129th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
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129th Street
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| Former New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||
| Station statistics | |||
| Address | 129th Street between Second and Third Avenues | ||
| Borough | Manhattan | ||
| Locale | East Harlem | ||
| Coordinates | 40°48′21″N 73°55′59″W / 40.80583°N 73.93306°WCoordinates: 40°48′21″N 73°55′59″W / 40.80583°N 73.93306°W | ||
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IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line IRT Willis Avenue Spur |
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| Structure | Elevated | ||
| Platforms | 4 island platforms | ||
| Tracks | 9 | ||
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| Opened | December 30, 1878 | ||
| Closed | June 11, 1940 (2nd Ave.) July 1, 1950 (3rd Ave.) |
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| Station succession | |||
| Next north |
133rd Street (3rd Ave.) Willis Avenue (Willis Ave.) |
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| Next south |
125th Street (3rd Ave.) 125th Street (2nd Ave.) |
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129th Street was a massive station on the IRT Third Avenue Line, shared by trains of both the Third Avenue Line and IRT Second Avenue Line in the New York City Subway system. The next stop to the north was 133rd Street for the main line and Willis Avenue for the Willis Avenue spur, both of which were across a swing bridge above the Harlem River in The Bronx. The next stop to the south was 125th Street−Third Avenue for Third Avenue Line trains and 125th Street−Second Avenue for Second Avenue Line trains.
The station was located between Second and Third Avenues, oriented west-to-east above and on the south side of 129th Street. The station was double-decked, with four island platforms for passengers and numerous tracks. The northernmost platform was used by shuttle service via the Willis Avenue Spur to Willis Avenue station, connecting to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The next platform south was for through-service from the Third Avenue Line to and from the Bronx. The southern two island platforms were used for terminating trains, specifically those of the Second Avenue Line and some local Third Avenue trains. The Second Avenue Line fed into the southernmost platform, while the Third Avenue Line fed into both terminal platforms. All four platforms featured shelters. The platforms were connected by a covered bridge. A bi-directional flyover express track from the Third Avenue El bypassed the station. Adjacent to the south of the station was a storage yard, extending south to 128th Street. An additional side platform was located at the north end of the yard, used only by employees. North of the station, Third Avenue, Willis Avenue, and Second Avenue trains (the latter of which came from 125th Street and bypassed 129th Street) would use the bi-level swing bridge at the north end of Second Avenue, crossing the Harlem River towards the Bronx.
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