183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

183rd Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was opened on July 1, 1901, and was one of three stations built when the line was extended to Fordham Plaza. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The station was located near what is today Saint Barnabas Hospital Pediatrics, and was five blocks east of the former New York Central Railroad station of the same name along the Harlem Line. The next stop to the north was Fordham Road–190th Street. The next stop to the south was 180th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. This station was very famous for Dondi's "Children of the Grave: Part II"

 183rd Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
The 183rd Street station, shortly before the demolition of the Third Avenue El.
Station statistics
AddressEast 183rd Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
BoroughBronx
LocaleBelmont
Coordinates40°51′15″N 73°53′27″W
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Third Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedJuly 1, 1901 (July 1, 1901)
ClosedApril 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)[1]
Station succession
Next northFordham Road–190th Street
Next south180th 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.

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