Kingsbridge Road station (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
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 Platform view, with Kingsbridge Armory | |||||||
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| Address | Kingsbridge Road & Jerome Avenue Bronx, NY 10468 | ||||||
| Borough | The Bronx | ||||||
| Locale | Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°52′04″N 73°53′50″W / 40.86778°N 73.89722°W | ||||||
| Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||
| Line | IRT Jerome Avenue Line | ||||||
| Services | 4  (all times) | ||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: Bx9, Bx22, Bx28, Bx32 | ||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||
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| Opened | June 2, 1917 | ||||||
| Accessible | not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned | ||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||
| Traffic | |||||||
| 2023 | 1,958,074[2]  8.7% | ||||||
| Rank | 169 out of 423[2] | ||||||
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| Next north | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
| Next south | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
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Kingsbridge Road is a local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times.
History
Kingsbridge Road station opened on June 2, 1917, and was the original northern terminus of the line until April 15, 1918 when the line was extended to Woodlawn.
In 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[4]
Station layout
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| Platform level | Side platform | |
| Northbound local | ← toward Woodlawn (Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College)
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| Peak-direction express | No regular service | |
| Southbound local | toward Crown Heights–Utica Avenue (New Lots Avenue late nights) (Fordham Road) →
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| Side platform | ||
| Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines | |
| Ground | Street level | Entrances/exits |
The station has three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service. It is a typical IRT elevated station. The Kingsbridge Armory rises immediately to the west of the station.
Exits
The station has a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. Exit stairs go to both northern corners of Jerome Avenue and Kingsbridge Road. There are two stairs to the northeast corner and one to the northwest.[5]
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.
- ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Kingsbridge Road Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
External links
Media related to Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line) at Wikimedia Commons- nycsubway.org – IRT Woodlawn Line: Kingsbridge Road
- nycsubway.org — Urban Motif Artwork by Mario M. Muller (2006)
- Station Reporter — 4 Train
- The Subway Nut — Kingsbridge Road Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
- Kingsbridge Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View
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