169th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

169th Street 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]

 169th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Looking south from northbound platform
Station statistics
AddressEast 169th Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleClaremont Village
Coordinates40°49′59″N 73°54′17″W
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Third Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedSeptember 2, 1888 (September 2, 1888)
ClosedApril 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)[1]
Station succession
Next northClaremont Parkway
Next south166th Street

References

  1. "Third Avenue El Makes Final Run". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 30, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School (Overview)

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