On April 29, 1901, the New York Central was granted permission to abandon the 86th Street and the 72nd Street stations by the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners. The 86th Street station was last listed on the May 20, 1901 timetable and was left off the June 23, 1901 timetable. The New York Central applied to the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners for permission to discontinue service at the 110th Street station on April 24, 1906. The Board granted the Central permission on May 9 to close the station on June 1. However, it closed on June 17.