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 106th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressEast 106th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10029
BoroughManhattan
LocaleUpper Manhattan
Coordinates40°47′30″N 73°56′40″W / 40.79167°N 73.94444°W / 40.79167; -73.94444
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks3
(1 – upper level)
(2 – lower level)
Other information
OpenedDecember 30, 1878; 145 years ago (December 30, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[2]
Traffic
2023[3]
Rank out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north116th Street (local)
125th Street (express)
Next south99th Street (local)
42nd Street (express)
Location
106th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
106th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
106th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
106th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
106th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
106th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

106th Street was an express station on the IRT Third Avenue Line in New York City. The station was opened on December 30, 1878, and had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level had one track and two side platforms over the local tracks on the lower level and served express trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[4]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955


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