161st Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
New York City Subway station in Bronx (closed 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the station complex actually at East 161st Street and River Avenue, see 161st Street–Yankee Stadium (New York City Subway).
The 161st Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on August 7, 1887 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 166th Street. It was the northernmost station on the Third Avenue elevated until Christmas Day that year. The next stop to the south was 156th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973.
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Address | East 161st Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Morrisania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°49′23″N 73°54′33″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | August 7, 1887; 136 years ago (August 7, 1887) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 29, 1973; 51 years ago (April 29, 1973)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | out of 423[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | 166th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 156th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The train was notable at this station for arriving in front of the Bronx Borough Courthouse.