From the Harlem River to the City Line
The Bronx 3rd Ave El Route
The Bronx side of the Harlem River Bridge (double-decked after 1917)
Junction with the New Haven RR Station Spur to the 132nd St Terminal (until 1924) and switch-back to Material Yard at ground level at the NH Harlem River Freight Yard Mainline North S curve over the New Haven RR Harlem River Freight Yard to the Private Right of Way (PROW) at 132nd St between Alexander Ave on the West and Willis Ave on the East with stations at 133rd (Double-deck) modified for NYW&B RR platform access in 1924 138th (Double-deck) 143rd (Double-deck) 144th St Upper deck Junction Bergen Cut-off East onto Willis Ave until 1951 144th St Upper deck express track junction ramped down to Third Ave center track at 145th St 144th St lower level mainline went West onto Third Ave at 145th St with the stations at 149th St (Two Island Express) 150th St Junction North to IRT West Farms Subway Line on Westchester Ave (see map at right) 156th Station 159th St - intersection of Washington St then 'S' Curve right (NE) crossing NY Central Port Morris Div and Brook Ave, then curve left (North) at 161st (Substation) to line up with St Ann’s Ave from the South 161st St Local Station Platforms Boston Post Road branches to the right at Teasdale, North of 163rd Franklin Ave branches to the right north of 165th 166th 169th Claremont Pkwy (originally Wendover Ave) 174th 175th St - modified to span the Cross Bronx Expressway in 1954 Tremont Ave / 177th (Two Island Express) 179th St Yard junction to the East until 1951 180th 183rd 184th Curve Northwest crossing Lorillard Ave Bathgate at 185th Washington at 187th Park Ave at 188th Fordham Road - 190th St (Two Island Express) Junction - original line North on PROW along Fordham University / NY Central ROW to Botanical Garden Terminal (until 1952) Mainline (1920) across the NY Central Harlem tracks to Webster Ave at 194th St with stations at 200th / Bedford Park Blvd Mosholu Pkwy Spanned by High Curved Steel Arch decked structure 204th 210th / Williamsbridge, curve East onto Gun Hill Road crosses NY Central Harlem Div tracks Newall Road Bronx River Pkwy Bronx River Bronx Blvd Olinville Ave Curve North to go under White Plains Road Line on White Plains Road and enter the lower level of the double-deck Gun Hill Road (Two-track single island) Terminal White Plains Road Line Upper deck 3 track 2 island Express El trains ramped up until 1949 (Dual Third Rails until 1956) stopping at 219th St 225th St 233rd St 238th St 239th St Yard flying junction from the South and East of 241st St Terminal (2 track Single Island + 2 outboard platforms) Time Traveling on the 3rd Ave El in ManhattanSee the Roger Arcara Third Ave El Film
|
Bronx 3rd Ave El track map 1920-1950
Inset of a 1950 Bronx Subway Map
|