175th Street station (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

New York City Subway station in Manhattan September 2025 August 2017 175 Street 175th Street–George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal IND 175th Street Platform.jpg Platform view, southbound track yes Underground passage to GWB Bus Station has stairs only, no ramp West 175th Street & Fort Washington AvenueNew York, New York Manhattan Washington Heights 40.846541 N 73.940091 W inline,title IND IND Eighth Avenue Line Eighth far north NYCT Bus: M4 M5 M98 M100 Bx3 Bx7 Bx11 Bx13 Bx35 Bx36 GWB Bus Station 1 island platform 2 Underground 1932 09 10 yList of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line 0362-4331 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1932/09/10/100849595.html?pageNumber=6 2020-04-21 The New York Times September 10, 1932 6 New York City Subway Eighth far north 181st Street 168th Street alltimes y track uvSTR!~MFADEg\\numN345\\ ~~ ~~ ~~ to NYCS 181st Street Eighth uvSTRfg\\\\ uSHI1+l\uSHI1+r\c\udENDEa\uvENDEa\uvENDEa\\c udSTR\dPLT\udSTR\uv-STR\ubvvvSTR\POINTERg@gq ~~ 174th Street Yard udSTR\dPLT\udSTR\uv-STR\ubvvvSTR\ udSTR\dPLT\udSTR\uv-STR!~POINTERg@gq\uvSHI2g+l-\uvSTR\ ~~ NYCS 175th Street udSTR\dPLT\uvSTR-\uvSTR\d\uvSTR\ uSTR2\ucSTRc3\uvSTR2-\uSTRc3!~uSPLg+2\udSTRc3\uvSTR\\c ucdSTRc1\uSTR2+4\ucSTRc13\uSTR2+4!~MFADE2+4!~utSTR2+4!~uSTRc1\utSTRc3!~uv-ABZg+4\udSTR\ ucdSTRc1\cd!~uSTR2+4\c!~utSTRc1~R\ucdSTRc3\utSTRc3~L!~uvSTRg!~vNULf@f c\\uSTRc1\cd!~uSTR+4\utdSTRc1!~uvSTR\utv-STR+4 \\uv-STR\uvÜST\udSTR!~MFADEg!~utdSTR \\d\uvSTRf\uvSTRg \\d\uvSTR!~MFADEf\uvSTR!~MFADEf ~~ ~~ ~~ to NYCS 168th Street Eighth The 175th Street station (also known as 175th Street–George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal) is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the Washington Heights neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, at the intersection of 175th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, it is served by the A train at all times. History New York City mayor John Francis Hylan's original plans for the Independent Subway System (IND), proposed in 1922, included building over 100 mi of new lines and taking over nearly 100 mi of existing lines. The lines were designed to compete with the existing underground, surface, and elevated lines operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and BMT.August 4, 1923 Two Subway Routes Adopted by City 9 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1923/08/04/archives/two-subway-routes-adopted-by-city-estimate-board-accepts-wash.html August 1, 2019 0362-4331March 12, 1924 Plans Now Ready to Start Subways 1 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1924/03/12/archives/plans-now-ready-to-start-subways-commission-notifies-city-it-can.html August 1, 2019 0362-4331 On December 9, 1924, the New York City Board of Transportation (BOT) gave preliminary approval for the construction of the IND Eighth Avenue Line.December 10, 1924 Hylan Subway Plan Links Four Boroughs at $450,000,000 Cost 1 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1924/12/10/archives/hylan-subway-plan-links-four-boroughs-at-450000000-cost-manhattan.html live June 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180614021251/https://www.nytimes.com/1924/12/10/archives/hylan-subway-plan-links-four-boroughs-at-450000000-cost-manhattan.html June 14, 2018 0362-4331 This line consisted of a corridor connecting Inwood, Manhattan, to Downtown Brooklyn, running largely under Eighth Avenue but also paralleling Greenwich Avenue and Sixth Avenue in Lower Manhattan. The BOT announced a list of stations on the new line in February 1928, with a station at 175th Street.1113431477 Express and Local Stations For New Eighth Avenue Line 5 Feb 1928 B1 New York Herald Tribune 1941-0646 The finishes at the five stations between 175th and 207th Street were 18 percent completed by May 1930.1930-05-26 Progress is Rapid on 8th Av. Subway; Board's Engineers Report Spurt in Building Is Likely to Open the Line in July, 1930 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1930/05/26/archives/progress-is-rapid-on-8th-av-subway-boards-engineers-report-spurt-in.html 2023-04-29 0362-4331 By that August, the BOT reported that the Eighth Avenue Line was nearly completed and that the stations from 116th to 207th Street were 99.9 percent completed.1930-08-24 Eighth Av. Subway Nearly Completed; Basic Construction Work From Chambers to 207th St. Done Except on Few Short Stretches en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1930/08/24/archives/eighth-av-subway-nearly-completed-basic-construction-work-from.html 2023-03-15 0362-4331 The entire line was completed by September 1931, except for the installation of turnstiles.O'Brien John C. 9 Sep 1931 8th Ave. Line Being Rushed For Use Jan. 1: Turnstile Installation on Subway Begins Monday; Other Equipment Ready for Start of Train Service City Has Yet to Find Operating Company Transit Official on Trip, 207th to Canal Street, Inspects Finished Tube 1 