138th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

138th Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40°48′32.6″N 73°55′26.7″W / 40.809056°N 73.924083°W / 40.809056; -73.924083Coordinates: 40°48′32.6″N 73°55′26.7″W / 40.809056°N 73.924083°W / 40.809056; -73.924083
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line
System transfers	6  <6> at Third Avenue – 138th Street (IRT Pelham Line)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	January 1, 1887 (January 1, 1887)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940) (2nd Ave.) May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955) (3rd Ave.)
Station succession
Next north	143rd Street
Next south	133rd Street
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

138th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on January 1, 1887 and had two tracks and one island platform. It was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. A paid transfer was available to IRT Pelham Line trains at the underground Third Avenue – 138th Street station. The next stop to the north was 143rd Street. The next stop to the south was 133rd Street. It closed on May 12, 1955.

References

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.