210th Street–Williamsbridge (IRT Third Avenue Line)

 210th Street–Williamsbridge
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address Webster Avenue south of Gun Hill Road (210th Street no longer exists here)
Bronx, NY 10467
Borough Bronx
Locale Then Williamsbridge, now Norwood
Coordinates 40°52′40″N 73°52′18.8″W / 40.87778°N 73.871889°W / 40.87778; -73.871889Coordinates: 40°52′40″N 73°52′18.8″W / 40.87778°N 73.871889°W / 40.87778; -73.871889
Division A (IRT)
Services IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Opened October 4, 1920 (October 4, 1920)
Closed April 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)
Former/other names Williams Bridge–210th Street
Station succession
Next north Gun Hill Road
Next south 204th Street

210th Street–Williamsbridge, signed as Williamsbridge–210th Street, was the penultimate station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was also in close proximity to Williamsbridge station of the New York and Harlem Railroad, which is today a station on the Metro-North Harlem Line. The next stop to the south was 204th Street. The next stop to the railroad north (compass east) was the lower level at Gun Hill Road under the IRT White Plains Road Line. The station opened on October 4, 1920, and closed on April 29, 1973.[1][2]

References

  1. Donovan, Aaron (July 29, 2001). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Belmont; Close-Knit Bronx Area With Italian Aura". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. Blumenthal, Ralph (August 27, 1977). "Now That El's Gone, Bronx Hub Sees A Brighter Future" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  • "210th 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.
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