138th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

New York City Subway station in The Bronx (closed 1955) February 2025 February 2025 IRT 138th St. Former Manhattan Railway elevated station Interborough Rapid Transit CompanyCity of New York (1940-1953)New York City Transit Authority Third Avenue Line 1 island platform 2 East 138th Street between Alexander and Willis Avenues Mott Haven, The Bronx, New York 40 48 32.6 N 73 55 26.7 W inline,title Elevated January 1, 1887 June 11, 1940 (2nd Ave.)May 12, 1955 (3rd Ave.)Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52497622/third-avenue-may-13-1955/ May 30, 2020 The Kingston Daily Freeman May 13, 1955 10 Newspapers.com Former services IRT Second Avenue Express 143rd Street 133rd Street Third Avenue Local-Express 143rd Street 133rd Street The 138th Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on January 1, 1887, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, 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. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955 References http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html 3rd Avenue El nycsubway.org 2009-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090127041419/http://nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html 27 January 2009 live http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm Third Avenue Local Station Reporter 2009-01-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100609061601/http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm 2010-06-09 Category:IRT Second Avenue Line stations Category:IRT Third Avenue Line stations Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1887 Category:1887 establishments in New York City Category:1955 disestablishments in New York (state) Category:Former elevated and subway stations in the Bronx Category:Mott Haven, Bronx Category:Railway stations in the United States closed in 1955