The 140th Street station was a local station on the demolished

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. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two

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s and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the

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and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station.

History

This station opened on September 17, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940.

References

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