99th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The 99th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The station was originally built by the Manhattan Railway Company on December 30, 1878, and later had two levels. The lower level serving local trains was built first, and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts had one track that bypassed the station and served 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] South of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard. The station was also located next to Substation 7 an old IRT substation designed not only in order to electrify the Third Avenue Line, but the Second and Ninth Avenue elevated lines as well. Later it even served as a power source for the IRT Lexington Avenue Line from 1918 until the 1970s.[3] The substation is still owned by the MTA and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 9, 2006.[4]

For the demolished station serving the IRT Second Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Second Avenue Line).
For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).
99th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Power station
General information
LocationEast 99th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY
Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°47′12.7″N 73°56′53″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 30, 1878 (December 30, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
106th Street
toward 129th Street
 Third Avenue
Local
 89th 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. Pollak, Michael (20 September 2013). "Answers to Questions About New York". New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 1 October 2013.


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