116th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line

IRT Third Avenue Line

The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and eventually became part of the New York subway...

. It had three tracks on two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platform

Side platform

A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

s for local trains, and was built first. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north was 125th Street

125th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

125th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It opened on December 30, 1878, and had three tracks and two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms for local trains. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track...

. The next stop to the south was 106th Street

106th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

106th Street was a station on the IRT Third Avenue Line in New York City. The station was opened on December 30, 1878, and had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level had one track and two side platforms over the local tracks on the...

. The station closed on May 12, 1955.