143rd Street station

143rd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on May 23, 1886 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, one week after replacing the recently opened 133rd Street station as the northern terminus of the Third Avenue Line.[2][3] This station had two tracks and one island platform, and was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[4]

 143rd Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressEast 143rd Street between Alexander and Willis Avenues
Bronx, NY 10454
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleMott Haven
Coordinates40°48′44.7″N 73°55′18.5″W
DivisionA (IRT)
ServicesIRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 23, 1886 (May 23, 1886)
ClosedMay 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Station succession
Next north149th Street (3rd Ave.)
Jackson Avenue (2nd Ave; 19041952)
Next south138th Street

References

  1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Chiasson, George (April 2016). "From Recognition To Dominance: The New York Connecting Railroad (Bridging the Bay and Connecting the Pieces)". New York Division Bulletin. Electric Railroaders' Association. 59 (4): 3–5. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Just across the River, Opening of a Short Length of Sub-Urban Rapid Transit Railroad" (PDF). The New York Times Company. 18 May 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  4. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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