IRT West Farms Yard and shops. (Short)

Welcome to another installment of Subways io Shorts, where we deliver history and facts in three minutes or less. Today, our focus is on the old West Farms Yard complex.
Situated as the Northern Yard for the original Contract 1 West Farms Branch, the West Farms Yard boasted an inspection barn, layup tracks, and served both the IRT's Subway and Elevated divisions. It came into existence in 1905, coinciding with the inauguration of Subway service, although initially, the line was serviced by the Elevated division until the completion of the Mott Ave station and Harlem River tubes linked the Lenox Ave section to the West Farms Line in 1905.
For 18 years, the yard stood as the primary Bronx yard for inspections until the establishment of the East 180th and 239th Street yards in 1923-24. However, with the emergence of larger complexes, the yard began to witness a gradual decline. It served as the northern base for Freeman Street Service for the Second Ave Elevated, transitioning to Third Ave Service in the 1940s, ultimately ceasing elevated service on the branch altogether in 1946.
As Subway trains grew longer and with the absence of elevated division service, coupled with the presence of a larger complex nearby, the days of the West Farms Yard were numbered. In 1950, coinciding with the Elevated division's disconnection from the line, the yard closed its doors and was subsequently demolished, along with Westchester and Bergen connections to the south marking the end of its 45-year history.

[@javierbarrucz7755]

Fascinating 🧐 and informative ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 1:42

[@jonathanbornstein3799]

This is the subway-geek's delight. Well done.

[@darginsky1]

Excellent work. But slow down- let your viewers have some time to enjoy the pictures and captions.

[@NYRTIG]

Thanks for the feedback trying to find the perfect balance for our short form content we will definitely keep that in mind moving pertaining to speed.

[@tonymanzo3766]

I’d like to see a rfw view of a Bronx park train going straight along Boston rd towards the zoo entrance

[@NYRTIG]

We have a few views photos we'll setup a post with a few views of the station.

[@kevinpatino8708]

are you still going to do infomation on the any subway lines that you did 4 train? I would like to see it again

[@NYRTIG]

Indeed we will be posting Vol 3 shortly the delay was due to reworking signaling information on video. We’ll be releasing a video on NYCT’s Fourth rail Vol 3 part 1 will follow.