174th Street station (IRT White Plains Road Line)

New York City Subway station in the Bronx August 2024 the IND station on Grand Concourse 174th–175th Streets station other uses 174th Street (disambiguation)174th Street 174 Street 174 IRT sta jeh.JPG View of the Station house with southeast entrance to the station East 174th Street, Southern Boulevard, & Boston RoadBronx, New York The Bronx Crotona Park East 40.837 N 73.888 W inline,title IRT IRT White Plains Road Line White Plains local NYCT Bus: Bx11 Bx19 Bx21 2 side platforms 3 Elevated 1904 11 26 New York City Subway White Plains local West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue Freeman Street 1 1 alltimesallexceptrush y West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue East Tremont Avenue Freeman Street 330 The 174th Street station is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 174th Street, Southern Boulevard and Boston Road in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. History Early history The initial segment of the IRT White Plains Road Line opened on November 26, 1904, between 180th Street–Bronx Park and Jackson Avenue. Initially, trains on the line were served by elevated trains from the IRT Second Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line. Once the connection to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened on July 10, 1905, trains from the newly opened IRT subway ran via the line.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1904/11/27/101350060.pdf Discuss Subway Signs in 18th St. Station November 27, 1904 The New York Times live https://web.archive.org/web/20200324092214/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1904/11/27/101350060.pdf March 24, 2020 0362-4331Kahn Alan Paul https://archive.org/details/tracksofnewyork03kahn Tracks of New York January 1, 1973 Electric Railroaders' Association New Yorkhttps://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1905/07/10/101363643.pdf Subway Trains Running From Bronx to Battery July 10, 1905 The New York Times September 4, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200324092623/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1905/07/10/101363643.pdf March 24, 2020 0362-4331 To address overcrowding, in 1909, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) proposed lengthening the platforms at stations along the original IRT subway.Hood Clifton 1978 The Impact of the IRT in New York City https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/pnp/habshaer/ny/ny0300/ny0387/data/ny0387data.pdf December 20, 2020 Historic American Engineering Record 146–207 (PDF pp. 147–208) January 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210117001227/https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/pnp/habshaer/ny/ny0300/ny0387/data/ny0387data.pdf live168 As part of a modification to the IRT's construction contracts made on January 18, 1910, the company was to lengthen station platforms to accommodate ten-car express and six-car local trains. In addition to $1.5 million (equivalent to $c US 1.5 1910 1 million in US) spent on platform lengthening, $500,000 (equivalent to $c US 0.5 1910 1 million in US) was spent on building additional entrances and exits. It was anticipated that these improvements would increase capacity by 25 percent.https://books.google.com/books?id=0fBLAQAAMAAJ&q=+zoological+station&pg=PA596 Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York For The Year Ending December 31, 1910 1911 Public Service Commission en January 7, 2021 January 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210120015525/https://books.google.com/books?id=0fBLAQAAMAAJ&q=%20zoological%20station&pg=PA596 live15 The northbound platform at the 174th Street station was extended 43 ft to the front and 40 ft to the rear,114 while the southbound platform was not lengthened.106 On January 23, 1911, ten-car express trains began running on the White Plains Road Line.168https://www.nytimes.com/1911/01/23/archives/tencar-trains-in-subway-today-new-service-begins-on-lenox-av-line.html Ten-car Trains in Subway to-day; New Service Begins on Lenox Av. Line and Will Be Extended to Broadway To-morrow. January 23, 1911 The New York Times April 5, 2018 en-US 0362-4331 April 5, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180405224750/https://www.nytimes.com/1911/01/23/archives/tencar-trains-in-subway-today-new-service-begins-on-lenox-av-line.html live On June 18, 1915, the PSC approved a resolution approving a plan to relocate two supporting columns and one stairway at the station to accommodate the widening of 174th Street. The work, which was paid for by the borough of the Bronx, started on May 2, 1916, and was completed in August 1916. https://books.google.com/books?id=wXUBAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22174th+street+station%22&pg=PA319 Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York For the Year Ending December 31, 1916 Vol. I 1917 New York State Public Service Commission 319 en Later years The New York State Transit Commission announced plans to extend the southbound platforms at seven stations on the line from Jackson Avenue to 177th Street to accommodate ten-car trains for $81,900 on August 8, 1934. The platform at 174th Street would be lengthened from 361 feet meters to 489 