Claremont Parkway (IRT Third Avenue Line)
| Claremont Parkway | |
|---|---|
| Former New York City Subway rapid transit station | |
| Station statistics | |
| Borough | The Bronx |
| Locale | Claremont |
| Line | IRT Third Avenue Line |
| Services | None |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | September 19, 1888 |
| Closed | April 29, 1973 |
| Former/other names | Wendover Avenue Claremont Parkway − Between 171st St. & 172nd St |
| Station succession | |
| Next north | 174th Street |
| Next south | 169th Street |
Claremont Parkway, signed as "Claremont Parkway − Between 171st St. & 172nd St."[1] was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It originally opened on September 19, 1888 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company as Wendover Avenue Station,[2] and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated until 1891. The next stop to the north was 174th Street. The next stop to the south was 169th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973 and was demolished in 1977, along with the rest of the Third Avenue El.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1973 image of Claremont Parkway station with old sign, by Steve Zabel (NYCSubway.org)
- ↑ Postcard of Wendover Avenue El Station (Charles Warren Gallery; Picasa)
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