<page_title> Early history of the IRT subway </page_title> <section_title> Stations </section_title> <table> <cell> 157th Street <col_header> Station </col_header> <col_header> Main Branch </col_header> <col_header> West Side Branch (splits at 96th Street) </col_header> </cell> <cell> November 12, 1904 <col_header> Opened </col_header> <col_header> Main Branch </col_header> <col_header> West Side Branch (splits at 96th Street) </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 157th Street was opened on November 12, 1904.