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At approximately 180 feet (55 m) below street level, this is the deepest station in the New York City Subway system. It has two tracks and two [[side platform]]s. This section of the line opened on March 12, 1906, but the elevators and other work had not yet been completed, and 191st Street did not open to the public until January 14, 1911. The depth of the station suited it for 1954 experiments by [[Victor Hess]] into the nature of [[cosmic rays]].<ref>{{cite news| |
At approximately 180 feet (55 m) below street level, this is the deepest station in the New York City Subway system. It has two tracks and two [[side platform]]s. This section of the line opened on March 12, 1906, but the elevators and other work had not yet been completed, and 191st Street did not open to the public until January 14, 1911. The depth of the station suited it for 1954 experiments by [[Victor Hess]] into the nature of [[cosmic rays]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1996-06-02/news/17991238_1_cosmic-rays-subway-station-deer/2 |work=New York Daily News |date=June 2, 1996 |title=Cosmic Rays at 191st St |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527151822/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1996-06-02/news/17991238_1_cosmic-rays-subway-station-deer/2 |archivedate=May 27, 2012 }}</ref> Despite this station's depth, though, the next station north, [[Dyckman Street (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)|Dyckman Street]], is just above ground level. This is because 191st Street is at nearly the highest point on the island of Manhattan and this station is deep in the Washington Heights Mine Tunnel, while [[Dyckman Street]] runs along a deep valley almost at sea level and its station is at the tunnel portal. This is despite the fact that both stations are at the same elevation. |
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There are two exits from this station via the same [[fare control]]. The main entrance at 191st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue is at the summit of a hill and accessible only by a set of four [[elevator]]s. The other exit, at 190th Street and Broadway, is at a hillside and accessed via a three-block long passageway which passes under Wadsworth Terrace and Avenue, and is maintained by the Parks Department rather than the MTA. The elevators to the platforms still utilize [[elevator operator]]s, and the station is one of the only stations in the system to do so.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/nyregion/subway-elevator-operators-dwindle-in-new-york.html| title=The Subway’s Elevator Operators, a Reassuring Amenity of Another Era| first=Michael M.| last=Grynbaum| date=April 28, 2011| work=New York Times}}</ref> |
There are two exits from this station via the same [[fare control]]. The main entrance at 191st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue is at the summit of a hill and accessible only by a set of four [[elevator]]s. The other exit, at 190th Street and Broadway, is at a hillside and accessed via a three-block long passageway which passes under Wadsworth Terrace and Avenue, and is maintained by the Parks Department rather than the MTA. The elevators to the platforms still utilize [[elevator operator]]s, and the station is one of the only stations in the system to do so.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/nyregion/subway-elevator-operators-dwindle-in-new-york.html| title=The Subway’s Elevator Operators, a Reassuring Amenity of Another Era| first=Michael M.| last=Grynbaum| date=April 28, 2011| work=New York Times}}</ref> |
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 New York City Subway station (rapid transit) | |||||||
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| Address | West 191st Street & Saint Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10040 | ||||||
| Borough | Manhattan | ||||||
| Locale | Washington Heights | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°51′18″N 73°55′44″W / 40.855°N 73.929°W | ||||||
| Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||
| Line | IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line | ||||||
| Services | 1  (all times) | ||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: M3, M101 | ||||||
| Structure | Underground | ||||||
| Depth | 180 feet (55 m) | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
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| Opened | January 14, 1911 | ||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||
| Traffic | |||||||
| 2023 | 1,682,168[2]  9.7% | ||||||
| Rank | 191 out of 423[2] | ||||||
| Station succession | |||||||
| Next north | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
| Next south | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
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191st Street is a station on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of St. Nicholas Avenue and 191st Street in Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times.