New York Herald Tribune 1941-0646 1331181357 A preview event for the new subway was hosted on September 8, 1932, two days before the official opening.September 9, 1932 Sightseers Invade New Subway When Barricade Is lifted en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1932/09/09/archives/sightseers-invade-new-subway-when-barricade-is-lifted.html live July 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701191612/https://www.nytimes.com/1932/09/09/archives/sightseers-invade-new-subway-when-barricade-is-lifted.html July 1, 2022 0362-4331September 9, 1932 8th Av. Subway Gets First 5c. by Woman's Error: She Peers Into a Station, Hears Train, Pays for Ride, but Is Day Too Early Preparing for Tomorrow's Rush on 8th Ave. Subway 1 New York Herald Tribune 1125436641 The 175th Street station opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the city-operated IND's initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street.Crowell Paul September 10, 1932 Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1932/09/10/100849529.pdf November 8, 2015Sebring Lewis B. 10 Sep 1932 Midnight Jam Opens City's New Subway: Turnstiles Click Into Action at 12:01 A. M. as Throngs Battle for Places in 'First' Trains Boy, 7, Leads Rush At 42d St. Station City at Last Hails 8th Ave. Line After 7-Year Wait; Cars Bigger, Clean Transit Commissioner Officially Opening New Subway at Midnight 1 New York Herald Tribune 1941-0646 1114839882 The tiles on the station's walls were repaired in 1937.1937-06-18 City Subway Riders Get 'Mystery Trips'; Early Morning Trains Perform Weird Manoeuvres at 168th St. to Let Tilers Work en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1937/06/18/archives/city-subway-riders-get-mystery-trips-early-morning-trains-perform.html 2023-07-13 0362-4331 In 1952, as part of an early plan for the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, officials proposed building an underpass between the 175th Street station and the planned bus terminal.1952-04-08 Street Plan to Aid Traffic at Bridge; Wider Manhattan Approach to George Washington Span in New $628,000 Project en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1952/04/08/archives/street-plan-to-aid-traffic-at-bridge-wider-manhattan-approach-to.html 2023-07-13 0362-4331 The elevators at the station were installed in November 1989, making the station one of the earliest to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The station was planned to be rehabilitated as part of the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Program.http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/AC_LineReview.pdf Review of the A and C Lines December 11, 2015 Metropolitan Transportation Authority January 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20200203061138/http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/AC_LineReview.pdf February 3, 2020 Both elevators were closed for replacement, as of December 2023, and were scheduled to reopen in June 2024. Both elevators reopened as of late February 2025, eight months behind schedule.Accessible Stations Subway Map https://www.mta.info/map/5346 https://web.archive.org/web/20250227002402/https://www.mta.info/map/5346 27 February 2025 30 March 2025 MTA.info Station layout GroundStreet levelExit/entranceMezzanineMezzanineFare control, station agentPlatform levelNorthbound← newyork A toward NYCS Inwood–207th Street (NYCS 181st Street Eighth)Island platform Southbound← newyork A toward NYCS Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, NYCS Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street, or NYCS Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard (NYCS 168th Street Eighth) → thumb|left|250px|Stone entrance on Fort Washington Avenue at 175th Street The underground station has two tracks and one island platform, with single green columns in the center of the platform rather than the double columns found near the platform edges at other stations. The tilework in this station is plain, and lacks the maroon-colored tile bands that are present at adjacent stations along the line. The station is served by the A train at all times; the next station northbound is 181st Street while the next station southbound is 168th Street. It is linked by a tunnel to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. The tunnel, which is maintained by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is not wheelchair-accessible, as using it requires traversing a short flight of stairs between the tunnel and the station mezzanine. This tunnel is closed at night between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.http://www.panynj.gov/bus-terminals/gwbbs-connections.html Connections - George Washington Bridge Bus Station - The Port Authority of NY & NJ www.panynj.gov July 30, 2016 The 174th Street Yard, used to store trains assigned to the C service, is adjacent to this station to the east.trackref trackbook3 Exits left|thumb|A plaque unveiled in 2021 thanking Edith Prentiss for inspiring improvements in ADA accessibility