167th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)

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167th Street New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	East 167th Street & River Avenue Bronx, NY 10452
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Highbridge
Coordinates	40°50′08″N 73°55′17″W / 40.835665°N 73.921337°W / 40.835665; -73.921337Coordinates: 40°50′08″N 73°55′17″W / 40.835665°N 73.921337°W / 40.835665; -73.921337
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services	4  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx35
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	June 2, 1917
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	2.876 million[1][2] ▲ 5.92%
Rank	164 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	170th Street: 4
Next south	161st Street – Yankee Stadium: 4
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 Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

167th Street is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 167th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by 4 trains at all times. It has old-style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and features new fare control railings as a crossunder.

The station has 3 tracks with 2 side platforms. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service. The station was rehabilitated in 2004.

[edit] Polo Grounds Shuttle

From 1940 to 1958, 167th Street served as a "terminal" for the last remnant of the Ninth Avenue Elevated operating from 155th Street (Polo Grounds) to 167th Street. On reaching 167th Street, trains would switch to the center track, change direction, and return to 155th Street on the downtown track. Service was eventually reduced to a single two-car train operating in both directions on the uptown track. In 1958, service was discontinued after the New York Giants left for San Francisco. From the southern end of the station, the ramps leading to the shuttle structure can still be seen. The next southbound stop was Anderson – Jerome Avenue.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT Woodlawn Line: 167th Street
• nycsubway.org — 9th Avenue El:
• Station Reporter — 4 Train
• Forgotten NY: Subways and Trains — 9th Avenue Line
• "Ninth Avenue Express". Station Reporter. http://www.stationreporter.net/9avx.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-25. 
• The Subway Nut — 167th Street Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — 167th Street

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