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North refers to
trains to Gun Hill Road and South refers to 149th Street.
Line closed 4/29/1973.The death was attributed to the pending and still
planned Second Avenue Subway which would have continued to the Bronx
In even earlier
times this line ran into lower Manhattan and was abandoned on
5/12/1955.
For photos please
see
www nycsubway.org
Information is sketchy. Your webmaster would
appreciate further details..
149th Street 3rd Avenue
had two tracks and an island platform.09/29/1888-04/28/1973
156th Street had two tracks and
two wall platforms 09/29/1888-04/28/1973
161st
Street had two tracks and two wall platforms 09/29/1888-04/28/1973
166th Street had two tracks and two wall
platforms 09/29/1888-04/28/1973
169th Street had two tracks and
two wall platforms09/29/1888-04/28/1973
Claremont Parkway (172nd Street)
had two tracks and two wall platforms 07/20/1891-04/28/1973
174th Street had two tracks and
two wall platforms 07/20/1891-04/28/1973
Tremont Avenue had two tracks and two wall
platforms 07/20/1891-04/28/1973
180th Street had two tracks and
two wall platforms 07/01/1901-04/28/1973
Fordham Road/ Fordham University had two
tracks and two island platforms (No center track). 07/01/1901-04/28/1973 .
There was a spur station for Bronx Park. See
www.nycsubway.org/maps/historical/irtmap.jpg
200th Street (on Webster Avenue
at 200th Street) had two tracks and two wall platforms
07/01/1917- 04/28/1973
204th Street (on Webster Avenue
at 204th Street) had three tracks and two wall platforms with
no center track. 07/01/1917- 04/28/1973
Williamsbridge/ 210th Street on Webster
Avenue at 210th Street) had three tracks and two wall
platforms with no center track ?- 04/28/1973
Gun Hill Road had three tracks and two wall
platforms with no center track. There was a connection to today’s
2
train on the upper level.? -04/28/1973.
Manhattan Portion to
Chatham Square (Demolished 5/12/1955)
At one time
it ran to South Ferry. Due to lack of information this site will not
cover the South Ferry portion of this line. Any station
information on the 129th Street to Chatham Square section is
appreciated. The reason most commonly given was excess capacity due to
the planned Second Avenue Subway (still not built) and a desire to rid
Manhattan of Elevated trains.
129th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms. There were also -05/12/1955bypass tracks from the Bronx
Portion.08/26/1878-05/12/1955
125th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
116th street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
106th street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
99th street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
89th street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms12/09/1878-05/12/1955
84th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms12/09/1878-05/12/1955
76th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 12/09/1878-05/12/1955
67th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 09/16/1878-05/12/1955
59th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms09/16/1878-05/12/1955
53rd Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 09/16/1878-05/12/1955
47th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 09/16/1878-05/12/1955
42nd Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
34th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
28th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms08/26/1878-05/12/1955
23rd Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
18th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
14th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
9th Street had 3 tracks and two
wall platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
Houston Street had 3 tracks and two island
platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
Grand Street had 3 tracks and two island
platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
Canal Street had 3 tracks and two island
platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
Chatham Square had 2 tracks and two island
platforms 08/26/1878-05/12/1955
While we have no facts, canopies were probably wood
with Transite. Mezzanines were probably wood as were platform(s).
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