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NEWNEW
LOTS AVENUE AVENUEAVENUE |
New Lots Avenue
(on Livonia Avenue at New Lots Avenue) opened on
10/16/1922 and has two tracks and an island platform. Tracks continue east
(system South) of this station and curve Southward to a yard). Canopy covers
most of the platform and is metal and the mezzanine with a crossunder is wood
and is at the South end.
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VAVAN SICLEN
AVENUE |
Van Siclen Avenue
(On Livonia Avenue at Van Siclen Avenue) opened on
10/16/1922 and has two tracks and two wall platforms with space for a third
track the exit is at the south end. Mezzanine with crossunder is wood. Canopy is
metal. No windscreen is at the ends of the platforms. Exit is at the south end.
No North exit found. If it existed it must have been dual stairs .
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PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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Pennsylvania Avenue
(on Livonia Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue) opened on 12/24/1920 and has two
tracks and two wall platforms with space for a third track Mezzanine with
crossunder is wood. Canopy is metal with No windscreen is at the ends of the
platforms. Exit is at the south end. No North exit found. If it existed it must
have been dual stairs
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JUNIUS STREET |
Junius
Street (On Livonia Avenue at Junius Street) opened
on 12/24/1920 and has two tracks and two wall platforms with space for a third
track Mezzanine with crossunder is wood. Canopy is metal. The exit is at the
North (West) end. The south exit is removed and leads to the bridge to the
L Train. This station has a third
track with no third rail and leads to Linden Shops and the New York and Atlantic
Railroad This station is a highlight of the line due to passing over the
L Train’s Livonia Avenue Station,
and is very high .
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ROCKAWAY AVENUEAVENUE |
Rockaway Avenue
(on Livonia Avenue at Rockaway Avenue) opened on 12/24/1920 and has two tracks
and two wall platforms with space for a third track Mezzanine with crossunder is
wood. Canopy is metal
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SARATOGA
AVENUE |
Saratoga Avenue
(on Livonia Avenue at Saratoga Avenue) opened on 12/24/1920 and has two tracks
and two wall platforms with space for a third track Mezzanine with crossunder is
wood. Canopy is metal; Exit is near the center with an extra exit bypassing the
mezzanine southbound. We curve off Livonia Avenue.
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SUTTER
AVENUE/
RUTLAND
ROAD |
Sutter Avenue/ Rutland Road
(on East 98th
Street at Sutter Avenue and Rutland Road) opened 12/24/1920 and two tracks
and two wall platforms with space for a third track Mezzanine with crossunder is
wood. Canopy is metal. This station is over East 98th Street..
Leaving here we descend into the subway.
The line now becomes two levels with the upper level
serving southbound (Brooklyn) and the lower level serving Northbound (Manhattan
and Bronx) A small yard is between here and the next station
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UTICA AVENUE
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Utica
Avenue (on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue) opened
08/23/1920 and has two tracks and dual level island platforms with Manhattan
bound trains using the lower level and southbound trains using the upper level .
The station has been renovated and features a day and night theme with a day
theme (Blue with Yellow) on the Northbound and night theme (Yellow with Blue) on
the Southbound. The moons on the night theme are similar to the Honeymooner's
moon. North exit is to Schenectady Avenue and the Sought Exit is to Utica
Avenue. The local (3 train) is on the West track on each level and the express (4
train) is on the East Track
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KINGSTON AVENUE
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Kingston Avenue
(on Eastern Parkway at Kingston Avenue) opened 08/23/1920
and has two tracks and a wall platform on the south side on each
level. Like Utica Avenue, the Manhattan bound trains are on the lower level
while New Lots bound trains use the upper level. 4 trains bypass this station on
the north track.
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NOSTRAND AVENUEENUE |
Nostrand Avenue
(on Eastern Parkway at Nostrand Avenue) opened 08/23/1920 and has two
tracks and a wall platform on the south on each level. Like Utica Avenue, the
Manhattan bound trains are on the lower level while New Lots bound trains use
the upper level. 4 trains skip bypass this station on the north track.
