125th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

125th Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°48′13″N 73°56′09″W / 40.80361°N 73.93583°W
Services	IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks	3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level)
Other information
Opened	December 30, 1878
Closed	May 12, 1955
Station succession
Next north	129th Street
Next south	116th Street (Local) 106th Street (Express)

125th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It opened on December 30, 1878, and had three tracks and two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms for local trains. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track and two side platforms for 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]

References

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Retrieved 2009-01-25.