149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
New York City Subway station in The Bronx (closed 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 149th Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was located in "The Hub" in the South Bronx, at the intersection of 149th Street, Third Avenue, Willis Avenue, and Melrose Avenue.[4] Opened as an express station in 1887 and later operating as the line's southern terminus,[5][6] the station closed in 1973 and was demolished by 1977 due to political pressure in the area.[6][7][8]
Not to be confused with Third Avenue–149th Street station.
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149th Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | East 149th Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | The Hub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°48′56.8″N 73°55′05.5″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | No division (Demolished)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | No line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System transfers | IRT White Plains Road Line (at Third Avenue–149th Street) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms (1887–1955) 1 island platform (1955–1973) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (1887–1955) 2 (1955–1973) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 16, 1887; 136 years ago (June 16, 1887) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 29, 1973; 51 years ago (April 29, 1973)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | out of 423[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next north | 156th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | Terminus (1955–1973) 143rd Street (1887–1955) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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