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FRFRANKLIN
AVENUE |
Franklin Avenue
is discussed on the complexes
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EASTERN PARKWAY
BROOKLYN MUSEUM |
Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Museum
( off Washington Avenue at Eastern Parkway) opened on 08/23/1920 and has
two tracks, two wall platforms. There is an emergency exit from the express
tracks (on a lower level) at the south end of both platforms and the North end
has an emergency exit to the street and a ghost booth. The station has just been
renovated by Citnalta Construction and is spotless. Mosaic directional signs
were found. Artwork is entitled “New York City Architectural Artifacts from the
Collection of the Brooklyn Museum” and was installed in 2004. It is curated by
Farancz Painting Conservation Studio and features gargoyles and friezes from NYC
buildings. For a track map of the Eastern Parkway Trunk Line see
www.nycsubway.org
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GRAND ARMY PLAZA |
Grand Army Plaza
(on Flatbush Avenue at Grand Army Plaza) opened on 08/23/1920 and has two tracks
and a very wide Island Platform Artwork is by Jane Greengold and is entitled
“Wings for the IRT… The Irresistible Romance of Travel” and was installed in
1995. The art features angels gesturing toward an R62 car (See
www.nycsubway.org for photos and a track map.) No evidence of emergency
exits was found unless inside one of many rooms on the platform.
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BERGEN STREETET |
Bergen Street
(on Flatbush Avenue at Bergen Street) opened on
08/23/1920 and has four tracks and two wall platforms separate by a curtain wall
(from the center it looks like one track but at the North end you can se the
express tracks used by the 4 train Booths are at
the platform level with no crossover or crossunder . This station has not been
renovated.
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ATLANTIC AVENUE |
Atlantic Avenue
(on Flatbush Avenue at Atlantic Avenue) opened on
05/01/1908 and is described on the Complexes page
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NEVINS
STREET |
Nevins Street
(on Flatbush Avenue at Fulton Street and Nevins Street)
opened on 05/01/1908 and has four tracks ands two island platforms with the
tower between the two express tracks which was once a track. For more info see
www.nycsubway.org. The current layout has a crossunder which hides the
abandoned lower level.
Brennan's Page has more information. This station is very shallow and
often has standing water of the platforms. This station has been renovated and
features Artwork in the mezzanine which has no crossover on each side of Fulton
Street. Both platforms taper at the south end
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HOYT
STREET
FULTON MALL
LL |
Hoyt Street Fulton Mall
(on Fulton Mall at Hoyt Street) opened on 05/01/1908 with four tracks and two
wall platforms. There used to be a crossunder to the former Abraham and Straus
(Now Macy’s) Department store but was sealed when the station was renovated in
the 1970s. The renovation covered the original tablets and tile which remains
only at the south end.
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BOROUGH
HALL |
Borough Hall
is described on the Complexes Page
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CLARK STREET |
Clark Street (inside the Saint George Hotel)
opened on 04/15/1919 and has two tracks and an island platform in a tube design.
The station has a secondary name of Brooklyn Heights Exit is up to the lower
mezzanine and then elevators to the street. The exit is at street level via an
arcade with shops and the Hotel St. George. The lower mezzanine features artwork
on the floor by Ray Ring, installed 1987 entitled “In Celebration of Lazlo” and
features geometric shapes. This is the last stop in Brooklyn .

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WALL STREET |
Wall Street (on William Street at Wall
Street) opened on 08/01/1918 and is the first stop in Manhattan
and has two tracks and a narrow island platform. There is a passageway outside
the paid area to Broad Street on the J Train. Artwork by Harry Roseman was installed in 1990 and is entitled
“Subway Wall”. The North end has an extreme taper. Exits lead to Cedar, Pine,
William Street (North), Pine, Pearl and William (Center and Wall and William
Streets (South). The station was renovated in 1993 by NYCT in house contract.
Mosaic direction signs are present.
