183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 183rd Street.

183rd Street
Former New York City Subway station
The 183rd Street station, shortly before the demolition of the Third Avenue El.
Station statistics
Address	East 183rd Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, New York 10457
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Belmont
Coordinates	40°51′15″N73°53′27″W / 40.85417°N 73.89083°W / 40.85417; -73.89083
Division	A (IRT) [1]
Line	IRT Third Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 1, 1901;124 years ago (July 1, 1901)
Closed	April 29, 1973;52 years ago (April 29, 1973) [2]
Next north	Fordham Road–190th Street
Next south	180th 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 183rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was opened on July 1, 1901, and was one of three stations built when the line was extended to Fordham Plaza. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The station was located near what is today Saint Barnabas Hospital Pediatrics, and was five blocks east of the former New York Central Railroad station of the same name along the Harlem Line. The next stop to the north was Fordham Road–190th Street. The next stop to the south was 180th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. This station was very famous for Dondi's "Children of the Grave: Part II"

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.

External links

Media related to 183rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• "183rd 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.