The 106th Street station was an express station on the demolished

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. The station was opened on December 30, 1878, and had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two

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s and served local trains. The upper level had one track and two side platforms over the local tracks on the lower level and served express trains. It was built as part of the

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. The express run from this stop to 42nd Street was the longest express segment out of all New York City elevated lines, bypassing eight local stations. 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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* * * IRT Third Avenue Line stations Railway stations in the United States closed in 1878 1878 establishments in New York (state) 1955 disestablishments in New York (state) Former elevated and subway stations in Manhattan {{Manhattan-railstation-stub Third Avenue Railway stations in the United States closed in 1955