169th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

169th Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Looking south from northbound platform
Station statistics
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Claremont Village
Coordinates	40°49′59″N 73°54′17″W / 40.83306°N 73.90472°W / 40.83306; -73.90472Coordinates: 40°49′59″N 73°54′17″W / 40.83306°N 73.90472°W / 40.83306; -73.90472
Line	IRT Third Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	September 2, 1888; 129 years ago (September 2, 1888)
Closed	April 29, 1973; 44 years ago (April 29, 1973)
Station succession
Next north	Claremont Parkway
Next south	166th Street
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169th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally opened on September 2, 1888 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated for over two weeks. In 1902, the station and the rest of the Third Avenue elevated were acquired by Interborough Rapid Transit Company. The next stop to the north was Claremont Parkway. The next stop to the south was 166th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. The site of the former station is next to the Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School.