210th Street – Williamsbridge (IRT Third Avenue Line)

210th Street–Williamsbridge
Former 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°W / 40.87778; -73.871889Coordinates: 40°52′40″N 73°52′18.8″W / 40.87778°N 73.871889°W / 40.87778; -73.871889
Services IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Opened October 4, 1920 (October 4, 1920)
Closed April 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)
Former/other names Williams Bridge – 210th Street
Station succession
Next north Gun Hill Road
Next south 204th Street

210th Street – Williamsbridge, signed as Williamsbridge – 210th St, 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 station of the New York and Harlem Railroad, 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. The station opened on October 4, 1920 and closed on April 29, 1973.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Donovan, Aaron (July 29, 2001). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Belmont; Close-Knit Bronx Area With Italian Aura". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Blumenthal, Ralph (August 27, 1977). "Now That El's Gone, Bronx Hub Sees A Brighter Future". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.


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