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UTICA  AVENUE

 

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. ADA is pending at the south (Utica) end. The moons on the night theme are similar to the Honeymooner's moon.  North exit is to Schenectady Avenue. The local (3 train) is on the West track on each level and the express (4 train) is on the East Track (on Eastern Parkway At Utica Avenue) opened on 08/23/1920 and has two tracks and an island platform.

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FRANKLIN  AVENUE

 

Franklin Avenue (On Eastern Parkway at Franklin Avenue) opened on 08/23/1920 and four tracks and two island platforms with a crossover at both ends. This unrenovated station has been adopted by Clara Barton High School. The North exit is eighteen steps to the mezzanine and connects to the Franklin Shuttle.  The South exit has dual stairways to a mezzanine with a newsstand. This mezzanine still has some incandescent lights.  A tower is at the south end of the southbound platform along with a punch or Flatbush or Utica on the local track. On the express track the punch adds a choice of local or express to Utica. 

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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 Futon 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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BOROUGH HALL

 

Borough Hall is described on the Complexes Page 

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BOWLING GREEN

 

Bowling Green (on State Street and Battery Place) opened 07/10/1905 and has two tracks a wall platform serving northbound trains and an island platform serving southbound trains. The wall platform was added due to heavy ridership. A fence blocks access to the island platform for northbound traffic. The wall platform was dug out of the tunnel walls. An unusual feature is use of the crossunder to exit via a lower mezzanine. The station also has a short, three car wall platform for use by the discontinued South Ferry Shuttle For more info see www.nycsubway,org and Brennan’s Page. 

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WALL STREET

 

Wall Street (on Broadway at Wall Street) opened on 06/12/1905 and has two tracks and two wall platforms with a crossunder. Currently, wall tile is bright blue but a planned renovation will restore the original white tiles. Southbound features an original wooden booth. A passageway exists outside of the paid area connecting to the J train 

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FULTON STREET

 

Fulton Street (on Broadway at Fulton Street) opened on 06/12/1905 and is described on the Complexes Page 

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BROOKLYN BRIDGE CITY HALL

 

Brooklyn Bridge (On Park Row at City Hall Park )opened on 10/27/1904 and is discussed on the complexes page

 

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14th STREET

UNION SQUARE

 

14th Street Union Square opened on 10/27/1904 and is described on the Complexes Page 

 

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42nd STREET

GRAND CENTRAL

 

42nd Street Grand Central opened 07/17/1918 and is described on the Complexes Page. Leaving here the line becomes two levels with the express on the lower level.  

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59th STREET

 

 

59th Street (on Lexington Avenue at East 59th Street) local opened on07/17/1918 and the express opened on 11/15/1962. It is described on the Complexes Page 

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86th STREET

 

 

86th Street (on Lexington Avenue at East 86th Street) opened on 07/17/1918 and has two tracks and two wall platforms on each level. It is being renovated by NYCT in house contract. There is no crossover or crossunder. Fare control is on the platform level.   

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125th STREET

 

 

125th Street (on Lexington Avenue at East 125th Street) opened on 07/17/1918 and has two tracks and an island platform on each level. The upper level is for northbound trains, while the lower level is for Manhattan bound trains. This station is being renovated fort he second time in 15 years. On the upper level The West track is used by the 6 train and the East track by the 4 train and the 5 train. The positions on the  lower level are switched, with the 4 train using the west track and the 6 train using the east track. this station is ADA accessible, with an elevator from the Northeast corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue to mezzanine level and a three stop elevator inside fare control to both platforms. The second and most recent renovation added a staircase from the Northern part of mezzanine downstairs  to the first platform. The new art in the mezzanine has no plaque at this writing (August, 2004)  

 

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138th STREET

GRAND CONCOURSE

 

138th Street Grand Concourse (on Grand Concourse and East 138th Street) opened on 07/17/1918 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. The original name was Motthaven as indicated on the icons. There is a crossover in this station which has metal sings covering the original tablets. The station needs TLC. 

