156th Street station

156th Street
FormerNew York City Subwaystation
156th Street station after abandonment, in January 1974.
Station statistics
Address	East 156th Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10455
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Melrose
Coordinates	40°49′13″N73°54′46.4″W
Division	A(IRT)
Line	IRT Third Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 1, 1887(July 1, 1887)
Closed	April 29, 1973(April 29, 1973)
Traffic
2023
Rank	out of 423
Next north	161st Street
Next south	149th Street
Location
Street map
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 during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and 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)

The156th Street stationwas a local station on the demolishedIRT Third Avenue Lineinthe Bronx,New York City.It was originally opened on July 1, 1887, by theSuburban Rapid Transit Company,and had three tracks and twoside platforms.The next stop to the north was161st Street.The next stop to the south was149th Street.The station closed on April 29, 1973.

External links

Media related to156th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)at Wikimedia Commons

• "3rd Avenue El".nycsubway.org.Archived fromthe originalon 27 January 2009.Retrieved2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local".Station Reporter.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-06-09.Retrieved2009-01-25.