143rd Street station

For a commuter rail station in Orland Park, Illinois, see Orland Park 143rd Street station.

Not to be confused with East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street station.

The 143rd Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on May 23, 1886, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, one week after replacing the recently opened 133rd Street station as the northern terminus of the Third Avenue Line.^[2][3] This station had two tracks and one island platform, and was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[4]

143rd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 143rd Street between Alexander and Willis Avenues Bronx, New York Mott Haven, The Bronx
Coordinates	40°48′44.7″N 73°55′18.5″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 23, 1886; 138 years ago (May 23, 1886)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 149th Street toward Bronx Park Second Avenue Express 138th Street toward City Hall Jackson Avenue (rush hours) (1917–1946) toward Freeman Street 149th Street toward Bronx Park Third Avenue Local-Express

References

1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Chiasson, George (April 2016). "From Recognition To Dominance: The New York Connecting Railroad (Bridging the Bay and Connecting the Pieces)". New York Division Bulletin. 59 (4). Electric Railroaders' Association: 3–5. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
3. "Just across the River, Opening of a Short Length of Sub-Urban Rapid Transit Railroad" (PDF). The New York Times Company. 18 May 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
4. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955

External links

• "143rd Street (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "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.