Claremont Parkway (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Claremont Parkway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Claremont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 19, 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 29, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former/other names | Wendover Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | 174th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 169th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Claremont Parkway was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on September 19, 1888 as Wendover Avenue Station, and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated until 1891. The next stop to the north was 174th Street. The next stop to the south was 169th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.
References
- "Claremont Parkway (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
Coordinates: 40°50′17.5″N 73°54′04″W / 40.838194°N 73.90111°W