The 116th Street station was an express station on the demolished

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. It had three tracks and two

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s. It opened on September 17, 1879, and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 104th Street station until June 3, 1903, and then

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. The next southbound express stop was 66th Street. The next northbound stop was 125th Street for all trains. The express run from this stop to 66th Street was the longest express segment out of all New York City elevated lines, bypassing seven local stations.

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NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle
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