feet meters.August 9, 1934 I.R.T. To Extend Stations. Platform Changes to Be Made on White Plains Line. en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1934/08/09/archives/irt-to-extend-stations-platform-changes-to-be-made-on-white-plains.html January 4, 2020 0362-4331 January 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210108023919/https://www.nytimes.com/1934/08/09/archives/irt-to-extend-stations-platform-changes-to-be-made-on-white-plains.html?searchResultPosition=7 live The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.1940-06-13 City Transit Unity Is Now a Reality; Title to I.R.T. Lines Passes to Municipality, Ending 19-Year Campaign en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1940/06/13/archives/city-transit-unity-is-now-a-reality-title-to-irt-lines-passes-to.html 2022-05-14 0362-4331 January 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220107193115/https://www.nytimes.com/1940/06/13/archives/city-transit-unity-is-now-a-reality-title-to-irt-lines-passes-to.html live June 13, 1940 Transit Unification Completed As City Takes Over I. R. T. Lines: Systems Come Under Single Control After Efforts Begun in 1921; Mayor Is Jubilant at City Hall Ceremony Recalling 1904 Celebration 25 New York Herald Tribune 1248134780 The Bergen Avenue cutoff, which allowed Third Avenue trains to access the White Plains Road Line, was abandoned on November 5, 1946, as part of the gradual curtailment of elevated service on the IRT Third Avenue Line. On June 13, 1949, the platform extensions at this station, as well as those on other White Plains Road Line stations between Jackson Avenue and 177th Street, opened. The platforms were lengthened to 514 feet meters to allow full ten-car express trains to open their doors. Previously, the stations could only accommodate six-car local trains.Report for the three and one-half years ending June 30, 1949. 1949 New York City Board of Transportation 2027/mdp.39015023094926 The station was closed from July to November 2003 and was completely rehabilitated. The station reopened on November 24, 2003, after undergoing a $12 million renovation.Elliott Andrea 2003-11-25 Bronx Subway Stop Reopens to Sighs of Relief en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/25/nyregion/bronx-subway-stop-reopens-to-sighs-of-relief.html 2023-05-01 0362-4331 Station layout thumb|left|250px|Southbound platform This elevated station, which has two side platforms and three tracks, is built on a curve, which results in large gaps between the center doors of trains and the platform. The gaps were almost wide enough to need gap fillers. By 2008, most of the station's gaps had been filled, but train announcements still warn passengers to "be careful of the gap between the platform and the train."February 2024 The station has a white windscreen and black fencing. The ends of the platform are very narrow.174 Street (2,5) http://www.subwaynut.com/irt/174n2/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20140408222621/http://www.subwaynut.com/irt/174n2/ April 8, 2014 July 4, 2013 The SubwayNut The 2004 artwork here is called A Trip up the Bronx River by Daniel del Valle. It features stained glass windows on the platform windscreens and station house depicting sites along the Bronx River.174th Street - Daniel del Valle - A Trip Up the Bronx River, 2004 http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=n&line=2&station=13&artist=1&img=2&xdev=1320 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200807083357/http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=n&line=2&station=13&artist=1&img=2&xdev=1320 August 7, 2020 August 8, 2020 web.mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exits The station does not have a mezzanine, therefore in-system transfers between the two directions are not possible. The station houses are at the same level as the platforms. The two southbound exits lead to the northwestern corner of the skewed intersection of 174th Street and Southern Boulevard. The two northbound exits are on either eastern corner of that intersection.https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2018-04/174%20St%20%282%29%285%29%20web.pdf 174th Street Neighborhood Map April 2018 new.mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority February 28, 2019 July 3, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180703230410/https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2018-04/174%20St%20%282%29%285%29%20web.pdf live left References External links right http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?199:3156 IRT White Plains Road Line 174th Street nycsubway.org — A Trip Up The Bronx River Artwork by Daniel Del Valle (2004) Station Reporter — 2 Train Station Reporter — 5 Train The Subway Nut — 174th Street Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20200223042047/http://www.subwaynut.com/irt/174n2/index.html 2020-02-23 MTA's Arts For Transit — 174th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line) 174th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View y y yes Category:IRT White Plains Road Line stations Category:New York City Subway stations in the Bronx Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1904 Category:1904 establishments in New York City Category:Elevated railway stations in New York City