145th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

145th Street New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	West 145th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10031
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Harlem
Coordinates	40.82404°N 73.944769°W / 40.82404; -73.944769
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Eighth Avenue Line IND Concourse Line
Services	A  (all times)       B  (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.)       C  (all except late nights)       D  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx19, M3
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Platforms	4 island platforms (2 on each level) cross-platform interchange
Tracks	7 (4 on upper level, 3 on lower level)
Other information
Opened	September 10, 1932 (September 10, 1932)
Traffic
Passengers (2012)	7,048,936  1.4%
Rank	55 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	155th Street (8th local): A  C  168th Street (8th express): A  155th Street (Concourse local): B  D  Tremont Avenue (Concourse express): D  (Terminal): B
Next south	135th Street (local): A  B  C  125th Street (express): A  D
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

145th Street is a two level express station on the IND Eighth Avenue and Concourse Lines of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is served by the A and D trains at all times, by the C train at all times except late nights, and by the B train on weekdays only.

147th Street entrance

The upper level of the station has four tracks and two island platforms and is used by the A and C trains. The band is gold with black border. The station had a full mezzanine, although the central portion is now used as a police precinct. The lower level has three tracks and two island platforms and is used by B and D trains. The tile border here is gold with black and the name tablets are black with gold border. The northbound platform is extra wide, so that the three trackways on the lower level line up directly with those above. Escalators lead up from this level to the mezzanine, bypassing the upper-level platforms. The full-time entrance is at 145th Street with a part-time north exit at 147th Street.

This is the northern terminal for the B train during middays and early evenings. At these times, it short turns on the middle track. During rush hours, the D train stops on the middle track, since it runs express on the IND Concourse Line in the peak direction, and local stations are served by the B.

The station is a frequent transfer point for fans using the D train to reach Yankee Stadium. It is also close to the northern edge of the City College campus. The station and the streets leading to the college are well policed.

On the upper level, just north of the station, there is an open space next to the uptown local track that was a remnant of the construction of the subway and not built for a specific purpose. That open space is where the lower level tracks turn off to the IND Concourse Line. There is a hole in the floor that allows a view of the lower level.

South of this station, through 135th Street, to just north of 125th Street, the line has six tracks. The express trains use the innermost pair of tracks, and the locals uses the outermost tracks. This section of the line is nicknamed "Homeball Alley" due to the large amount of switches and signals in this area.

Platform layout

L1

Street Level

Exit/ Entrance

B1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agents
		to exits

8th Avenue platform	Northbound local	← towards 168 Street
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left, right
	Northbound express	← toward Dyckman Street or 207th Street
	Southbound express	→ toward Lefferts Boulevard, Far Rockaway, or Rockaway Park
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left, right
	Southbound local	→ toward Euclid Avenue

Concourse platform	Northbound local	← towards Norwood - 205th Street or Bedford Park Boulevard
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left, right
	Peak-direction express	↔ towards Brighton Beach, Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue, or Norwood-205th Street
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left, right
	Southbound local	→ toward Brighton Beach or Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue

External links

Media related to 145th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• nycsubway.org — IND 8th Avenue: 145th Street
• Station Reporter — A Lefferts
• Station Reporter — A Rockaway
• Station Reporter — B Train
• Station Reporter — C Train
• Station Reporter — D Train
• The Subway Nut — 145th Street Pictures
• 145th Street modern entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 147th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View