Wall Street (on Broadway at Wall
Street) opened on 06/12/1905 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
Fulton Street (on Broadway at Fulton
Street on 06/12/1905 and is described on the Complexes Page
Brooklyn Bridge (under City Hall Park
at Park Row) opened on 10/27/1904 and is discussed on the
complexes page.
14th Street Union Square
opened on 10/27/1904 and is described on the Complexes
Page
42nd Street Grand Central opened on
07/17/1918 and is described on the Complexes Page.
Leaving here the line becomes two levels with the express on the lower
level.
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
86th Street (on Lexington
Avenue at East 86th Street) opened on 07/17/1918has 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.
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)

138th Street Grand Concourse
(on Grand Concourse at East 138th Street) opened on
07/17/1918 and has three tracks and two wall platforms. The original
name was Mott Haven as indicated on the icons. There is a crossover in
this station which has metal sings covering the original tablets. The
station needs TLC
149th
Street Grand Concourse
(on Grand concourse
at East 149th Street) opened
on 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 st and Grand Concourse, the tablet at
the top reads "MOTT AVENUE" as well.
149th Street Third Avenue
(on East 149th Street at 3rd Avenue) opened on
0710/1905has been renovated ands has two tracks and two wall platforms.
It has full ADA with no crossunder or crossover. Artwork entitled “Una
Raza, Una Mundo, Un Universo” (One Race, One World, one universe) was
installed in 1996 by Jose Ortega. There are two ghost booths
here which issued bus transfers no made obsolete by the MetroCard. Door
near fare control is actually part of passageway to the Third avenue el.
Your staff is upset about their decision to remove the "3" tablets from
the station and cover the 3rd Ave station mosaic. We leave the subway
and become an el. From here to East Tremont is being totally renovated
(except Intervale.). A re visit is planned upon completion.
Jackson Avenue (on Westchester
Avenue at Jackson Avenue) opened on 11/26/1904 and has three tracks and
two wall platforms with no crossover or crossunder. Historic details are
being restored. Estimated cost is $9.7 million. Contractor
is M.A. Angeliades.
Prospect Avenue (on Westchester
Avenue at Prospect Avenue) opened on 11/26/1904 and has three tracks and
two wall platforms with no crossover or crossunder. Historic details are
being restored. Estimated cost is $9.8 million. Contractor
is M.A. Angeliades.
Intervale Avenue (on Westchester
Avenue at Intervale Avenue (East 163rd Street) opened on
11/26/1904 and has three tracks and two wall platforms with a
crossunder. After a fire, it was planed to close the station but the
community forced a rebuild. It is now all metal and out of character
with the rest of the line. The original name was 163rd
Street. Artwork is in the mezzanine and is entitled “The Els 2” and “The
Els 5” installed in 1992. The Artist is Michael Kelly Williams.
Simpson Street (on Westchester Avenue
at Simpson Street) opened on 11/26/1904 and has three tracks and two
wall platforms with no crossover or crossunder. Historic details are
being restored. Estimated cost is $11.2 million. Contractor
is M.A. Angeliades.
Freeman Street (on Southern Boulevard at Freeman Street)
opened on 11/26/1904 and has three tracks and two wall platforms with no
crossover or crossunder Historic details are being restored. Estimated
cost is $10.1 million. This station is on a curve.
Contractor is M.A. Angeliades.
This station is known
for two items:
This site encourages respects of any law enforcement officer.
174th Street (on Boston Road at East
174th Street) opened on 11/26/1904 and has three tracks and
two wall platforms with no crossover or crossunder. Historic details are
being restored. Estimated cost is $2 million. Contractor
is M.A. Angeliades.
West Farms Square East Tremont Avenue
(on Boston Road at East Tremont Avenue) opened on 11/26/1904 and has
three tracks and two wall platforms with a crossunder. Estimated
cost for renovation is $11 million and is an in house contract by NYCT.
Original name was East 177th Street. . North of this station
is a spur (now abandoned) which lead to East 180th Street
(not current East 180th Street Station.) the line was planned
to go straight but was rerouted after objections from the zoo (Source:
Joe Cunningham). The spur station, called 180th
Street Bronx Park (on Boston Road at East 180th
Street) opened on 11/26/1904 and closed on 08/04/1952 we now have a
sharp S Curve. After the first curve near East Tremont
Avenue we see the remains of a "fourth track" alongside the n/b track.
This may suggest that there either was a track crossover from the Bronx
Zoo East 180th Street branch curving northward towards the
current East 180th Street Station or the curve was eased
after the Bronx Zoo Branch closed.
East 180th Street (on
White Plains Road at East 180th Street) opened on
03/03/1917 and has three tracks and two Island platforms. The station
used to have escalators to the street but was lowered
(Source; NYCT Superintendent and Supervisor) has three tracks and two
wall platforms and a crossunder). A walk under the structure reveals the
location of the escalators. Renovation is planned in the 2005-2009 Plan.
A yard and shop are to the West of the station and the abandoned NYW&B
station to our east (See NYWB Port Chester Service and
NYWB White Plains Service. )The 2 train and
5
train split here via flyover ramps. North of here we see the Unionport Yard
to our East.
The Dyre
line was purchased from the NYW&B (New York, Westchester and Boston
Railroad) and remains of former Caternary poles remain in places along
with the majestic station houses. Only the outer tracks are used for
service.
Morris Park (Paulding Avenue and
Esplanade, with outside staircase to Lydig Avenue) opened on 05/15/1940
and has two wall platforms. The station house is of a mission style with
red clay tile roof. It is made of stucco and is over the tracks. North
end of the station is in a tunnel while the South end is an embankment
with arched windows in the station house which has a crossover.
Pelham Parkway (Pelham Parkway North,
Esplanade and Williamsbridge Road) opened on 05/15/1940 and has four
tracks and two island platforms situated inside a tunnel. There are no
open cut sections at this station. The station house is at street level.
The northbound express track has been removed leaving only the ballast.
The station has a crossover.
Gun Hill Road (Gun Hill road between
Sexton and DeWitt Place, 3 blocks west of Eastchester Road) opened on
05/15/1940. We are outdoors again at this station with 3 tracks and two
wall platforms. There is a crossover and is near grade. The station
house is at street level at the north end and is physically located over
the tracks.
Baychester Avenue (Tillotson Avenue
at Baychester Avenue) opened on 05/15/1940 and has three tracks and two
wall platforms. There is a crossunder to the street level station house
at the North end and a crossover at the south end. The line becomes four
tracks briefly. The southbound express merges with the local and the
northbound express track just ends.
Dyre Avenue Eastchester (Light Street
and Dyre Avenue , 2 blocks north of Boston Road) opened on 05/15/1940
and has two tracks and an islands platform. The tracks
continue northward and hold two ten car trains each. The station house
is at street level . A careful observation reveals the former glory of
this station.
Rating: 5 stars.