169th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) explained

Type:former
169th Street
Line:IRT Third Avenue Line
Service Custom:None
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Address:East 169th Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456
Borough:The Bronx
Locale:Claremont Village
Division:IRT
Coordinates:40.8331°N -73.9047°W
Close Date:[1]
North Custom Station:Claremont Parkway
South Custom Station:166th Street

The 169th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on September 2, 1888, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated for over two weeks. In 1902, the station and the rest of the Third Avenue elevated were acquired by Interborough Rapid Transit Company. The next stop to the north was Claremont Parkway. The next stop to the south was 166th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. The site of the former station is next to the Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Third Avenue El Makes Final Run . June 2, 2020 . The Arizona Daily Star . April 30, 1973 . . 18. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/09/X517/AboutUs/Overview/default.htm Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School (Overview)