180th Street–Bronx Park station

New York City Subway station in the Bronx from 1904 to 1952 the current 180th Street Station on the White Plains Road line East 180th Street station February 2025 former 180 Street–Bronx Park West Farms IRT stub jeh.JPG Stub of demolished spur IRT White Plains Road Line IRT None (demolished) 1 island platform2 side platformsSpanish solution 2 The Bronx West Farms 40 50 33.5 N 73 52 41 W inline,title Elevated 1904 11 26 1952 08 04https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/16965436879/ Notice to Passengers New York City Board of Transportation 1952 Flickr August 26, 2019 (Terminal) West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue (connection severed after demolition) yes yes The 180th Street–Bronx Park station was the former terminal station for the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, in the West Farms neighborhood of the Bronx. History 250px|left|thumb|The current intersection where the station used to be. The initial segment of the IRT White Plains Road Line opened on November 26, 1904, between 180th Street–Bronx Park and Jackson Avenue. Initially, trains on the line were served by elevated trains from the IRT Second Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line. Once the connection to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened on July 10, 1905, trains from the newly opened IRT subway ran via the line.limited https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1904/11/27/101350060.pdf Discuss Subway Signs in 18th St. Station November 27, 1904 The New York Times live https://web.archive.org/web/20200324092214/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1904/11/27/101350060.pdf March 24, 2020 0362-4331https://archive.org/details/tracksofnewyork03kahn Tracks of New York / Kahn Alan Paul January 1, 1973 New York : Electric Railroaders' Associationlimited https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1905/07/10/101363643.pdf Subway Trains Running From Bronx to Battery July 10, 1905 The New York Times September 4, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200324092623/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1905/07/10/101363643.pdf March 24, 2020 0362-4331 The line was originally intended to extend farther north but was changed into a terminal during construction due to protests stating that the trains running over Bronx Park would be bad for animals in the Bronx Zoo. The line's extension is the reason for the S-curve north of the West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue station. After the line's extension to 238th Street in 1917,Annual report — 1916-1917 HathiTrust December 12, 2013 http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015016416920?urlappend=%3Bseq=23 Interborough Rapid Transit Company 2027/mdp.39015016416920?urlappend=%3Bseq=23 September 5, 2016New Subway Line Opened — White Plains Extension is Now Running to 238th Street limited https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1917/04/01/102326919.pdf April 1, 1917 16 August 17, 2015 The New York Times 0362-4331 and then Wakefield–241st Street in 1920,limited https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1920/12/12/112665334.pdf Subway Line Extended: White Plains Avenue Branch Opens to 241st Street Tomorrow December 12, 1920 The New York Times December 20, 2015 0362-4331 the Bronx Park spur was considered redundant. On March 1, 1951, the Board of Transportation announced a plan to implement express service along the White Plains Road Line between 241st Street and Third Avenue–149th Street using the middle third track. New signaling, including the installation of block signals, was to be installed on the local tracks, in addition to the installation of signals on the express track at the cost of $3.5 million. In addition, it was announced that a flyover to the Dyre Avenue Line would be built, allowing for through-service, and eliminating the need to transfer at East 180th Street. The final key element to the improvement plan was the elimination of the at-grade junction north of the West Farms Square station, which was a major bottleneck, by closing the spur to 180th Street–Bronx Park. To make up for the loss of service, an escalator would be added at the West Farms Square station at 178th Street and Boston Road.subscription https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/03/02/82094296.pdf Faster I.R.T. Service in the Bronx To Cut East Side Run 13 Minutes Ingraham Joseph C. March 2, 1951 The New York Times October 7, 2016 1 0362-4331 The station was closed and abandoned on August 4, 1952. The station and associated elevated structure were later torn down. Station layout The station used a Spanish solution layout. It had two tracks, an island platform and two side platforms. The tracks ended at bumper blocks at the north end of the platforms. At the time of the station's closure, Seventh Avenue Express trains served the terminal, while through service to 241st Street were served by Lexington Avenue Express trains. References External links nycsubway.org - Interborough Routes and Stations The Bronx IRT, Lenox/White Plains Road/Dyre Avenue Line Station Reporter — 2 train Station Reporter — 5 train yes Category:Defunct Interborough Rapid Transit Company stations Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1904 Category:1904 establishments in New York City Category:Former elevated and subway stations in the Bronx Category:1952 disestablishments in New York (state) Category:West Farms, Bronx Category:Demolished railway stations in the United States Category:Railway stations in the United States closed in 1952