163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue station

New York City Subway station in Manhattan September 2025 September 2018 163 Street–Amsterdam Avenue 163 St-Amsterdam Av (43142722030).jpg Uptown platform after renovation Amsterdam Avenue & St. Nicholas AvenueNew York, New York Manhattan Washington Heights 40.836866 N 73.940134 W inline,title IND IND Eighth Avenue Line Eighth north local Eighth north local header NYCT Bus: M3 M100 M101 2 side platforms 4 (2 on each level) Underground 1932 09 10 yThe New York Times List 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 September 10, 1932 6 2018 3 12 (reconstruction)https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/new-york/163rd-street-c-train-station-begins-6-month-closure 163rd Street C train station begins 6-month closure for renovations Mascali Nikki M. March 12, 2018 March 12, 2018 September 11, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180911033504/https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/new-york/163rd-street-c-train-station-begins-6-month-closure dead 2018 9 27 New York City Subway Eighth local north 168th Street 155th Street 1 1 allexceptnightsnightsonly y 168th Street 155th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line N The 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue station is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located in Washington Heights, Manhattan, at the intersection of Amsterdam and Saint Nicholas Avenues. It is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train takes over service. History The station opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the city-operated Independent Subway System (IND)'s initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1932/09/10/100849529.pdf Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped Crowell Paul September 10, 1932 November 8, 2015 New York Times Construction of the whole line cost $191.2 million (equivalent to $c US 191.2 1932 1 million in US. While the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line already provided service to Washington Heights, the new Eighth Avenue subway via St. Nicholas Avenue provided an alternative route.Duffus R. L. September 9, 1932 New Line First Unit In City-Wide System en-US 12 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1932/09/09/archives/new-line-first-unit-in-citywide-system-8th-av-tube-to-ease-west.html August 3, 2017 0362-4331 Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station underwent a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative and was entirely closed for several months. Updates included cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories and maps.MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp" https://gothamist.com/news/mta-will-completely-close-30-subway-stations-for-months-long-revamp Whitford Emma January 8, 2016 Gothamist live https://web.archive.org/web/20200323103253/https://gothamist.com/news/mta-will-completely-close-30-subway-stations-for-months-long-revamp March 23, 2020 July 18, 2016MTA Stations https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/MTAStations.pdf governor.ny.gov Government of the State of New York live https://web.archive.org/web/20191102093442/https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/MTAStations.pdf November 2, 2019 July 18, 2016 A request for proposals for the 72nd Street, 86th Street, Cathedral Parkway–110th Street, and 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue stations was issued on June 1, 2017,Enhanced Stations Initiative Program; Contract A·36622C (Package 3) for Design & Construction at 72nd Street, 86th Street, Cathedral Parkway (110th Street), and 163rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue Stations on the 8th Avenue Line (IND), Manhattan http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/contracts/169903sol.pdf June 1, 2017 Metropolitan Transportation Authority live https://web.archive.org/web/20200524184403/http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/contracts/169903sol.pdf May 24, 2020 July 27, 2017 and the New York City Transit and Bus Committee officially recommended that the MTA Board should award the $111 million contract to ECCO III Enterprises in October 2017.October 23, 2017 Transit & Bus Committee Meeting http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/archive/171023_1000_Transit.pdf New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting Metropolitan Transportation Authority https://web.archive.org/web/20190603193335/http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/archive/171023_1000_Transit.pdf June 3, 2019 live As part of the renovations, the station was closed on March 12, 2018Warerkar Tanay February 19, 2018 MTA will shutter 4 Upper Manhattan subway stations for repairs Curbed NY https://ny.curbed.com/2018/2/19/17028804/upper-west-side-subway-closure-repairs dead February 20, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20200524184939/https://ny.curbed.com/2018/2/19/17028804/upper-west-side-subway-closure-repairs May 24, 2020 and reopened on September 27, 2018.163 St-Amsterdam Av Station to Reopen After Structural Repairs & Functional Improvements September 23, 2018 http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/163-st-amsterdam-av-station-reopen-after-structural-repairs-functional September 24, 2018 Metropolitan Transportation Authority https://web.archive.org/web/20190904141344/http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/163-st-amsterdam-av-station-reopen-after-structural-repairs-functional September 4, 2019 Station layout GroundStreet levelExit/entranceMezzanineFare control, station agentPlatform levelSide platformNorthbound local← newyork C toward NYCS 168th Street Eighth (Terminus)← newyork A toward NYCS Inwood–207th Street late nights (NYCS 168th Street Eighth)Southbound local→ newyork C toward NYCS Euclid Avenue (NYCS 155th Street Eighth) →→ newyork A toward NYCS Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue late nights (NYCS 155th Street Eighth) →Side platformLower tracksStation Reporter — C Train https://web.archive.org/web/20130313005345/http://www.stationreporter.net/ctrain.htm March 13, 2013 Northbound express← newyork A does not stop hereSouthbound express→ newyork A does not stop here → This underground station has two local tracks and two side platforms. Two express tracks, used by the A train during daytime hours, run below the station and are not visible from the platforms. To the north, the upper level local tracks become the center tracks of 168th Street, allowing C trains to terminate there, while the lower level express tracks become the outer tracks, continuing towards 207th Street.trackref trackbook3 Both platforms have mosaic name tablets reading "163RD STREET - AMSTERDAM AVE." in white sans-serif lettering broken onto two lines. The background is yellow with a black border. Small black "163" and directional signs in white lettering run at regular intervals, but there is no trim line on either platform. Grey (previously yellow) I-beam columns run along both platforms, alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering. The trim line was part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND.August 22, 1932 Tile Colors a Guide in the New Subway; Decoration Scheme Changes at Each Express Stop to Tell Riders Where They Are en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/22/archives/tile-colors-a-guide-in-the-new-subway-decoration-scheme-changes-at.html live July 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701184626/https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/22/archives/tile-colors-a-guide-in-the-new-subway-decoration-scheme-changes-at.html July 1, 2022 0362-4331 The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, the yellow tiles used at the 163rd Street station were originally also used at 145th Street IND lines, the next express station to the south, while a different tile color is used at 168th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line, the next express station to the north. Yellow tiles are similarly used at the 155th Street station, the only other local station between 145th Street and 168th Street.Carlson Jen Map: These Color Tiles In The Subway System Used To Mean Something Gothamist February 18, 2016 https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/map-these-color-tiles-in-the-subway-system-used-to-mean-something May 10, 2023Gleason Will The hidden meaning behind the New York subway's colored tiles Time Out New York February 18, 2016 https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/the-hidden-meaning-behind-the-new-york-subways-colored-tiles-021816 May 10, 2023 This station has a full-length mezzanine supported by I-beam columns above the platforms, but only the southern half is opened. The open southern half has three staircases from each platform, black I-beams, and two sets of turnstile banks leading to the center or the extreme south end of the mezzanine. The closed northern half is walled off and retained the original yellow-colored I-beams. The staircases from the platforms to this portion have been removed. Prior to the station's renovation, the open southern half was split into three sections by two black steel fences, and free transfers between directions were not possible. Outside fare control, there is a token booth. The closed northern half was gated off and had an exit-only turnstile leading to the fare control area at the center, and three gated staircases from each platform. The 2018 artwork at this station is Ciguapa Antellana, me llamo sueño de la madrugada. (who more sci-fi than us), a glass mosaic by Firelei Báez. The artwork consists of four pieces, two on the mezzanine and one on each platform. The mosaic contains leaves and vines, as well as symbolism that is evocative of Baez's Caribbean ancestry.163 St-Amsterdam Ave - Firelei Báez - Ciguapa Antellana, me llamo sueño de la madrugada. (who more sci-fi than us), 2018 http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=C&station=1 web.mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority live https://web.archive.org/web/20191025081152/http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/permart.html?agency=nyct&line=C&station=1 October 25, 2019 Exits thumb|In-building entrance at 162nd St. Despite the station's name, there is no longer an open exit to 163rd Street. The closed northern half had three exits leading to 163rd Street.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, 2020Harshbarger Rebecca De La Hoz Felipe October 12, 2015 Williamsburg, Bushwick subway entrances sealed despite ridership spike AM New York http://www.amny.com/transit/williamsburg-bushwick-subway-entrances-sealed-despite-ridership-spike-1.10949347 live July 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20191003193930/https://www.amny.com/transit/williamsburg-bushwick-subway-entrances-sealed-despite-ridership-spike-1.10949347 October 3, 2019 By the late 1980s, the exits were closed and eventually sealed. Two of the exits went to the southwest corner, while the third exit, which was temporarily uncovered as an area to haul out debris from renovations, went to the southeast corner.163rd St/Amsterdam Ave http://indsecondsystem.weebly.com/163rd-stamsterdam-ave.html Unused NYC Subway dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200503201421/http://indsecondsystem.weebly.com/163rd-stamsterdam-ave.html May 3, 2020 May 25, 2020 The open southern half of the mezzanine has three exits: One stair at the southeast corner of 161st Street and Amsterdam Avenue. One stair at the northeast corner of 161st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. One stair built inside 1033 Saint Nicholas Avenue (at the western corner of 162nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue)Washington Heights left References External links http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?7:81 163rd Street/Amsterdam Avenue IND 8th Avenue Station Reporter – C Train The Subway Nut – 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20170729124809/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/163c/index.php July 29, 2017 161st Street entrance from Google Maps Street View 162nd Street / Amsterdam Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform from Google Maps Street View (2016) Platforms from Google Maps Street View (2018; Post-Rebuild) Mezzanine from Google Maps Street View (2018; Post-Rebuild) 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