138th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
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138th Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | East 138th Street between Alexander and Willis Avenues Bronx, NY 10454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Mott Haven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°48′32.6″N 73°55′26.7″W / 40.809056°N 73.924083°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | January 1, 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940 May 12, 1955 (3rd Ave.)[2] | (2nd Ave.)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | out of 423[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next north | 143rd Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 133rd Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 138th Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on January 1, 1887, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had two tracks and one island platform. It was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. A paid transfer was available to IRT Pelham Line trains at the underground Third Avenue – 138th Street station. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
- "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
Categories:
- IRT Second Avenue Line stations
- IRT Third Avenue Line stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1887
- 1887 establishments in New York (state)
- 1955 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Former elevated and subway stations in the Bronx
- Mott Haven, Bronx
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1955
- New York City railway station stubs
- Bronx building and structure stubs