1809x1197)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station; columns buckling between tracks at center of station
Viewed (this week/total): 14 / 8181


(image 221) (68k, 888x563)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 6417


(image 222) (201k, 1830x1201)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station looking south along southbound platform
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 8789


(image 223) (240k, 1803x1200)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station south end of northbound platform
Viewed (this week/total): 17 / 8881


(image 224) (93k, 890x567)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT 1/9 tunnel looking north on southbound track at Liberty Street
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 6414


(image 225) (322k, 1812x1189)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: Top of column visible in photo 16 punctured through street
Viewed (this week/total): 16 / 8737


(image 226) (319k, 1792x1222)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT 1/9 tunnel north of Cortlandt St. station
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 6547


(image 227) (99k, 888x565)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center (Aftermath of 9/11)
Photo by: MTA New York City Transit
Date: 9/28/2001
Notes: IRT Cortlandt St/WTC station
Viewed (this week/total): 10 / 6017


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