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FFULTON
STREET |
Fulton Street (On William Street at Fulton
Street) IRT opened on 08/01/1918 and is described on the Complexes Page
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PARK
PLACE |
Park Place (Between Church Street and
Broadway at Park Place) opened on 08/01/1918 and is described on the
Complexes Page
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CHAMBERS
STREET STREET |
Chambers Street (On West Broadway at
Chambers Street) opened 07/01/1019 with four tracks and two island platforms.
This station is slated for renovation during the 2005-2009 five year plan. The
station has crossovers. Much of the station has a fairly high ceiling and still
has some incandescent lights in the mezzanine. The South ends of the platforms
are split with the local tracks slightly higher. The exit is to Chambers Street
and West Broadway
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14th
STREET |
14th Street on 7th
Avenue at West 14th Street) opened on 07/01/1918 and is
described on the Complexes Page .
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34TH
STREET
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34th Street Penn Station (on 7th
Avenue at West 34th Street) opened on 07/01/1918 and has four tracks
a wall platform for Northbound local, Island platform for express trains and a
wall platform for southbound local. This station has crossunders as well as some
booths on platform level. Artwork is entitled “When the Animals Speak…” by
Elizabeth Grajales, 1997.it features animal courtship and rearing of their
young. The mezzanine is below the tracks and is a direct connection to
NY Penn Station. The south end features an interesting stairway. The express
platform is offset from the local platforms.
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42ND
STREET
TIMES SQUARE |
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42nd Street Times Square (on 7th
Avenue at West 42nd Street) follows and is also described on the
Complexes page.
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72ND
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72nd Street (on Broadway at West 72nd Street)
opened on 10/27/1904 and has four tracks and two island Platforms and was
renovated in 2000. Art work is a glass block wall and skylight. The artwork is
entitled "Laced Canopy" and is by Robert Hickman, It features notes from Verdi’s
opera, Rigeletto. The area has a nearby Verdi Park. The South exit features the
original historic entrance leading to 71st and 72nd
Streets and the North Entrance, which is new, leads to 72nd and 73rd
Streets. The station has full ADA access at the new north entrance fare control
only. There is no ADA access from the South exit.(on Broadway at 72nd
Street) opened on10/27/1904 and has four tracks and two island Platforms and was
renovated in 2000. Art work is a glass block wall and skylight. The artwork is
entitled “Laced Canopy” and is by Robert Hickman, It features notes from Verdi’s
opera, Rigeletto. The area has a nearby Verdi Park. The South exit features the
original historic entrance leading to 71st and 72nd
Streets and the North Entrance, which is new, leads to 72nd and 73rd
Streets. The station has full ADA access.
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96th
street
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96th Street
on Broadway at West 96th Street)
opened 10/27/1904 and has four tracks, two island platforms and two short wall
platforms at the North end. As built, the locals were five cars and used the
wall platforms and the express trains used the island platforms. When the locals
were lengthened to ten cars, the wall platforms were used only for the booths.
The station has at crossover at the South end leading to 94th Street
and a crossunder at the North end leading to 96th Street. The f/t
booths are at 94th street at the south end and west side of 96th
street at the north end. A Tower is present at the 96th street f/t
area.
a. A tower is present at the 96th street
f/t area. Since renovation the crossunder is closed to the public and a new
street level booth is present at the 96th Street .
Leaving here, the express tracks descend and turn off. Under 104th
street where there is a wide area and an employee platform with emergency exit
to the 1 train. I have been informed by RTO Personnel that there used to be at
third track here which is long gone. We curve again and enter our first station
on Lenox Avenue).
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110th
STREET |
110th Street Central Park North (on
Lenox Avenue at 110th Street) opened on 11/23/1904 with two tracks
and an island platform. The station has been renovated and features an exit to
111th Street with HEETs at the North end and the booth at the South
end to 110th Street. The 111th exit was the original end
of platform prior to being extended and for many years had the booth located
there. After the renovation, the f/t booth was relocated back to 110th/Central
Park North exit, and a new staircase was built The original mosaics on the track walls
were restored and a new artwork entitled "Message from Malcom [X}" by Maren
Hassinger, 1998. The art features a quote from Malcom on the Northbound Side "I
lived in Egypt. I stayed in Egypt and I was among Brothers and I felt the spirit
of Brotherhood." The platform has a severe taper at the North end and has vent
chambers.
