174th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

174th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally built on July 20, 1891, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was Tremont Avenue–177th Street, but in its last years it rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway in order to get there. The next stop to the south was Claremont Parkway. The station closed on April 29, 1973.

174th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Westbound view of the station from the street in 1974.
Station statistics
Address	East 174th Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10457
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	East Morrisania
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Third Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 20, 1891 (July 20, 1891)
Closed	April 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)[1]
Station succession
Next north	Tremont Avenue–177th Street
Next south	Claremont Parkway
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)

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.

External links

• "174th Street (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.