Claremont Parkway station explained

Type:former
Claremont Parkway
Line:IRT Third Avenue Line
Service Custom:None
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Coordinates:40.8382°N -73.9011°W
Address:Claremont Parkway and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
Borough:The Bronx
Locale:Claremont
Division:IRT
Close Date:[1]
Other Name:Wendover Avenue
Claremont Parkway − Between 171st St. & 172nd St
North Custom Station:174th Street
South Custom Station:169th Street

The Claremont Parkway station, signed as "Claremont Parkway − Between 171st St. & 172nd St."[2] was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It originally opened on September 19, 1888, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company as Wendover Avenue Station,[3] and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated until 1891. It was also two blocks east of the former Claremont Park New York Central Railroad station along the Harlem Line that was closed in 1960. The next stop to the north was 174th Street. The next stop to the south was 169th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.[4] [5] Claremont Parkway station burned down on April 30, 1973, in a huge arson fire.[6]

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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://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2757 1973 image of Claremont Parkway station with old sign, by Steve Zabel (NYCSubway.org)
  3. http://picasaweb.google.com/116363262722377355677/Bronx3rdAveEl#5402656486541239794 Postcard of Wendover Avenue El Station (Charles Warren Gallery; Picasa)
  4. Web site: Donovan. Aaron. If You're Thinking of Living In/Belmont; Close-Knit Bronx Area With Italian Aura. The New York Times. 24 September 2015. July 29, 2001.
  5. Web site: Blumenthal. Ralph. Now That El's Gone, Bronx Hub Sees A Brighter Future. The New York Times. 24 September 2015. August 27, 1977.
  6. News: Firemen Had an El of a Time . June 24, 2019 . . May 1, 1973 . 72. Newspapers.com.