The next three stations have extensive art.
Click here
for more information
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11116th STREET6th STREET |
116th Street (on Lenox Avenue at
116th Street) opened 11/23/1904 and has two wall platforms and two
tracks and has been renovated. There is no crossover or crossunder. The artwork
is by Vincent Smith and was installed in 1999. It features prominent African
American locations and people Downtown features the Apollo Theater, Studio
musicians, National Black Theater, Malcom Shubazz Masjid, Harlem Hospital,
Schomberg Center, Abyssinian Baptist Church , State Office Building, Theresa
Powers and people associated with these places Uptown features Minton’s
Playhouse which was at 208 West 118th Street. This was a jazz club
where Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie played. Fare control is at the center.
Some new tablets were found along with some original and restored tablets and
cartouches.
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125th STREETSTREET |
125th Street (on Lenox
Avenue at 125th Street) opened 11/23/1904 and also has two
tracks, two wall platforms and no crossover or crossunder. It has been
renovated. Fare control is at platform level. Artwork is by Faith Ringold as
assisted by Tim Tait Designs and was installed in 1996. It is entitled “Flying
Home” and features prominent African Americans in a flying position. Uptown has
the Schomberg Library, Madame Walker’s Beauty Parlor and Berlin’s Olympic
Stadium, Abyssinian Baptist Church, NAACP, National Council of Negro women
(NCNW) and the Theresa Hotel. Downtown features the Apollo Theater, Cotton
Club, Harlem Opera House, Yankee Stadium, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. All
scenes include people associated with these places.
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135th SREETth STREET |
135th Street (on Lenox Avenue at
135th Street) opened 11/231904 and has three tracks and two wall
platforms, no crossover or crossunder and has been renovated. Fare control is at
platform level. Artwork is by Willie Birch and was installed in 1995. It is
entitled “Harlem Time Line”
Uptown features “Black Manhattan” with Malcom X, City
Hall, and John Coltrane, Paul Robeson, Sunday morning, woman in yellow, 1926
Harlem General Hospital, 135th Street and Lenox Avenue. “Village of
Harlem” with Children at play, Thelonius Monk, Father Divine, Billie Holiday,,
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Abyssinian Baptist Church, UNIA Parade and Marcus
Garvey.
Downtown features “What’s in My Hand with Adam Layton
Powell Jr., Clara Ward, Nail and parker BUILDING, Abyssinian Baptist Church parade,
Checker Players, Charlie Parker, 135th Street and Lenox Avenue,135th
Street Library, Schomberg Center, and the Bird of Sankofa “ If you don’t know
where you come from how do you know where to go?”. Downtown also features “Black
Bird” with Kids at study, Ira Aldridge, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, W.E.B.
DuBois and Florence Mills.
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1145th STREETth STREET |
145th Street (on Lenox Avenue at
145th Street) opened 11/23/1904 and has two tracks and two short,
five car wall platforms. Northbound has no booth but only two High exits at the
ends. An old tower or dispatcher’s booth is at the South end of the northbound
platform. Southbound has a booth at platform level. This station needs major
TLC.
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148th STREET
LENOX TERMINALRMINAL |
148th Street Lenox Terminal (on
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at 148th Street) opened on
05/13/1968 is next and last with two tracks and an island platform. A yard is to
our East. This station is in an open cut. The South end gives a view of the
Harlem River and Yankee Stadium. The booth is at the north end at Street level. This
is the newest station on the IRT lines.
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148th
STREETSTREET
LENOX TERMINAL
TERMINAL |
148th Street Lenox
Terminal (on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at
148th Street) opened on 05/13/1968 is next and last with two tracks
and an island platform. A yard is to our East. This station is in an open cut.
The South end gives a view of the Harlem River and Yankee Stadium. The booth is
at the north end at Street level. This is the newest station on the IRT lines.
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