89th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

 89th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address East 89th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Borough Manhattan
Locale Upper Manhattan
Coordinates 40°46′50.5″N 73°57′09″W / 40.780694°N 73.95250°W / 40.780694; -73.95250
Division A (IRT)
Services IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
(1 – upper level)
(2 – lower level)
Other information
Opened December 9, 1878 (December 9, 1878)
Closed May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)
Station succession
Next north 99th Street
Next south 84th Street

89th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally built on December 9, 1878, and had two levels. The lower level, built first, was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track that bypassed the station and served express trains. 89th Street station was the terminus of the IRT Third Avenue Line until it was expanded to 129th Street on December 30, 1878. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[1] North of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.[2]

References

  • "89th 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.


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