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89th ST.
89th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 89th Street and 3rd Avenue; New York, NY; Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°46′50.5″N 73°57′09″W / 40.780694°N 73.95250°W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company; City of New York (1940-1953); New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	December 9, 1878; 145 years ago
Closed	May 12, 1955; 69 years ago
Former services

The 89th 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 were served by local trains and two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts, it bypassed the station and served express trains. 89th Street station was the terminus of the IRT Third Avenue Line until it was expanded to 129th Street on December 30, 1878. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[2] North of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.^[3]

References

^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
^ Photograph of Third Avenue Line shop from the Northeast corner of Third Avenue and 98th Street - June 4, 1948 (NYCSubway.org; Collection of Frank Pfuhler)

External links

"89th Street (3rd Avenue El)". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
"3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
"Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2009.