156th Street station
New York City Subway station in The Bronx (closed 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 156th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on July 1, 1887 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 161st Street. The next stop to the south was 149th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | East 156th Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Melrose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°49′13″N 73°54′46.4″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | July 1, 1887; 136 years ago (July 1, 1887) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 29, 1973; 51 years ago (April 29, 1973)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | out of 423[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | 161st Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 149th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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