The full-time exits are at 175th Street and 177th Street. The station is fully accessible, with an elevator at the northeast corner of 177th Street, and another from the mezzanine to the platform. The 177th Street exit offers a direct passageway into the basement of the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, but it includes stairs. The ADA-accessible exits at the northwest, northeast, and southwest corners of Fort Washington Avenue and 177th Street. The northwest corner has two stairs, the southwest corner has one stair, and the northeast corner has one stair and one elevator.MTA Neighborhood Maps: Washington Heights http://web.mta.info/maps/neighborhoods/mn/M20_washington_hts_2015.pdf Metropolitan Transportation Authority July 29, 2016 2015 July 11, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190711211306/http://web.mta.info/maps/neighborhoods/mn/M20_washington_hts_2015.pdf dead There are also exits at the southwest and southeast corners of Fort Washington Avenue and 175th Street. There is also a closed exit at the south end of the station that leads to the southeast corner of 174th Street and Fort Washington Avenue via a passageway. The passageway was not monitored and was closed to improve security. In June 1994, the MTA Board approved a plan to permanently close the entrance, allowing the passageway to be sealed with brick-and-mortar with the street staircase slabbed over. At this point, the entrance had been closed for several years. A public meeting was held in May 1994, along with proposed station access changes at other stations. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/32815363468/in/dateposted-public/ NYC Transit Committee Agenda June 1994 June 10, 1994 New York City Transit D.101 https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/31748803707/in/dateposted-public/ NYC Transit Committee Agenda June 1994 June 10, 1994 New York City Transit D.103 https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/32815356128/in/dateposted-public/ NYC Transit Committee Agenda June 1994 June 10, 1994 New York City Transit D.105 https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/31748773657/in/dateposted-public/ NYC Transit Committee Agenda June 1994 June 10, 1994 New York City Transit D.124 https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/31748772837/in/dateposted-public/ NYC Transit Committee Agenda June 1994 June 10, 1994 New York City Transit D.125 Bus service The station and the nearby George Washington Bridge Bus Station are served by ten local MTA Regional Bus Operations routes and various interstate bus routes.MBx RouteOperatorNorth/West TerminalSouth/East TerminalvianotesLocal Bus RoutesM4New York City BusThe Cloisters or Fort Tryon ParkFifth Avenue/32nd Street, KoreatownBroadway and Fifth AvenueBus only runs to the Cloisters when the museum is open; it only runs to Fort Tryon Park at all other times.M5New York City BusBroadway at West 179th StreetBroadway/31st Street, Garment DistrictRiverside Drive, Fifth Avenue, and BroadwayM98 LTDNew York City BusFort Tryon Park68th Street/Lexington AvenueHarlem River Drive and Lexington AvenueBus only runs during rush hours.M100New York City BusWest 220th Street/Broadway, Inwood West 125th Street/Amsterdam Avenue, ManhattanvilleBroadway and Amsterdam AvenuesBx3New York City Bus238th Street station, Riverdale, BronxWest 179th Street east of BroadwayUniversity AvenueBx7New York City BusWest 263rd Street/Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, Bronx168th Street stationBroadway, Johnson Avenue, Henry Hudson ParkwayBx11New York City BusWest 179th Street west of BroadwaySimpson Street station, Longwood, Bronx170th StreetBx13New York City BusWest 179th Street west of BroadwayBronx Terminal Market (extended to Third Avenue/163rd Street, rush hours)Ogden Avenue and Yankee StadiumBx35New York City BusWest 179th Street east of BroadwaySimpson Street station, Longwood, Bronx167th/169th StreetsBx36New York City BusWest 179th Street west of BroadwayOlmstead Avenue/Seaward Avenue, Castle Hill, Bronx174th/180th StreetsOther bus routesGeorge Washington Bridge Bus Station routesVariousGeorge Washington Bridge Bus Station References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?7:97 IND Eighth Avenue Line 175th Street/George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal Station Reporter — A Lefferts Station Reporter — A Rockaway The Subway Nut — 175th Street–George Washington Bus Terminal https://web.archive.org/web/20191227133925/http://subwaynut.com/ind/175a/index.php December 27, 2019 175th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Fort Washington Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View 177th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform from Google Maps Street View y yes Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan Category:IND Eighth Avenue Line stations Category:New York City Subway stations in Manhattan Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1932 Category:1932 establishments in New York City