Inwood–207th Street station

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)
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)
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
20193,150,731 Increase 12.7%
Rank157 out of 424
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Terminus Dyckman Street
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
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

New York City mayor John Francis Hylan's original plans for the Independent Subway System (IND), proposed in 1922, included building over 100 miles (160 km) of new lines and taking over nearly 100 miles (160 km) of existing lines. The lines were designed to compete with the existing underground, surface, and elevated lines operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and BMT. On December 9, 1924, the New York City Board of Transportation (BOT) gave preliminary approval for the construction of the IND Eighth Avenue Line. This line consisted of a corridor connecting Inwood, Manhattan, to Downtown Brooklyn, running largely under Eighth Avenue but also paralleling Greenwich Avenue and Sixth Avenue in Lower Manhattan. The BOT announced a list of stations on the new line in February 1928, with a station at 207th Street.

The finishes at the five stations between 175th and 207th Street were 18 percent completed by May 1930. By that August, the BOT reported that the Eighth Avenue Line was nearly completed and that the stations from 116th to 207th Street were 99.9 percent completed. The entire line was completed by September 1931, except for the installation of turnstiles. A preview event for the new subway was hosted on September 8, 1932, two days before the official opening. The 207th Street station opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the city-operated IND's initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street. It was originally known as Washington Heights–207th Street.

This station was renovated in the late 1990s, and the contract for the project's design was awarded in May 1994.: 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. The mezzanine and street elevator shaft includes artwork titled At the Start...At Long Last by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville. 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. The mezzanine connecting the north and south exits of the station is closed, and is used for employee facilities.

The station's tiles are colored maroon. This was part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND. The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, the maroon tiles used at the 207th Street station are also used at 168th Street, the first express station to the south, as well as at other stations on the Eighth Avenue Line north of 168th Street.

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.

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. The elevator entrance is located near this old staircase.

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