The 133rd Street station was a station on the

IRT Third Avenue Line The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue Elevated, Third Avenue El, or Bronx El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by the New York Elevated Railway, an independent railwa ...

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. It was originally opened on May 17, 1886 by the

Suburban Rapid Transit Company The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue Elevated, Third Avenue El, or Bronx El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by the New York Elevated Railway, an independent railwa ...

, and was the first stop in the Bronx after crossing the

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. It had two tracks and one

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, and was also the terminus of the Third Avenue Line until May 23, 1886 when it was expanded to 143rd Street. Besides Third Avenue Line trains, it was also served by trains of the

IRT Second Avenue Line The IRT Second Avenue Line, also known as the Second Avenue Elevated or Second Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, from 1878 to 1942. It was operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company until 194 ...

until June 11, 1940, when Second Avenue service ended.''

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Two 'El' Lines End Transit Service
June 12, 1940, page 27 This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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References

* * IRT Second Avenue Line stations IRT Third Avenue Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1886 Railway stations closed in 1955 1886 establishments in New York (state) 1955 disestablishments in New York (state) Former elevated and subway stations in the Bronx Defunct New York City Subway stations located aboveground Mott Haven, Bronx {{Bronx-railstation-stub