116th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 116th Street.

The 116th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It is located in the neighborhood of Harlem. The outer tracks had two side platforms for local trains, and was built first. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts for express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[2]

116th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 116th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY[citation needed] Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°47′53″N 73°56′24″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	December 30, 1878; 146 years ago (December 30, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 70 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 125th Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 106th Street toward South Ferry
Location