116th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

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116th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 116th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY[ citation needed ]
Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°47′53″N73°56′24″W / 40.79806°N 73.94000°W / 40.79806; -73.94000
Operated by Interborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s) Third Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1878;145 years ago (December 30, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955;68 years ago (May 12, 1955) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
125th Street
toward 129th Street
Third Avenue
Local
106th Street
toward South Ferry

The 116th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It is located in the neighborhood of Harlem. The outer tracks had two side platforms for local trains, and was built first. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts for express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street. [2]

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References

  1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955