125th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
The 125th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City as part of the extension of the Third Avenue Line north of 67th Street.[2] It opened on December 30, 1878, and had three tracks and two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms for local trains. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track and two side platforms for express trains. Simultaneously during the dual contracts period, IRT also expanded the Lexington Avenue Subway which included a station one block west of the el station. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[3]
125th St. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | East 125th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Upper Manhattan, Manhattan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°48′13″N 73°56′09″W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Third Avenue Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 on each level) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | December 30, 1878 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | May 12, 1955[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rapid Transit to Harlem" (PDF). The New York Times Company. 31 December 1878. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
- "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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