183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The 183rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was opened on July 1, 1901, and was one of three stations built when the line was extended to Fordham Plaza. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The station was located near what is today Saint Barnabas Hospital Pediatrics, and was five blocks east of the former New York Central Railroad station of the same name along the Harlem Line. The next stop to the north was Fordham Road–190th Street. The next stop to the south was 180th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. This station was very famous for Dondi's "Children of the Grave: Part II"

 183rd Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
The 183rd Street station, shortly before the demolition of the Third Avenue El.
Station statistics
AddressEast 183rd Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
BoroughBronx
LocaleBelmont
Coordinates40°51′15″N 73°53′27″W
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT Third Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedJuly 1, 1901 (July 1, 1901)
ClosedApril 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)[2]
Next northFordham Road–190th Street
Next south180th Street
Location
183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
183rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
183rd 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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