89th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

89th Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°46′50.5″N 73°57′09″W / 40.780694°N 73.95250°W
Services	IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level)
Other information
Opened	December 9, 1878
Closed	May 12, 1955
Station succession
Next north	99th Street
Next south	84th Street

89th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally built on December 9, 1878 and had two levels. The lower level, built first, was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track that bypassed the station and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[1] North of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.^[2]

References

2. 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 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.