138th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

138th Street
Former New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40°48′32.6″N 73°55′26.7″W / 40.809056°N 73.924083°W / 40.809056; -73.924083Coordinates: 40°48′32.6″N 73°55′26.7″W / 40.809056°N 73.924083°W / 40.809056; -73.924083
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line
System transfers	6  (all times) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) at Third Avenue – 138th Street (IRT Pelham Line)
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	January 1, 1887 (January 1, 1887)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940) (2nd Ave.) May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955) (3rd Ave.)
Station succession
Next north	143rd Street
Next south	133rd Street

138th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was originally opened on January 1, 1887 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had two tracks and one island platform. It was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. A paid transfer was available to IRT Pelham Line trains at the underground Third Avenue – 138th Street station. 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.