133rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

133rd Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40°48′24.5″N 73°55′32.9″W / 40.806806°N 73.925806°WCoordinates: 40°48′24.5″N 73°55′32.9″W / 40.806806°N 73.925806°W
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 17, 1886
Closed	June 11, 1940 (2nd Ave.) May 12, 1955 (3rd Ave.)
Station succession
Next north	138th Street
Next south	129th Street

133rd Street was a station on the IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally opened on May 17, 1886 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and was the first stop in the Bronx after crossing the Harlem River. It had two tracks and one island platform. It was served by trains of both the Third Avenue Line and IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. 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.