Comments on: Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Williams Bridge https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/01/11/tuesday-tour-of-the-harlem-line-williams-bridge/ Art, history, railroad, & photography adventures from Harlem & beyond. Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: William Hays https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/01/11/tuesday-tour-of-the-harlem-line-williams-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-338147 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:17:12 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=4434#comment-338147 Used to be a lumber yard and a coal dealer SE of the station into the ’50s.

]]> By: Dan https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/01/11/tuesday-tour-of-the-harlem-line-williams-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-122879 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:07:28 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=4434#comment-122879 Any idea when New York Central built the station, Al?

]]> By: Al Cyone https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2011/01/11/tuesday-tour-of-the-harlem-line-williams-bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-24756 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:46:11 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=4434#comment-24756 I wondered why the station is spelled as two words (and no apostrophe) while the neighborhood is a single word. I suppose it’s just tradition. In any case, I found this additional information on the NYC Parks site:

“Williamsbridge Oval is derived from Williams’ Bridge, which was named for John Williams. In the 18th century Williams had a farm on the east bank of the Bronx River in the vicinity of Gun Hill Road and White Plains Road. Some credit him with building the first crossing over the Bronx River. Though the story remains unproven, his farm was closest to the earliest span, and by the 19th century the bridge and surrounding community had become known as Williamsbridge.”

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