The Tremont Avenue–177th Street station, at times associated as Bronx Borough Hall, was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was built by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company as 177th Street Station and had three tracks and two island platforms. It opened on July 20, 1891, and was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated line until 1901, when more stations opened as the line was extended north. The next stop to the north was 180th Street for local trains and Fordham Road–190th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south for all trains was 174th Street. In its last years, a reconstructed section rose over the Cross Bronx Expressway at approximately 175th Street as part of the highway's development.[4]

 Tremont Avenue–177th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
The platform in the Winter of 1974, nearly a year after the IRT Third Avenue Line was abandoned.
Station statistics
AddressEast Tremont Avenue (formerly East 177th Street) and 3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleTremont
Coordinates40°50′48″N 73°53′46″W / 40.84667°N 73.89611°W / 40.84667; -73.89611
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT Third Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedJuly 20, 1891; 133 years ago (July 20, 1891)
ClosedApril 29, 1973; 51 years ago (April 29, 1973)[2]
Traffic
2023[3]
Rank out of 423[3]
Next northFordham Road–190th Street (express)
180th Street (local)
Next south174th Street (local)
149th Street (express before 1955)
Location
Tremont Avenue–177th Street station is located in New York City Subway
Tremont Avenue–177th Street station
Tremont Avenue–177th Street station is located in New York City
Tremont Avenue–177th Street station
Tremont Avenue–177th Street station is located in New York
Tremont Avenue–177th Street station
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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The station closed on April 29, 1973[5] and was demolished by 1977.[6]

It was notable for being the station that served Bronx Borough Hall (1897–1969).

References

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  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Final Run". The Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 30, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Fischler, Stan (1997). The Subway: A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit. Flushing, N.Y.: H&M Productions. pp. 245–249. ISBN 1-882608-19-4.
  5. ^ Montgomery, Paul L. (April 29, 1973). "Third Ave. El Reaches the End of Its Long, Noisy, Blighted, Nostalgic Line". New York Times. p. 24. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ^ Blumenthal, Ralph (August 27, 1977). "Now That El's Gone, Bronx Hub Sees A Brighter Future" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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