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The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue Elevated, Third Avenue El, or Bronx El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by the New York Elevated Railway, an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and eventually became part ...
The Franklin Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City.It was built by the New York Elevated Railroad in 1878 over the aforementioned square, had two tracks and one island platform, and was the northernmost station on the line that shared both Second Avenue and Third Avenue trains.
When the IRT Second Avenue Line was closed on June 13, 1942, a free transfer for Third Avenue Line passengers was made available to and from the subway services at Grand Central–42nd Street to replace the direct service to lower Manhattan that was lost. The station closed entirely on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third ...
The Grand Central station was the terminal for some trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line, also known as the Third Avenue El, in Manhattan, New York City.This station originally had one island platform and two side platforms, all connected at the west end (later converted to three tracks and two island platforms).
Third Avenue Elevated refers to the following elevated railways: The defunct IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City The defunct BMT Third Avenue Line in Brooklyn, New York City
From 1881, the Third Avenue Line and the Sixth Avenue Line were in service 24/7. [5] The Suburban Rapid Transit Company, operating the Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, was leased on June 4, 1891; all three companies were eventually merged into the Manhattan Railway Company in February 1890. [6] [2]
The 76th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was originally built on December 9, 1878. The outer tracks served local trains and it had two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and was served by express trains. This station closed on May 12 ...
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.