155th Street station (IND Concourse Line)

New York City Subway station in Manhattan the station at St. Nicholas Avenue 155th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) other uses 155th Street (disambiguation)155th Street September 2025 August 2017 155 Street 155th Street–Eighth Avenue IND 155th Street northbound platform.jpg Northbound platform West 155th Street (lower level) & Frederick Douglass BoulevardNew York, New York Manhattan Harlem, and the Coogan's Bluff section of Washington Heights 40.829917 N 73.939104 W inline,title IND IND Concourse Line Concourse local NYCT Bus: Bx6 Bx6 SBS M2 M10 2 side platforms 3 Underground 1933 07 1 y New York City Subway Concourse local 161st Street–Yankee Stadium 145th Street 1 1 allexceptrushrushonlyweekdaysonly y 161st Street–Yankee Stadium 145th Street IND Concourse Line W The 155th Street station (155th Street–Eighth Avenue on some signage) is a local station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of the bi-level 155th Street's lower level and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, at the border of Harlem and the Coogan's Bluff section of Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan. It is served by the D train at all times except rush hours in the peak direction and the B 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|250px|Name tablet mosaic left|thumb|250x250px|Staircase along Frederick Douglass Boulevard within the Polo Grounds Towers This underground station has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is used by the D express train during rush hours in the peak direction.trackref trackbook3 Both platforms have an orange trim line with a black border and mosaic name tablets reading "155TH ST. – 8TH AVE." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background with orange border. Small "155" and directional tile captions in white lettering on a black background run below the trim line and some of the mosaic name tablets. Orange-yellow I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals, with alternating ones having the standard black name plate in white lettering. The street staircase is wider than normal staircases, since the Polo Grounds stadium, home of the former New York Giants, was situated near the station, before the team left for San Francisco in 1958. The stadium was demolished in 1964 to make way for public housing after the New York Mets played there in 1962 and 1963. Today, Rucker Park is located at the entrance of the station. An abandoned signal tower sits on the west end of the Brooklyn-bound platform. When the IRT Ninth Avenue Line and later the Polo Grounds Shuttle were in service, there was a provision for transfer tickets between the IND underground level and the IRT elevated shuttle level. A very steep walk was needed to make this transfer. This is the only station in Manhattan that is served solely by the IND Concourse Line. To the east, the line continues under the Harlem River towards 161st Street–Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. To the west, the line turns south and continues under Saint Nicholas Place to a transfer station with the IND Eighth Avenue Line at 145th Street. South of 145th Street, the IND Concourse Line merges with the IND Eighth Avenue Line. This station has a full-length mezzanine above the platforms. However, only the eastern end is open and has six staircases to the platforms. The Brooklyn-bound platform has four closed staircases while the Bronx-bound one has five.https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?91572 Showing Image 91572https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?91573 Showing Image 91573https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?91577 Showing Image 91577 The mezzanine has yellow I-beam columns. The fare control area at the north end has a turnstile bank, token booth, and one exit-only turnstile on each side of the mezzanine. Exit A quadruple-wide staircase diagonal to the mezzanine that goes up to the west side of Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 155th Street and Harlem River Drive.Hamilton Heights The exit measures 28.5 ft wide and 21 ft deep. Three handrails separate the staircase into four "aisles". Originally, the stairway had an open cast-iron railing, similar to others in the New York City Subway system. Urbahn Architects redesigned the exit around 2020 to make it more resistant to flooding. The redesigned stair is surrounded on three sides by a glass flood wall, which rests on a concrete coping just above ground level and is held in place by steel posts placed every 4 ft. The entrance is flanked by pillars measuring 6.5 ft high; a portable floodwall could be placed between the pillars during severe weather.AIA Excelsior Award for 155th Street subway station by Urbahn Architects Informed Infrastructure January 23, 2023 https://informedinfrastructure.com/79369/aia-excelsior-award-for-155th-street-subway-station-by-urbahn-architects/ May 9, 2023 left References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/IND_Concourse_Line#155th_Street-8th_Avenue IND Concourse 155th Street/8th Avenue Station Reporter — B Train Station Reporter — D Train The Subway Nut — 155th Street – 8th Avenue Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20190106123034/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/155d/index.php January 6, 2019 Eighth Avenue 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 Manhattan Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1933 Category:1933 establishments in New York City Category:Hamilton Heights, Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan