Fordham Road (IND Concourse Line)

Fordham Road New York City Subway rapid transit station
Western stair
Station statistics
Address	East Fordham Road & Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10468
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Fordham
Coordinates	40.862414°N 73.897133°W / 40.862414; -73.897133
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Concourse Line
Services	B  (rush hours until 7:00 p.m.)       D  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx12, Bx12 Select Bus Service, Bx22, Bx34 MTA Bus: BxM4 Bee-Line Bus: 60, 61, 62 Metro-North Railroad:   Harlem Line   New Haven Line at Fordham station
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms cross-platform interchange
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 1, 1933 (July 1, 1933)
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	3,681,362  0.7%
Rank	124 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Kingsbridge Road: B  D
Next south	182nd–183rd Streets (local): B  D  Tremont Avenue (express): 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 Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Fordham Road is an express station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Fordham Road and Grand Concourse in one of the largest shopping districts in New York City, it is served by the D train at all times and B during rush hours only.

It is the largest station on the Concourse Line, containing numerous closed stairs and passageways. The southbound island platform widens at the north end to allow a wall that splits it half, creating 2 "side" platforms. This is the only station in the system to have a mix of island and side platforms split up. The northbound island platform is like others found throughout the system.

The platform wall once had a passageway from the first staircase at the Fordham Road side from the middle track to the local one; it is cordoned off permanently. The full-time side at East 188th Street has four street stairs, one for each corner, while the part-time side at Fordham Road has two, both at the east side of Fordham and Concourse. The part-time entrance is not accessible from the "local" side of the southbound platform

There were two additional street stairs and passageway at the west side of Fordham and Grand Concourse. That were nearest to the former location of Alexander's and Caldor and one exit led directly to the stores. Today, the building it houses a mix of small businesses.

There is an RTO Field Office at the south end of the full time mezzanine, but it is a result of the shortening of the mezzanine and elimination of two platform stairs for each side. Both platforms have six platform stairs. The northbound one also has two closed stairs while the southbound has four, two at each end.

The tile band is Concord Grape with Black Grape borders. The tablets show a different shade of purple in the center. A closed tower sits on the south end at the southbound platform.

External links

• nycsubway.org — IND Concourse: Fordham Road
• Station Reporter — B Train
• Station Reporter — D Train
• The Subway Nut — Fordham Road Pictures
• Fordham Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 188th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View