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42 Years Ago Today The Third Avenue El Took Its Last Ride

Although long gone from our borough, the Third Avenue El continues to live in the consciousness of Bronxites near and far.

42 years ago today, the Third Avenue El ran for the last time and eventually dismantled leaving parts of Melrose without access to the subway and swaths of Morrisania, Tremont and other areas it ran through without any service at all. Take a ride and watch a historical video of the beloved Third Ave El.