149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Not to be confused with Third Avenue–149th Street station.

 149th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
South end of the station following its closure in 1974
Station statistics
AddressEast 149th Street and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleThe Hub
Coordinates40°48′56.8″N 73°55′05.5″W / 40.815778°N 73.918194°W / 40.815778; -73.918194
DivisionNo division (Demolished)[1]
LineNo line
ServicesNone
System transfersIRT White Plains Road Line (at Third Avenue–149th Street)
StructureElevated
Platforms2 island platforms (1887–1955)
1 island platform (1955–1973)
Tracks3 (1887–1955)
2 (1955–1973)
Other information
OpenedJune 16, 1887; 137 years ago (June 16, 1887)
ClosedApril 29, 1973; 51 years ago (April 29, 1973)[2]
Traffic
2023[3]
Rank out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next north156th Street
Next southTerminus (1955–1973)
143rd Street (1887–1955)
Location
149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
149th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Street map

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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The 149th Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was located in "The Hub" in the South Bronx, at the intersection of 149th Street, Third Avenue, Willis Avenue, and Melrose Avenue.[4] Opened as an express station in 1887 and later operating as the line's southern terminus,[5][6] the station closed in 1973 and was demolished by 1977 due to political pressure in the area.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Final Run". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 30, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Grand Concourse / Yankee Stadium" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sparberg2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYTimes-IRT3AvRaze-July1972 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYTimes-BelmontBx-2001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYTimes-3rdAvEl-TheHub-Gone-1977 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).