110th Street
110th Street station in 1876
General information
LocationPark Avenue and 110th Street
East Harlem, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates40°47′44″N 73°56′46″W / 40.795502°N 73.946057°W / 40.795502; -73.946057
Line(s)Park Avenue Viaduct (Hudson Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
History
OpenedMay 15, 1876; 147 years ago (1876-05-15)
ClosedJune 17, 1906; 117 years ago (1906-06-17)
Former services
Preceding station New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Following station
125th Street
toward Peekskill
 Hudson Division New York
Terminus
125th Street
toward Chatham
 Harlem Division 86th Street
toward New York

The 110th Street station was a station located on the Metro-North Railroad's Park Avenue Viaduct in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. The station was built by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad as part of an agreement with the New York City government. It was located at Park Avenue and 110th Street.

History

1875 sketch of the station, looking east. Minor errors are present in this early depiction, including the street level window and entrance.

This station opened on May 15, 1876, with the introduction of partial rapid transit on the Harlem Line, with sixteen trains a day running between Grand Central Depot and William's Bridge. On the same date, the 86th Street station opened, and while that station was exclusively served by the rapid transit service,[1][2] some trains expresses to Golden's Bridge stopped here.[3] By 1904, this station was only served by local trains.[4]

This station was rebuilt in 1896–1897 as the line's grade was raised onto iron girders. The viaduct and new station opened in February 1897.[5]

On April 24, 1906, the New York Central applied to the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners for permission to discontinue service at the 110th Street station. The Board granted the Central permission on May 9 to close the station on June 1.[6][7][8] However, it closed on June 17.[9] This station and the 86th Street station were the only two stations between 125th Street and Grand Central to receive regular passenger service.[10][11]

Station layout

The 110th Street station was partially built within the viaduct. The station's waiting room was built into the northern side of the bridge over the 110th Street and was located at street level. From the waiting room, two staircases went up along the side of the viaduct's retaining walls–one per side–to the side platforms atop the viaduct. The stairways to the street still exist, and are used in case of emergencies.[12]: 10, 72  The station platforms were 130.5 feet (39.8 m) long and 5.25 feet (1.60 m) wide and extended north from 110th Street.[13] The station was located on the viaduct about .75 miles (1.21 km) north of the Park Avenue Tunnel.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Partial Rapid Transit: From The Grand Central Depot. Arrangements For Quick Trains On The Harlem Road Trains To Run Next Monday Fares, Time, Rates of Communication" (PDF). The New York Times. May 12, 1876. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Rapid Transit To And From Harlem" (PDF). The New York Times. April 13, 1876. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1895. pp. 157–158.
  4. ^ The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. National Railway Publication Company. 1905. p. 235.
  5. ^ Brennan, Joseph. ""The Underground Railway, New York City" 1875". Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York for the Fiscal Year Ending ... New York (State) Board of Railroad Commissioners. 1907. p. 116.
  7. ^ Coal and Coal Trade Journal. Coal Publishing Corporation. 1906. p. 381.
  8. ^ "New York Central Can Close Station". The Evening World. New York. May 18, 1906. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "N. Y. Central Closes 110th Street Station". Buffalo Evening News. June 13, 1906. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "New York Central And Hudson River Railroad Harlem Division Time Table No. 3 For Employes Only Taking Effect At 12.01 A.M. Sunday, June 18, 1905" (PDF). canadasouthern.com. June 18, 1905. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  11. ^ The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition. National Railway Publication Company. 1895. p. 158.
  12. ^ "Electric Division New York Terminal District Time-Table No. 54A For Employees Only" (PDF). canadasouthern.com. New York Central Railroad. December 14, 1941.
  13. ^ "The Underground Railway, New York City Number VIII". Scientific American. 32 (4): 67–68. January 30, 1875. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican01301875-67. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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