The 221st Street station was a local
station on the
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the IRT Seventh Avenue Line or the IRT West Side Line) is a New York City Subway line. It is one of several lines that serves the A Division, stretching from South Ferry in Lower Manhatta ...
of the
New York City Subway
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, located at the intersection of
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
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** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
and 221st Street in
Inwood, Manhattan
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. It operated for less than a year.
History
The West Side Branch of the
first subway was extended northward from the line's previous terminus at
157th Street to 221st Street, which served as the line's temporary terminus, on March 12, 1906.
This extension was served by shuttle trains operating between 157th Street and 221st Street until May 30, 1906, when express trains began running through to 221st Street.
The station was closed with the extension of service over the new
Broadway Bridge to
Marble Hill–225th Street on January 14, 1907.
After service was discontinued at 221st Street, the structure was dismantled and moved to 230th Street and Broadway for a new temporary terminus.
References
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IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line stations
Broadway (Manhattan)
U.S. Route 9
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1906
1906 establishments in New York City
Railway stations closed in 1907
Defunct Interborough Rapid Transit Company stations
Former elevated and subway stations in Manhattan