89th Street station

The 89th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was originally built on December 9, 1878. The outer tracks were served by local trains and two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts, it bypassed the station and served express trains. 89th Street station was the terminus of the IRT Third Avenue Line until it was expanded to 129th Street on December 30, 1878. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[2] North of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.^[3]

LocationEast 89th Street and 3rd Avenue
Upper Manhattan, Manhattan, New York

Coordinates40°46′50.5″N 73°57′09″W

SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station

OperatorInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority

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89th ST.
General information
Location	East 89th Street and 3rd Avenue Upper Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°46′50.5″N 73°57′09″W
System	Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	December 9, 1878; 147 years ago (December 9, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 71 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 99th Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 84th Street toward South Ferry
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