200th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

200th Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Webster Avenue and Bedford Park Blvd (then East 200th Street)
Borough Bronx
Locale Williamsbridge
Coordinates 40°52′2″N 73°53′1″W / 40.86722°N 73.88361°W / 40.86722; -73.88361Coordinates: 40°52′2″N 73°53′1″W / 40.86722°N 73.88361°W / 40.86722; -73.88361
Services IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Opened October 4, 1920 (October 4, 1920)
Closed April 29, 1973 (April 29, 1973)
Station succession
Next north 204th Street
Next south Fordham Road – 190th Street

200th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line, near the New York Botanical Garden. The station was opened on October 4, 1920 and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was also one block south of the Botanical Garden New York Central Railroad station. The next stop to the north was 204th Street. The next stop to the south was Fordham Road – 190th Street. The station was closed on April 29, 1973, along with the rest of the IRT Third Avenue Line.

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