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New York City Subway station in The Bronx (closed 1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,[3][4] 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.[5][6][7] This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[8]
133rd St. | ||||||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||
Location | East 133rd Street between Alexander and Willis Avenues Bronx, New York[1] Port Morris, The Bronx | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°48′24.5″N 73°55′32.9″W | |||||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority | |||||||||||||
Line(s) | Third Avenue Line | |||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||
Opened | May 17, 1886 | |||||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940 May 12, 1955 (3rd Ave.)[2] | (2nd Ave.)|||||||||||||
Former services | ||||||||||||||
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