89th Street station

The 89th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was originally built on December 9, 1878. The outer tracks were served by local trains and two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts, it 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.[2] North of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.[3]

89th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 89th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY
Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°46′50.5″N 73°57′09″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Third Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedDecember 9, 1878 (December 9, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
99th Street
toward 129th Street
 Third Avenue
Local
 84th Street
toward South Ferry

References
  1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
  3. Photograph of Third Avenue Line shop from the Northeast corner of Third Avenue and 98th Street - June 4, 1948 (NYCSubway.org; Collection of Frank Pfuhler)
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