170th Street station (IND Concourse Line)

New York City Subway station in the Bronx the station at 170th Street & Jerome Avenue 170th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line) February 2019 January 2018 170 Street IND 170th Street northbound curve.jpg Station curvature East 170th Street & Grand ConcourseBronx, New York The Bronx Highbridge, Tremont, Claremont 40.838814 N 73.913741 W inline,title IND IND Concourse Line Concourse local NYCT Bus: Bx1 Bx2 Bx11, Bx18A/B MTA Bus: BxM4 2 side platforms 3 Underground 1933 07 1 y New York City Subway Concourse local 174th–175th Streets 167th Street 1 1 allexceptrushrushonlyweekdaysonly y 174th–175th Streets 167th Street IND Concourse Line 345 The 170th Street station is a local station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway, located at the Grand Concourse between East 170th and 171st Streets in the Highbridge, Tremont and Claremont neighborhoods of the Bronx. It is served by the D train at all times except rush hours in the peak direction and the B train weekdays only. The station opened in 1933, along with the rest of the Concourse Line. History This station was built as part of the IND Concourse Line, which was one of the original lines of the city-owned Independent Subway System (IND).Duffus R.L. September 22, 1929 Our Great Subway Network Spreads Wider https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1929/09/22/91938390.pdf August 19, 2015 The New York TimesThe New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1925/03/21/101651400.pdf New Subway Routes in Hylan Program to Cost $186,046,000 March 21, 1925 1 The route of the Concourse Line was approved to Bedford Park Boulevard on June 12, 1925, by the New York City Board of Transportation.September 2, 1928 Board Speeds Subway on Grand Concourse The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1928/09/02/105201433.pdf November 4, 2015 Construction of the line began in July 1928.https://books.google.com/books?id=5b6cAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT112 The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System Joseph B. Raskin November 1, 2013 Fordham University Press 978-0-8232-5369-2 August 12, 2015 The station opened on July 1, 1933, along with the rest of the Concourse subway.https://www.nytimes.com/1933/07/01/archives/new-bronx-subway-starts-operation-40000000-branch-of-city-system.html New Bronx Subway Starts Operation July 1, 1933 The New York Times February 13, 2010July 1, 1933 Bronx-Concourse New Subway Link Opened at 12:57 A.M. 20 Brooklyn Daily Eagle https://www.newspapers.com/image/59843693/?terms=concourse%2Bsubway%2Bbronx October 26, 2015 Newspapers.com Station layout thumb|left|Name tablet mosaic This underground station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center express track is used by the D train during rush hours in the peak direction.trackref trackbook3 Both platforms have an orange trim line on a black border and name tablets reading "170TH ST." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background. Small "170" and directional tile captions in white lettering on a black background run below the trim line and name tablets. Orange-yellow I-beam columns run along both platforms and the full-time mezzanine at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering. South of this station, a fourth track to the west of the line begins at a bumper block. It merges with the southbound local track just before approaching 167th Street and is used for train storage. Exits thumb|left|Entrance on the east side of Grand Concourse The full-time mezzanine is at the north end of the station. Two staircases from each platform go up to a waiting area/crossover, where a turnstile bank provides access to and from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going up to either northern corners of East 171st Street and Grand Concourse.https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2018-04/170%20St%20%28B%29%28D%29%20web.pdf 170th Street Neighborhood Map April 2018 new.mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority February 28, 2019 Each platform has a same-level un-staffed fare control area at their south ends. On the Manhattan-bound side, a set of regular and High Entry/Exit Turnstiles lead to a mezzanine area, where two staircases go up to either western corners of East 170th Street and Grand Concourse.https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?840 Showing Image 840 The fare control area on the Norwood-bound side is exit only,https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?838 Showing Image 838 containing two high turnstiles and one staircase going up to the southwest corner of East 170th Street and Grand Concourse.https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?86342 Showing Image 86342 Below this station is a tunnel carrying East 170th Street underneath the Grand Concourse. On both sides of the platforms at the southern end, there were staircases that led down to the East 170th Street underpass;https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?86341 Showing Image 86341https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?839 Showing Image 839 they were closed off to the public for security reasons in 1992.https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/48472801826/in/album-72157709193539126 Img_1217 August 5, 2019Google maps: northern corner at the 170th Street underpassGoogle maps: southern corner at the 170th Street underpass References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/IND_Concourse_Line#170th_Street IND Concourse 170th Street Station Reporter — B Train Station Reporter — D Train The Subway Nut — 170th Street Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20200223042003/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/170d/index.html February 23, 2020 170th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View 171st Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View y y yes Category:IND Concourse Line stations Category:New York City Subway stations in the Bronx Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1933 Category:1933 establishments in New York City Category:Railway stations located underground in New York City