133rd Street station

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 133rd Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressEast 133rd Street (now Bruckner Boulevard) between Alexander and Willis Avenues
Bronx, NY 10451 [1]
Borough The Bronx
Locale Port Morris
Coordinates 40°48′24.5″N73°55′32.9″W / 40.806806°N 73.925806°W / 40.806806; -73.925806
Division A (IRT) [2]
Services IRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 17, 1886;137 years ago (May 17, 1886)
ClosedJune 11, 1940;83 years ago (June 11, 1940) (2nd Ave.)
May 12, 1955;68 years ago (May 12, 1955) (3rd Ave.) [3]
Station succession
Next north 138th Street
Next south 129th Street (3rd Ave.)
125th Street (2nd Ave.)
Location
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133rd Street station

Station service legend
SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops in station at all times
NYCS-SSI-allexceptnights.svg Stops all times except late nights
NYCS-SSI-nightsonly.svg Stops late nights only
NYCS-SSI-nightsweekends.svg Stops late nights and weekends only
NYCS-SSI-weekdaysonly.svg Stops weekdays during the day
NYCS-SSI-weekendsonly.svg Stops weekends during the day
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-rushonly.svg Stops rush hours only
NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
NYCS-SSI-closed.svg Station is closed
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The 133rd Street station was a station on the IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on May 17, 1886, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, [4] [5] and was the first stop in the Bronx after crossing the Harlem River. [1] It had two tracks and one island platform, and was also the terminus of the Third Avenue Line until May 23, 1886, when it was expanded to 143rd Street. Besides Third Avenue Line trains, it was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940, when Second Avenue service ended. [6] [7] [8] This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street. [9]

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