169th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

For the station actually at 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens, see 169th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line).

169th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Looking south from northbound platform
Station statistics
Address	East 169th Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10456
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Claremont Village
Coordinates	40°49′59″N73°54′17″W / 40.83306°N 73.90472°W / 40.83306; -73.90472
Division	A (IRT) [1]
Line	IRT Third Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	September 2, 1888;136 years ago (September 2, 1888)
Closed	April 29, 1973;51 years ago (April 29, 1973) [2]
Next north	Claremont Parkway
Next south	166th Street
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

The 169th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on September 2, 1888, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated for over two weeks. In 1902, the station and the rest of the Third Avenue elevated were acquired by Interborough Rapid Transit Company. The next stop to the north was Claremont Parkway. The next stop to the south was 166th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. The site of the former station is next to the Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School. ^[3]

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 Final Run". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 30, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
3. Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School (Overview)

External links

Media related to 169th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• "169th Street (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2009.