183rd Street station (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)

New York City Subway station in the Bronx the IND station on Grand Concourse 182nd-183rd Streets station other uses 183rd Street (disambiguation)183rd Street August 2024 183 Street 183 Street both platforms vc.jpg View from the southbound platform 183rd Street & Jerome AvenueBronx, New York The Bronx University Heights, Fordham 40.858324 N 73.903999 W inline,title IRT IRT Jerome Avenue Line Jerome local NYCT Bus: Bx32Bx 2 side platforms 3 (2 in regular service) Elevated 1917 06 2 y New York City Subway Jerome local Fordham Road Burnside Avenue alltimes y Fordham Road Burnside Avenue IRT Jerome Avenue Line yes 330 The 183rd Street station is a local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue in the University Heights and Fordham Heights neighborhoods of the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times. This station was constructed by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as part of the Dual Contracts and opened in 1917. History Construction and opening left|thumb|220px|Western side of the station from three blocks away The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The contracts were "dual" in that they were signed between the City and two separate private companies (the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company), all working together to make the construction of the Dual Contracts possible. The Dual Contracts promised the construction of several lines in the Bronx. As part of Contract 3, the IRT agreed to build an elevated line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx.https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Chapter_5:_Terms_and_Conditions_of_Dual_System_Contracts New Subways For New York: The Dual System of Rapid Transit Chapter 5: Terms and Conditions of Dual System Contracts New York Public Service Commission 1913 February 16, 2015https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/The_Dual_System_of_Rapid_Transit_(1912) The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912) New York State Public Service Commission 1912https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35605250/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/ Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System Which Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines September 9, 1917 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle August 23, 2016 newspapers.com 183rd Street station opened as part of the initial section of the line to Kingsbridge Road on June 2, 1917. Service was initially operated as a shuttle between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street.June 1917 Service Begun on the Jerome Avenue Line https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Service_Begun_on_the_Jerome_Avenue_Line_(1917) Public Service Record 4 6Annual report of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company For The Year Ended June 30, 1917 HathiTrust 1917 http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015016416920?urlappend=%3Bseq=24 Interborough Rapid Transit Company 2027/mdp.39015016416920?urlappend=%3Bseq=24 Through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line began on July 17, 1918.https://books.google.com/books?id=Ob0JAAAAIAAJ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac 1922 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 372 en The line was completed with a final extension to Woodlawn on April 15, 1918.https://www.nytimes.com/1918/04/13/archives/jerome-av-line-ordered-opened.html Jerome Av. Line Ordered Opened. The New York Times April 13, 1918 0362-4331 June 5, 2016 This section was initially served by shuttle service, with passengers transferring at 167th Street.https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081730503;view=1up;seq=151 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1916 100https://books.google.com/books?id=Fg4KAQAAMAAJ A History of the New York City Subway System Cunningham Joseph DeHart Leonard O. 1993 J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang en 48 The construction of the line encouraged development along Jerome Avenue, and led to the growth of the surrounding communities. 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 Later years In 1995, as a result of budget crisis, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority considered a package of service reductions, including permanently closing the 183rd Street station, as well as two or three other stations citywide, due to its proximity to other stations.Perez-Pena Richard February 25, 1995 Board Votes Cuts For City Transit https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/25/nyregion/board-votes-cuts-for-city-transit.html May 16, 2018 The New York Times 1 Beginning on March 5, 2007, 183rd Street and Kingsbridge Road were closed for renovation as part of a $55 million contract to renovate five stops on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line. The other three stops in the contract (Burnside Avenue, Mosholu Parkway, and Bedford Park Boulevard) were already renovated before then. This work was completed in twelve weeks on May 21, about eight weeks ahead of schedule.March 5, 2007 Kingsbridge Road and 183rd Street Stations 4 Will Close for Four and One-Half Months While Under Rehabilitation http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/kingsbridge-road-and-183rd-street-stations-4-will-close-four-and-one-half live https://web.archive.org/web/20190122094712/http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/kingsbridge-road-and-183rd-street-stations-4-will-close-four-and-one-half January 22, 2019 March 9, 2017 mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority Station layout The station has three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service.trackref trackbook The 4 stops here at all times.timetable 4 There are old style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and a crossunder exists within fare control. The 2008 artwork here is called Many Trails by Jose Ortiz. It features laminated glass windows in the mezzanine of the western station house, depicting the cultural history of University Heights.183rd Street - Jose Ortiz - Many Trails, 2008 http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=4&station=6&xdev=495 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200807085159/http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=4&station=6&xdev=495 August 7, 2020 August 7, 2020 mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exits thumb|Northwestern street stair The station has a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. Outside of fare control, exits go to the northwest, southwest, and southeast corner of the staggered intersection of Jerome Avenue and 183rd Street.https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2018-04/183%20St%20%284%29%20web.pdf 183rd Street Neighborhood Map April 2018 mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority February 28, 2019 References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?198:3163 IRT Woodlawn Line 183rd Street nycsubway.org — Many Trails Artwork by José Ortiz (2006) Station Reporter — 4 Train The Subway Nut — 183rd Street Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20200706135700/http://subwaynut.com/irt/183n4/index.html 2020-07-06 MTA's Arts For Transit — 183rd Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)\ 183rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View y yes Category:IRT Jerome Avenue Line stations Category:New York City Subway stations in the Bronx Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1917 Category:1917 establishments in New York City Category:University Heights, Bronx Category:Elevated railway stations in New York City