149th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line

IRT Third Avenue Line

The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and eventually became part of the New York subway...

. The station was originally opened on June 16, 1887. It was built three tracks and two island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

s. The next stop to the north was 156th Street

156th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

156th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 161st Street. The next stop to the south was 149th Street. The station closed on April 28, 1973.-References:...

. The next stop to the south was 143rd Street

143rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

143rd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. This station was also served by trains of the IRT Second Avenue Line until June 11, 1940. The station was originally opened on May 23, 1886. It had two tracks and one island platform. The next stop to the north was either 149th...

. When the line south of here was closed on May 12, 1955, 149th Street station became the southern terminus of the Third Avenue Line. After it became the terminal, the center track was removed and the platforms were connected into one large island platform. The station closed on April 28, 1973.