The station opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the city-operated Independent Subway System (IND)'s initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street.[2][5] Construction of the whole line cost $191.2 million (equivalent to $4,101 million in 2022. While the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line already provided parallel service, the new Eighth Avenue subway via Central Park West and Frederick Douglass Boulevard provided an alternative route.[6]
This underground station has two local tracks with two side platforms. The two express tracks, used by the A train during daytime hours, are on a lower level beneath the station and are not visible from the platforms.[8]
The station once had a southern mezzanine with exits to 153rd Street, but it is now closed and used as a MTA New York City Transit facility.[9] The north end at 155th Street has vent chambers and a high ceiling.
Like several other IND Eighth Avenue Line local stations, this station does not have a trim line, but does have mosaic name plates reading "155TH ST." in white sans-serif lettering on a yellow background with black border. Small tile captions reading "155" run along the wall at regular intervals between the name tablets, and beneath the name tablets are directional captions, all white lettering on a black background. The trim line was part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND.[10] The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, the yellow tiles used at the 155th Street station were originally also used at 145th Street, the next express station to the south, while a different tile color is used at 168th Street, the next express station to the north. Yellow tiles are similarly used at the 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue station, the only other local station between 145th Street and 168th Street.[11][12]
Exitsedit
This station has pairs of staircases leading to the northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern corners of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 155th Street.[13]
Referencesedit
^"Glossary". (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.
^ ab"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.
^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). The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
^Duffus, R. l (September 9, 1932). "NEW LINE FIRST UNIT IN CITY-WIDE SYSTEM; 8th Av. Tube to Ease West Side Congestion at Once -- Branches to Link 4 Boroughs Later. LAST WORD IN SUBWAYS Run From 207th to Chambers St. Cut to 33 Minutes -- 42d St. Has World's Largest Station. COST HAS BEEN $191,200,000 Years of Digging Up City Streets, Tunneling Rock and Building Road Finally Brought to Completion". The New York Times. p. 12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^. Station Reporter. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013.
^Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
^(PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
^"Tile Colors a Guide in the New Subway; Decoration Scheme Changes at Each Express Stop to Tell Riders Where They Are". The New York Times. August 22, 1932. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
^Carlson, Jen (February 18, 2016). "Map: These Color Tiles In The Subway System Used To Mean Something". Gothamist. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^Gleason, Will (February 18, 2016). "The hidden meaning behind the New York subway's colored tiles". Time Out New York. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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For other uses see 155th Street For the station actually at 155th Street and Eighth Avenue see 155th Street IND Concourse Line The 155th Street station is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway Located under the intersection of 155th Street and St Nicholas Avenue at the border of the Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan it is served by the C train at all times except nights when the A train takes over service 155 Street New York City Subway station rapid transit Brooklyn bound platformStation statisticsAddressWest 155th Street amp St Nicholas AvenueNew York NY 10032BoroughManhattanLocaleWashington Heights Hamilton Heights HarlemCoordinates40 49 51 N 73 56 29 W 40 830859 N 73 9414 W 40 830859 73 9414DivisionB IND 1 Line IND Eighth Avenue LineServices A late nights C all except late nights TransitNYCT Bus Bx6 Bx6 SBS M2 M3 M100 M101StructureUndergroundPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationOpenedSeptember 10 1932 91 years ago 1932 09 10 2 Opposite directiontransferYesTraffic2022490 246 4 18 1 Rank384 out of 423 4 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following station163rd Street Amsterdam AvenueA C toward 168th Street Local 145th StreetA C toward Euclid AvenueLocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegendto 163rd Street Amsterdam Avenueto 145th StreetStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all times except late nightsStops late nights only Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Exits 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe station opened on September 10 1932 as part of the city operated Independent Subway System IND s initial segment the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street 2 5 Construction of the whole line cost 191 2 million equivalent to 4 101 million in 2022 While the IRT Broadway Seventh Avenue Line already provided parallel service the new Eighth Avenue subway via Central Park West and Frederick Douglass Boulevard provided an alternative route 6 Station layout editGround Street level Exit entranceMezzanine Fare control station agentPlatform level Side platformNorthbound local nbsp toward 168th Street 163rd Street Amsterdam Avenue nbsp toward Inwood 207th Street late nights 163rd Street Amsterdam Avenue Southbound local nbsp toward Euclid Avenue 145th Street nbsp toward Far Rockaway Mott Avenue late nights 145th Street Side platformLower tracks 7 Northbound express nbsp does not stop hereSouthbound express nbsp does not stop here This underground station has two local tracks with two side platforms The two express tracks used by the A train during daytime hours are on a lower level beneath the station and are not visible from the platforms 8 The station once had a southern mezzanine with exits to 153rd Street but it is now closed and used as a MTA New York City Transit facility 9 The north end at 155th Street has vent chambers and a high ceiling Like several other IND Eighth Avenue Line local stations this station does not have a trim line but does have mosaic name plates reading 155TH ST in white sans serif lettering on a yellow background with black border Small tile captions reading 155 run along the wall at regular intervals between the name tablets and beneath the name tablets are directional captions all white lettering on a black background The trim line was part of a color coded tile system used throughout the IND 10 The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan As such the yellow tiles used at the 155th Street station were originally also used at 145th Street the next express station to the south while a different tile color is used at 168th Street the next express station to the north Yellow tiles are similarly used at the 163rd Street Amsterdam Avenue station the only other local station between 145th Street and 168th Street 11 12 Exits edit This station has pairs of staircases leading to the northwestern northeastern and southwestern corners of St Nicholas Avenue and West 155th Street 13 References edit 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 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 Annual Subway Ridership 2017 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2022 Retrieved November 8 2023 a b Annual Subway Ridership 2017 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2022 Retrieved November 8 2023 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 The New York Times Retrieved November 8 2015 Duffus R l September 9 1932 NEW LINE FIRST UNIT IN CITY WIDE SYSTEM 8th Av Tube to Ease West Side Congestion at Once Branches to Link 4 Boroughs Later LAST WORD IN SUBWAYS Run From 207th to Chambers St Cut to 33 Minutes 42d St Has World s Largest Station COST HAS BEEN 191 200 000 Years of Digging Up City Streets Tunneling Rock and Building Road Finally Brought to Completion The New York Times p 12 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 3 2017 C Train Station Reporter Archived from the original on March 13 2013 Dougherty Peter 2006 2002 Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 3rd ed Dougherty OCLC 49777633 via Google Books 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 Tile Colors a Guide in the New Subway Decoration Scheme Changes at Each Express Stop to Tell Riders Where They Are The New York Times August 22 1932 ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on July 1 2022 Retrieved July 1 2022 Carlson Jen February 18 2016 Map These Color Tiles In The Subway System Used To Mean Something Gothamist Retrieved May 10 2023 Gleason Will February 18 2016 The hidden meaning behind the New York subway s colored tiles Time Out New York Retrieved May 10 2023 MTA Neighborhood Maps Harlem Hamilton Heights PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2018 Retrieved October 1 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 155th Street IND Eighth Avenue Line nycsubway org IND 8th Avenue 155th Street Station Reporter C Train The Subway Nut 155th Street Pictures Archived July 29 2017 at the Wayback Machine 155th Street southwestern corner entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 155th Street station IND Eighth Avenue Line amp oldid 1185017351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
