174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The 174th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally built on July 20, 1891, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was Tremont Avenue–177th Street, but in its last years it rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway in order to get there. The next stop to the south was Claremont Parkway. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

 174th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Westbound view of the station from the street in 1974.
Station statistics
AddressEast 174th Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleEast Morrisania
Coordinates40°50′32.5″N 73°53′54″W
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT Third Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedJuly 20, 1891 (July 20, 1891)
ClosedApril 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)[2]
Next northTremont Avenue–177th Street
Next southClaremont Parkway
Location
174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

References

  1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "Third Avenue El Makes Final Run". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 30, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2020 via Newspapers.com. open access


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