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116th Street–Columbia University station

Coordinates: 40°48′29″N 73°57′50″W / 40.808°N 73.964°W / 40.808; -73.964
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 116 Street–Columbia University
 "1" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform for uptown trains
Station statistics
AddressWest 116th Street & Broadway
New York, NY 10027
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMorningside Heights
Coordinates40°48′29″N 73°57′50″W / 40.808°N 73.964°W / 40.808; -73.964
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
Line   IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services   1 all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: M4, Airport transportation M60 SBS, M104
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedOctober 27, 1904; 120 years ago (1904-10-27)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20233,416,295[3] Increase 17.9%
Rank93 out of 423[3]
Station succession
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Location
116th Street–Columbia University station is located in New York City Subway
116th Street–Columbia University station
116th Street–Columbia University station is located in New York City
116th Street–Columbia University station
116th Street–Columbia University station is located in New York
116th Street–Columbia University station
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
116th Street–Columbia University Subway Station (IRT)
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.04001020[4]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2004

116th Street–Columbia University is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, served by the 1 train at all times. It is located at the intersection of Broadway and 116th Street, just outside the west gate to the main campus of Columbia University and the southeast corner of the Barnard College campus. The express track that passes through the station is currently unused in revenue service.

History

Track layout
Legend
to 125 St
to 110 St

Operation of the first subway began on October 27, 1904, with the opening of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway from City Hall to 145th Street on the West Side Branch including the 116th Street station.[6][7]

In 1948, platforms on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line from 103rd Street to 238th Street were lengthened to 514 feet to allow full ten-car express trains to platform. Previously the stations could only platform six car local trains. The platform extensions were opened in stages. On April 6, 1948, the stations from 103rd Street to Dyckman Street had their platform extensions opened, with the exception of the 125th Street, which had its extension opened on June 11, 1948.[8][9]

In 2002, it was announced that 116th Street would be one of ten subway stations citywide, as well as one of five on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, to receive renovations.[10]

Station layout

Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Platform level Side platform
Southbound local ← "6" train toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall ()
Peak-direction express ← "6" express train does not stop here →
Northbound local → "6" train toward Pelham Bay Park (Parkchester PM rush) () →
Side platform
The station's downtown platform in 1978.

The 116th Street–Columbia University station is laid out in a typical local stop setup.[11] There are two side platforms and three tracks, the center one being an unused express track.[11] The southbound local track is technically known as BB1 while the northbound one is BB4; the BB designation is used for chaining purposes along the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line from 96th Street to 242nd Street. Although it cannot be accessed at 116th Street–Columbia University, the center track is designated as M. It is important to note that these designations are rarely, if ever, used in ordinary conversation.

Until the 1960s, the station was served by an entrance kiosk similar to the one still in use two miles south at 72nd Street. Today, the concourse is entirely underground, with stairways on either side of Broadway that serve both uptown and downtown trains. In 2004, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Exits

Unlike most local stops on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, one can transfer between directions at this station. A mezzanine above the tracks at this station leads to four stairs, two to each northern corner of Broadway and 116th Street. There is also an exit-only near the southern end of the northbound platform that leads to the east side of Broadway at 115th Street, outside the Alfred Lerner Hall.[12]

  • The above-ground 116th Street entrance, 1910.
    The above-ground 116th Street entrance, 1910.
  • Original tablet and medallions by Heins & LaFarge
    Original tablet and medallions by Heins & LaFarge
  • Faience plaque of the number 116
    Faience plaque of the number 116
  • Faience plaque of the seal of Columbia University
    Faience plaque of the seal of Columbia University
  • NW corner stairs
    NW corner stairs

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. ^ "Our Subway Open: 150,000 Try It". The New York Times. October 28, 1904.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ James Blaine Walker, Fifty Years of Rapid Transit, 1864-1917, published 1918, pp. 162-191
  7. ^ "New York City subway opens - Oct 27, 1904". history.com. 1904-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  8. ^ Report for the three and one-half years ending June 30, 1949. New York City Board of Transportation. 1949.
  9. ^ "More Long Platforms – Five Subway Stations on IRT to Accommodate 10-Car Trains". The New York Times. 1948-07-10. p. 8. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  10. ^ "RENOVATION IS SET FOR 10 SUBWAY STATIONS". NY Daily News. June 11, 2002. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  11. ^ a b 116th Street/Columbia University NYCSubway Retrieved 2009-06-24
  12. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Morningside Heights" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.

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