99th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

For the demolished station serving the IRT Second Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Second Avenue Line).

For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).

99th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Power station
General information
Location	East 99th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°47′12.7″N 73°56′53″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	December 30, 1878 (December 30, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 106th Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 89th Street toward South Ferry

The 99th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The station was originally built by the Manhattan Railway Company on December 30, 1878, and later had two levels. The lower level serving local trains was built first, and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts had one track that bypassed the station and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street. South of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard. The station was also located next to Substation 7 an old IRT substation designed not only in order to electrify the Third Avenue Line, but the Second and Ninth Avenue elevated lines as well. Later it even served as a power source for the IRT Lexington Avenue Line from 1918 until the 1970s. The substation is still owned by the MTA and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 9, 2006.

External links

• "99th Street (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2009.