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Inwood–207th Street station

Coordinates: 40°52′04″N 73°55′16″W / 40.867672°N 73.921165°W / 40.867672; -73.921165
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For the station at West 207th Street & 10th Avenue, see 207th Street station. For the station at Doughty Boulevard in Nassau County, see Inwood station (LIRR).

 Inwood–207 Street
 "A" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Entrance
Station statistics
AddressWest 207th Street & Broadway
New York, NY 10034
BoroughManhattan
LocaleInwood
Coordinates40°52′04″N 73°55′16″W / 40.867672°N 73.921165°W / 40.867672; -73.921165
DivisionB (IND)[1]
Line   IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services   A all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx7, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx20
Bus transport MTA Bus: BxM1
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedSeptember 10, 1932; 91 years ago (1932-09-10)[2]
AccessibleThis station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesWashington Heights–207th Street
Other entrances/
exits		Broadway and 207th Street, Broadway & 211th Street/Isham Street
Traffic
20231,632,951[3] Increase 10%
Rank198 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Terminus Dyckman Street
toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue or Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard
Location
Inwood–207th Street station is located in New York City Subway
Inwood–207th Street station
Inwood–207th Street station is located in New York City
Inwood–207th Street station
Inwood–207th Street station is located in New York
Inwood–207th Street station
Track layout

Legend
to Dyckman St
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

The Inwood–207th Street station (formerly Washington Heights–207th Street) is the northern terminal station of the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 207th Street and Broadway in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, near Inwood Hill Park, it is served by the A train at all times.

History

This underground station opened as Washington Heights–207th Street. The station opened on September 10, 1932, as the northern terminal of the city-operated Independent Subway System (IND)'s initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street.[2][5][6]

This station was renovated in the late 1990s, and the contract for the project's design was awarded in May 1994.[7]: C-28–C-30  Elevators were added to the station at some point, making it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Station layout

Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Disabled access Elevator at southwest corner of Broadway and 207th Street
Platform level Track 4 "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard
or Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (Dyckman Street) →
Island platform
Track 3 "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard
or Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (Dyckman Street) →
Platform view

This underground station has a single island platform between the two tracks, which end at bumper blocks just north of the platform. To the immediate south is an interlocking made up of a diamond crossover that allows trains to get to the correct track, and then proceed to share the right of way with the 207th Street Yard leads to Dyckman Street, which is the next station south.[8][6] The mezzanine and street elevator shaft includes artwork titled At the Start...At Long Last by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville.[6] The terminal is operated by a Dispatcher's Office at the south end, while the Interlocking Plant is controlled by the CTC located in the 207th Street Yard.[6] The mezzanine connecting the north and south exits of the station is closed, and is used for employee facilities.[9]

Exits

The main exit to the station consists of three street stairs and an elevator at Broadway and 207th Street. The elevator is at the northwest corner while one stair leads from the other three corners. The north exit to the station has two street stairs to either northern corner of Broadway, Isham Street, and 211th Street.[10]

There is also a closed exit that led to the northwest corner of 207th Street and Broadway. This stair was located inside a building and had been closed after it was severely damaged after a fire. Several turns were required to access the staircase, creating poor sight-lines. In June 1994, the MTA Board approved a plan to permanently close the entrance, allowing the passageway to be sealed with brick-and-mortar at either end. At this point, the entrance had been closed for several years. It was estimated that the entrance would have been used by 400 daily passengers. A public meeting was held in May 1994, along with proposed station access changes at other stations.[11] The elevator entrance is located near this old staircase.

Nearby points of interest

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line". The New York Times. September 10, 1932. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Crowell, Paul (September 10, 1932). "Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d Review of the A and C Lines (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  7. ^ NYC Transit Committee Agenda May 1994. New York City Transit. May 16, 1994.
  8. ^ Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "207 Street (A)". www.subwaynut.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Inwood" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  11. ^ * NYC Transit Committee Agenda June 1994. New York City Transit. June 10, 1994. pp. D.101.
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