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance Bank of elevators in northern exit. Note: Platforms not accessible |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent |
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street (Dyckman Street) | |
| Southbound | → Template:NYCS-bull-small toward South Ferry (181st Street) → | |
| Side platform, doors open on the right | ||
At approximately 180 feet (55 m) below street level, this is the deepest station in the New York City Subway system. It has two tracks and two side platforms. This section of the line opened on March 12, 1906, but the elevators and other work had not yet been completed, and 191st Street did not open to the public until January 14, 1911. The depth of the station suited it for 1954 experiments by Victor Hess into the nature of cosmic rays.[4] Despite this station's depth, though, the next station north, Dyckman Street, is just above ground level. This is because 191st Street is at nearly the highest point on the island of Manhattan and this station is deep in the Washington Heights Mine Tunnel, while Dyckman Street runs along a deep valley almost at sea level and its station is at the tunnel portal. This is despite the fact that both stations are at the same elevation.
There are two exits from this station via the same fare control. The main entrance at 191st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue is at the summit of a hill and accessible only by a set of four elevators. The other exit, at 190th Street and Broadway, is at a hillside and accessed via a three-block long passageway which passes under Wadsworth Terrace and Avenue, and is maintained by the Parks Department rather than the MTA. The elevators to the platforms still utilize elevator operators, and the station is one of the only stations in the system to do so.[5]
This station was completely renovated in 2003–2004 by the New York City Transit Authority. All of the deteriorating tiles and mosaics were replaced with exact reproductions of the originals made by Serpentile, a company that does reproductions of original subway motifs. The tiles are all unglazed porcelain a half inch wide. Each of the 72 columns had to be plastered and prepared for four-sided mosaics that wrap around each one. There are 72 vertical panels, and over 3500 linear feet of mosaics. New York City Transit construction crews did all of the tile and installation work.
Passageway
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The entrance at 190th Street prior to the installation of artwork (2005) -
Previous artwork, prior to its 2015 replacement (2013) -
New artwork (2015)
In 2008, a mural was painted on the passageway leading up from Broadway to the station, as part of the Groundswell Community Mural Project. The mural was called "New York is a Rollercoaster".[6] It was later vandalized, and in May 2015, it was painted over.[7]
In September 2014, improvements started on the formerly dark, 900-foot-long (270 m)* tunnel, which area residents had complained about. The tunnel, which had graffiti and illegal bicycle riding, was slated to get several murals and some new LED lighting.[8]
Since May 2015, the passageway's artwork consists of five murals. As part of a tunnel beautification program, the New York City Department of Transportation chose four artists and one team of artists, out of an applicant pool of 150. Each were chosen to paint a 200 feet (61 m) section of the tunnel. From the Broadway entrance to the station fare control, the artworks are Queen Andrea's "Prismatic Power Phrases"; Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn's "Caterpeillar Time Travel"; Cekis's "It's Like A Jungle/Aveces Es Como Una Jungle"; Nick Kuszy]'s "Warp Zone"; and Cope2's "Art is Life". For $15,000 each, the artists worked for over a week on their art.[9][7]
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The pedestrian tunnel before artwork was installed (2014) -
(2015) -
plants -
"Big City Dreams" -
"Bright Light, Big City" -
"Pow!"
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Cosmic Rays at 191st St". New York Daily News. June 2, 1996. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (April 28, 2011). "The Subway's Elevator Operators, a Reassuring Amenity of Another Era". New York Times.
- ^ Belle Benfield. "New York is a Rollercoaster". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Lindsay Armstrong (6 May 2015). "Top Street Artists Picked to Paint 191st Street 1 Train Tunnel". DNA Info. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Lindsay Armstrong (2 September 2015). "Dark, Dirty 191st Street 1 Train Tunnel to Get Safety Improvements". DNA Info. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Vivid Street Art Breathes Life Into 191st Street Subway Tunnel". Gothamist. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
External links
- nycsubway.org – IRT West Side Line: 191st Street
- nycsubway.org — Primavera artwork by Raul Colon
- nycsubway.org — NY is a Rollercoaster artwork by Belle Benfield and Chris Beck
- New York is a Rollercoaster (about the NY is a Rollercoaster artwork)
- Station Reporter — 1 Train
- The Subway Nut — 191st Street Pictures (before renovation of station)
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 191st Street, RAÚL COLÓN, Primavera, 2003
- 191st Street and St Nicholas Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Broadway and 190th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
