99th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
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99th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line
in New York City
. It had two levels. The lower level serving local trains was built first, and had two tracks and two side platform
s. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north was 106th Street
. The next stop to the south was 89th Street
. The station closed on May 12, 1955. South of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.
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...
in New York City
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. It had two levels. The lower level serving local trains was built first, and 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. The upper level, built as part of the Dual Contracts had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north 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 next stop to the south was 89th Street
89th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)
89th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level, built first, was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts, had one track for express trains. The next stop to the...
. The station closed on May 12, 1955. South of the station were connecting tracks to the 98th Street Yard.