List of streetcar lines in the Bronx

The following streetcar lines once operated in the Bronx

The Bronx

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. Every line in the Bronx eventually came under control of the Third Avenue Railway

Third Avenue Railway

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Name	From	To	Major streets	Abandoned	Notes
A Westchester Avenue Line	The Hub The Hub, Bronx The Hub is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven. The Hub has been called "the Broadway of the Bronx."...	Westchester Square	Westchester Avenue	July 10, 1948	now the Bx4 bus
B Bailey Avenue Line	Kingsbridge Kingsbridge, Bronx Kingsbridge is a working class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 8. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Goulden Avenue to the east, West 225th Street to the south, and Irwin...	Fordham Fordham, Bronx Fordham is a neighborhood of New York City, United States, located in the West Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. It is bordered by Fordham Road to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, East 183rd Street to the south, and Jerome Avenue to the west...	Bailey Avenue and Fordham Road	June 26, 1948
B Boston Road Line	Mott Haven Mott Haven, Bronx Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...	Morris Park Morris Park, Bronx Morris Park is a neighborhood in the Bronx borough of New York City . The neighborhood is part of Community Board 11 in the East Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: Pelham Parkway to the north, the Amtrak Northeast Corridor tracks to the east and south, and...	3rd Avenue, Boston Road, and Morris Park Avenue	August 21, 1948	now the Bx21 bus
C Bronx and Van Cortlandt Parks Crosstown Line	Riverdale Riverdale, Bronx Riverdale is an affluent residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City. Riverdale contains the northernmost point in New York City.-History:... (city line)	West Farms Square	Broadway, Kingsbridge Road, Fordham Road, Southern Boulevard, 180th Street, and Boston Road	January 24, 1948	now the Bx9 bus
City Island Line	Pelham Bay Park station on the Hell Gate Line	City Island City Island, Bronx City Island is a small island approximately 1.5 mi long by .5 mi wide. At one time attached to the town of Pelham, Westchester County, it is now part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. As of the 2000 census the island had a population of 4,520. Its land area is 1.023 km²...	Orchard Beach Road and City Island Avenue	August 8, 1919
D Dyre Avenue Line	Eastchester Eastchester, Bronx Eastchester is a working class neighborhood in the northeast Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12...		Dyre Avenue	June 28, 1938	remnant of the Fifth Avenue Line in Mount Vernon, Westchester County
Fordham and Woodlawn Line	East Harlem, Manhattan	Woodlawn Woodlawn, Bronx Woodlawn is a neighborhood at the very north end of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Unlike some neighborhoods in New York City, its boundaries are fairly well-defined, as it is bounded by McLean Avenue to the north, which is approximately the New York City / Westchester County line, the...	3rd Avenue, Fordham Road, Webster Avenue, and Gun Hill Road	July 1, 1918
Jerome Avenue Line	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	Woodlawn Woodlawn, Bronx Woodlawn is a neighborhood at the very north end of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Unlike some neighborhoods in New York City, its boundaries are fairly well-defined, as it is bounded by McLean Avenue to the north, which is approximately the New York City / Westchester County line, the... (city line)	155th Street and Jerome Avenue	September 4, 1921
L St. Ann's Avenue Line	Mott Haven Mott Haven, Bronx Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...	Morrisania Morrisania, Bronx Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original...	St. Ann's Avenue	July 10, 1948
M Morris Avenue Line	Mott Haven Mott Haven, Bronx Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...	Morrisania Morrisania, Bronx Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original...	Lincoln Avenue and Morris Avenue	January 1, 1941	now the Bx32 bus
O Ogden Avenue Line	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	155th Street, Ogden Avenue, and 181st Street	October 25, 1947	now the Bx13 bus
P Pelham Bay Park Line	Westchester Square	Pelham Bay Park	Westchester Avenue	August 17, 1940
Randall Avenue Line	unknown	Hunts Point Hunts Point, Bronx Hunts Point is a low-income neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx in New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and... ?	Randall Avenue	July 15, 1921
S Harlem Shuttle	East Harlem, Manhattan	Mott Haven Mott Haven, Bronx Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...	3rd Avenue	August 5, 1941
S Sedgwick Avenue Line	Morrisania Morrisania, Bronx Morrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original...	East Tremont East Tremont, Bronx East Tremont is a low income residential neighborhood geographically located in the west Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 6. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 183rd Street to the north, Crotona Avenue to the east, the...	161st Street, Sedgwick Avenue, Burnside Avenue, Tremont Avenue	September 8, 1921 south of West Tremont Avenue (Morris Heights Morris Heights, Bronx Morris Heights is a low income residential neighborhood located in the west Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the... ) June 26, 1948 east of West Tremont Avenue	became the Bx39 bus, but no longer a bus route
S Southern Boulevard Line	Mott Haven Mott Haven, Bronx Mott Haven is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Southwestern section of The Bronx in New York City. Zip codes include 10451, 10454, and 10455. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1...	Belmont Belmont, Bronx Belmont is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the west Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 6. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: Fordham Road to the north, Bronx Park to the east, East 183rd Street to the south, and the Third...	Bruckner Boulevard and Southern Boulevard	August 21, 1948	now the Bx19 bus
