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8 Train

Closed 4/29/1973

 

 

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 

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149TH STREET THIRD AVENUE

149th Street 3rd Avenue had two tracks and an island platform.09/29/1888-04/28/1973

156TH STREET

156th Street had two tracks and two wall platforms    09/29/1888-04/28/1973 

161ST STREET

161st Street had two tracks and two wall platforms 09/29/1888-04/28/1973  

166TH STREET

166th Street had two tracks and two wall platforms 09/29/1888-04/28/1973  

169TH STREET

169th Street had two tracks and two wall platforms09/29/1888-04/28/1973    

CLAREMONT PARKWAY

Claremont Parkway (172nd Street) had two tracks and two wall platforms 07/20/1891-04/28/1973 

174TH STREET

174th Street had two tracks and two wall platforms 07/20/1891-04/28/1973 

TREMONT AVENUE

Tremont Avenue had two tracks and two wall platforms 07/20/1891-04/28/1973 

180TH STREET

180th Street had two tracks and two wall platforms 07/01/1901-04/28/1973 

FORDAHM ROAD/ FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

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

200th Street (on Webster Avenue at 200th Street) had two tracks and two wall platforms 07/01/1917- 04/28/1973 

204TH STREET

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

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

Gun Hill Road lower level 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. 

 

While we have no facts, canopies were probably wood with Transite. Mezzanines were probably wood as were platform(s).

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