174th Street
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Former New York City Subway rapid transit station | |
Westbound view of the station from the street in 1974.
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Station statistics | |
Borough | The Bronx |
Locale | East Morrisania |
Line | IRT Third Avenue Line |
Services | None |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 3 |
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Opened | July 20, 1891 |
Closed | April 29, 1973 |
Station succession | |
Next north | Tremont Avenue – 177th Street |
Next south | Claremont Parkway |
174th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally built on July 20, 1891, by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company and had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was Tremont Avenue – 177th Street, but in its last years it rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway in order to get there. The next stop to the south was Claremont Parkway. The station closed on April 29, 1973.
Coordinates: 40°50′32.5″N 73°53′54″W / 40.842361°N 73.89833°W