T Tremont Avenue Line	Morris Heights Morris Heights, Bronx Morris Heights is a low income residential neighborhood located in the west Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the...	Throgs Neck	Burnside Avenue and Tremont Avenue	August 21, 1948	now the Bx40 and Bx42 buses
U University Avenue Line	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	Kingsbridge Kingsbridge, Bronx Kingsbridge is a working class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 8. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Goulden Avenue to the east, West 225th Street to the south, and Irwin...	181st Street, University Avenue, and Kingsbridge Road	October 25, 1947	now the Bx3 bus
V Sound View Avenue Line	Hunts Point Hunts Point, Bronx Hunts Point is a low-income neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx in New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and...	Clasons Point	Westchester Avenue and Sound View Avenue	March 8, 1947	now the Bx27 bus
V Williamsbridge Line	East Tremont East Tremont, Bronx East Tremont is a low income residential neighborhood geographically located in the west Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 6. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 183rd Street to the north, Crotona Avenue to the east, the...	Wakefield Wakefield, Bronx Wakefield is a working-class section of the northern borough of the Bronx in New York City, bounded by the New York city line with Westchester County or 243rd street to the north,and 222nd Street to the south, and the Bronx River, Bronx River Parkway and Metro-North Railroad tracks to the west... (city line)	Tremont Avenue, Morris Park Avenue, and White Plains Road	August 21, 1948	now the Bx39 bus
W Webster and White Plains Avenues Line	The Hub The Hub, Bronx The Hub is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenues. It is primarily located inside the neighborhood of Melrose but also lines the northern border of Mott Haven. The Hub has been called "the Broadway of the Bronx."...	Wakefield Wakefield, Bronx Wakefield is a working-class section of the northern borough of the Bronx in New York City, bounded by the New York city line with Westchester County or 243rd street to the north,and 222nd Street to the south, and the Bronx River, Bronx River Parkway and Metro-North Railroad tracks to the west... (city line)	Melrose Avenue, Webster Avenue, Gun Hill Road, and White Plains Road	June 26, 1948	now the Bx41 bus
W Willis Avenue Line	West 130th Street Ferry, Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...	Woodlawn Woodlawn, Bronx Woodlawn is a neighborhood at the very north end of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Unlike some neighborhoods in New York City, its boundaries are fairly well-defined, as it is bounded by McLean Avenue to the north, which is approximately the New York City / Westchester County line, the... (city line)	125th Street, Willis Avenue, Melrose Avenue, and Webster Avenue	August 18, 1935 north of Fordham Road August 5, 1941 south of Fordham Road
X 138th Street Crosstown Line	Harlem, Manhattan	Port Morris Port Morris, Bronx Port Morris is a neighborhood in the southwest Bronx, New York City. It is a heavily industrial neighborhood. Its boundaries are the Major Deegan Expressway and Bruckner Expressway to the north, East 149th Street to the east, the East River to the southeast, the Bronx Kill south, and the Harlem...	135th Street, Madison Avenue, and 138th Street	July 10, 1948	now the Bx33 bus
X 149th Street Crosstown Line	Harlem, Manhattan	Hunts Point Hunts Point, Bronx Hunts Point is a low-income neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx in New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and...	145th Street and 149th Street	August 16, 1947	now the Bx19 bus
X 163rd Street Crosstown Line	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	Hunts Point Hunts Point, Bronx Hunts Point is a low-income neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx in New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and...	155th Street, 161st Street, 163rd Street, and Hunts Point Avenue	June 26, 1948	now the Bx6 bus
X 167th Street Crosstown Line	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	Hunts Point Hunts Point, Bronx Hunts Point is a low-income neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx in New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 2. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and...	181st Street, 167th Street, 168th Street, and 169th Street	July 10, 1948	now the Bx35 bus
X 207th Street Crosstown Line 207th Street Crosstown Line The 207th Street Crosstown Line is a public transit line in New York City serving the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx. The line, originally a streetcar pre-dating 1910, ran from Inwood in Manhattan to Belmont in the Bronx. The line is now the Bx12 bus route, operated by the New York City...	Inwood, Manhattan Inwood, Manhattan Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan.-Geography:Inwood is physically bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River to the west. It extends southward to Fort Tryon Park and alternatively Dyckman Street or...	Belmont Belmont, Bronx Belmont is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the west Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 6. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: Fordham Road to the north, Bronx Park to the east, East 183rd Street to the south, and the Third...	207th Street and Fordham Road	January 24, 1948
Z 180th Street Crosstown Line	Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...	Unionport	181st Street, University Avenue, Tremont Avenue, Webster Avenue, 180th Street, Boston Road, and 177th Street	October 25, 1947	now the Bx36 bus

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