Tremont Avenue–177th Street station

Tremont Avenue–177th Street, at times associated as Bronx Borough Hall, was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was built by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company as 177th Street Station and had three tracks and two island platforms. It opened on July 20, 1891, and was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated line until 1901, when more stations opened as the line was extended north. The next stop to the north was 180th Street for local trains and Fordham Road–190th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south for all trains was 174th Street. In its last years, a reconstructed section rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway at approximately 175th Street as part of the highway's development.[2]

"177th Street station" redirects here. For the station on the IRT White Plains Road Line (2 and ​5 trains), see West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue station. For other uses, see Tremont Avenue.

Tremont Avenue–177th Street
Former New York City Subway station
The platform in the Winter of 1974, nearly a year after the IRT Third Avenue Line was abandoned.
Station statistics
Address	East Tremont Avenue (formerly East 177th Street) and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10457
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Tremont
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Third Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 20, 1891 (July 20, 1891)
Closed	April 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)[1]
Station succession
Next north	Fordham Road–190th Street (express) 180th Street (local)
Next south	174th Street (local) 149th Street (express before 1955)
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

The station closed on April 29, 1973[3] and was demolished by 1977.[4]

It was notable for being the station that served Bronx Borough Hall (1897–1969).

References

1. "Third Avenue El Makes Final Run". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 30, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Fischler, Stan (1997). The Subway: A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit. Flushing, N.Y.: H&M Productions. pp. 245–249. ISBN 1-882608-19-4.
3. Montgomery, Paul L. (April 29, 1973). "Third Ave. El Reaches the End of Its Long, Noisy, Blighted, Nostalgic Line". New York Times. p. 24. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
4. Blumenthal, Ralph (August 27, 1977). "Now That El's Gone, Bronx Hub Sees A Brighter Future" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

External links

Media related to Tremont Avenue – 177th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• "Tremont Avenue (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2009-01-25.