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149th STREET

GRAND CONCOURSE

 

149th Street Grand Concourse (on Grand Concourse at East 149th Street) opened 07/10/1905 and  has two levels. The upper level serves the 4 train with three tracks and two island platforms with a crossunder. The lower level which has a high ceiling has two tracks, two wall platforms and a crossover. This level serves the 2 train and the 5 train. The south end of the lower northbound platform features closed double deck elevators which lead to the P/T mezzanine area behind the Manhattan-bound 4 staircases (area by elevator is closed off).  There is an interesting vent or electrical chamber outside on the S/W corner of 149th street and Grand Concourse, the tablet at the top reads "MOTT AVENUE" as well. The south end of the lower northbound platform features closed double deck elevators which lead to the P/T mezzanine area behind the Manhattan-bound 4 staircases (area by elevator is closed off). There is an interesting vent or electrical chamber outside on the S/W corner of 149th Street and Grand Concourse, the tablet at the top reads "MOTT AVENUE" as well. Most of the tablets on the lower level were covered with the standard NYCT signs"149th Street Grand Concourse", however in one of them on the downtown platform the original " Mott Avenue" remains exposed. Platform extensions are at the far north end on both levels.

 We now leave the subway and become an el on Jerome Avenue. This line is getting major renovation and will be re visited when completed. It will become a crown jewel of the system. 

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161st STREET

YANKEE STADIUM

 

161st Street Yankee Stadium (on River Avenue at East 161st Street) IRT opened on 06/02/1917is described on the Complexes page 

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167th STREET

 

 

167th Street (on River Avenue at East 167th  Street) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. It has a crossunder. .Some remnants of the old 9th avenue el remain. Has old sign for Home and Hospital, Daughters of Jacob, with the address nearby this station. It has been renovated at an estimated cost of $11.9 Million 

 

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170th STREET

 

 

170th Street (on Jerome Avenue at East 170th Street) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. It has a crossunder and has been renovated at a cost of $8.5 Million 

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MT EDEN AVENUE

 

Mt Eden Avenue (on Jerome Avenue at Mt. Eden Avenue) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms, It has a crossunder and was renovated at a cost of $11.1 million. 

 

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176th STREET

 

 

176th Street (on Jerome Avenue at East 176th Street) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms and has a crossunder is . It was renovated at a cost of $10.8 million. 

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BURNSIDE AVENUE

 

Burnside Avenue (on Jerome Avenue at Burnside Avenue) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two island platforms. It has a crossunder. Had old poles with E. 180 (for East 180th Street) on them.  I think these were removed. Renovation was at a cost of $12.5 million. 

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183rd STREET

 

 

183rd Street (on Jerome Avenue at East 183rd Street) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. It has a crossunder. Renovation was at a cost of $12.6 million. 

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FORDHAM ROAD

Fordham Road  (on Jerome Avenue at Fordham Road) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. It has a crossunder and has been renovated at a cost of $16.5 million for renovation including full ADA access

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KINGSBRIDGE ROAD

 

Kingsbridge Road (on Jerome Avenue at Kingsbridge Road) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. It has a crossunder. Renovation was at a cost of $12.7 million. 

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BEDFORD PARK BOULEVARD

LEHMAN COLLEGE

 

Bedford Park Boulevard Lehman College on Jerome Avenue at Bedford Park Boulevard ) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. It has a crossunder and tile mezzanine which is near the street. It has been adopted by Lehman College. It currently has some incandescent lights at the south end and has been  renovated at a cost of $11.4 million. 

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MOSHOLU PARKWAY

 

Mosholu Parkway (on Jerome Avenue at Mosholu Parkway) opened 06/02/1917 and has three tracks and two wall platforms and had eight some mosaic tablets, The South crossunder Renovated  at a cost of $13.8 million. The station lost its charm during the renovation. Contributor Peggy Darlington lobbied intensively, even writing the  Transit Museum  to save the mosaics to no avail. She got the excuse that they were too far gone to which we add our comments of "baloney" See our Late Great NYCT Page  for photos and weep with us. A moment of silence, Please. Thank you.

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WWOODLAWN

Woodlawn  (on Jerome Avenue  at Woodlawn Cemetery)  opened 06/02/1917 and has two tracks, two closed wall platforms and an island platform. M.A. Angeliades, who also did 161st street on this line Was the contractor with an estimated cost of $15.6 million and is a key ADA station . 

 Rating 5 Stars- totally renovated Bronx, historic stations in Manhattan