210th Street – Williamsbridge (IRT Third Avenue Line)
210th Street–Williamsbridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address | Webster Avenue south of Gun Hill Road (210th St no longer exists here) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Williamsbridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°52′40″N 73°52′18.8″W / 40.87778°N 73.871889°WCoordinates: 40°52′40″N 73°52′18.8″W / 40.87778°N 73.871889°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 4, 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 29, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former/other names | Williams Bridge – 210th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | Gun Hill Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 204th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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210th Street – Williamsbridge was the penultimate station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was also in close proximity to Williamsbridge (NYC station), which is today a station on the Metro-North Harlem Line. The next stop to the south was 204th Street. The next stop to the railroad north (compass east) was the lower level at Gun Hill Road under the IRT White Plains Road Line, which still exists today. The station opened on October 4, 1920 and closed on April 29, 1973.
References
- "210th Street (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2009.