156th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
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156th 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 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. The next stop to the north was 161st Street
161st Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
161st Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 166th Street. The next stop to the south was 156th Street. The station closed on April 28, 1973....

. The next stop to the south was 149th Street
149th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
149th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. The station was originally opened on June 16, 1887. It was built three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 156th Street. The next stop to the south was 143rd Street...

. The station closed on April 28, 1973.
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