145th Street station (IND lines)

The 145th Street station is a bi-level express station on the IND Eighth Avenue and Concourse lines of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem and Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. It is served by the A and D trains at all times, by the C train at all times except late nights, and by the B train on weekdays only.

For other uses, see 145th Street.
Not to be confused with 145th Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) or 145th Street (IRT Lenox Avenue Line).
 145 Street
 "A" train​"B" train​"C" train​"D" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Uptown local platform with a C train
Station statistics
AddressWest 145th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10031
BoroughManhattan
LocaleHarlem, Hamilton Heights
Coordinates40.82404°N 73.944769°W / 40.82404; -73.944769
DivisionB (IND)[1]
LineIND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Concourse Line
Services   A all times (all times)
​   B weekdays until 11:00 p.m. (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights)
​   D all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx19, M2, M3, M10, M100, M101
StructureUnderground
Levels2
Platforms4 island platforms (2 on each level)
cross-platform interchange
Tracks7 (4 on upper level, 3 on lower level)
Other information
OpenedSeptember 10, 1932 (1932-09-10)[2]
AccessibilityCross-platform wheelchair transfer available
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20197,464,653[3] Increase 0.4%
Rank49 out of 424[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
168th Street
A all except late nights
toward Inwood–207th Street
Express		 125th Street
A all except late nights ​D all times
via 59th Street–Columbus Circle
Tremont Avenue
D rush hours, peak direction
Concourse express
Express
155th Street
B rush hours until 7:00 p.m. ​D all except rush hours, peak direction
toward Norwood–205th Street
Terminus
Local		 135th Street
A late nights ​B weekdays until 11:00 p.m. ​C all except late nights
via 59th Street–Columbus Circle
155th Street
A late nights ​C all except late nights
toward 168th Street
Local
Location
145th Street station (IND lines) is located in New York City Subway
145th Street station (IND lines)
145th Street station (IND lines) is located in New York City
145th Street station (IND lines)
145th Street station (IND lines) is located in New York
145th Street station (IND lines)
Track layout

Upper platforms, 8 Av Line
to 168th Street (Eighth Ave express)
to 155th Street (Eighth Ave local)
to 135th Street (local)
to 125th Street (express)
Lower platforms, Concourse Line
to Tremont Ave (Concourse express)
to 155th Street (Concourse local)
to 135th St (local) or 125th St (expr)
to 125th Street (express)
 Upper level
 Lower level
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day

History

Planning and opening
Upper level platform
Lower level platform

On August 3, 1923, the New York City Board of Estimate approved the Washington Heights Line, an extension of the Broadway Line to Washington Heights. The line was to have four tracks from Central Park West at 64th Street under Central Park West, Eighth Avenue, Saint Nicholas Avenue, and private property to 173rd Street, and two tracks under Fort Washington Avenue to 193rd Street. South of 64th Street, one two-track line would connect to the Broadway Line stubs at 57th Street, and another would continue under Eighth Avenue to 30th Street at Penn Station, with provisions to continue downtown.[4][5]

Mayor John Hylan instead wanted to build an independent subway system, operated by the city. The New York City Board of Transportation (NYCBOT) gave preliminary approval to several lines in Manhattan, including one on Eighth Avenue, on December 9, 1924. The main portion of the already-approved Washington Heights Line—the mostly-four track line north of 64th Street—was included, but was to continue north from 193rd Street to 207th Street. South of 64th Street, the plan called for four tracks in Eighth Avenue, Greenwich Avenue, the planned extension of Sixth Avenue, and Church Street. Two tracks would turn east under Fulton Street or Wall Street and under the East River to Downtown Brooklyn.[6][7]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at St. Nicholas Avenue and 123rd Street on March 14, 1925.[8] Most of the Eighth Avenue Line was dug using a cheap cut-and-cover method, where the street above was excavated. Still, the construction of the line was difficult, as it had to go under or over several subway lines.[9]

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][10] At this time, only the upper level of the station opened, as the IND Concourse Line was still under construction. When the IND Concourse Line opened for service on July 1, 1933,[11] the lower level was opened.[12]

Later years

The station has been undergoing renovations since 2017 as part of the 2010–2014 MTA Capital Program. This is because of an MTA study conducted in 2015, which found that 45 percent of components were out of date.[13]

Station layout
G Street level Entrance/exit
B1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agents, MetroCard machines
B2
Eighth Avenue Line platforms		 Northbound local ← "C" train toward 168th Street (155th Street/Eighth)
← "A" train toward Inwood–207th Street late nights (155th Street/Eighth)
Island platform
Northbound express ← "A" train toward Inwood–207th Street (168th Street)
Southbound express → "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard or
Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (125th Street) →
Island platform
Southbound local → "C" train toward Euclid Avenue (135th Street) →
→ "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue late nights (135th Street) →
B3
Concourse Line platforms		 Northbound local ← "B" train toward Bedford Park Boulevard rush hours (155th Street/Concourse)
← "D" train toward Norwood–205th Street (155th Street/Concourse)
Island platform
Peak-direction express/
short turn		 ← "D" train PM rush toward Norwood–205th Street (Tremont Avenue)
→ "B" train toward Brighton Beach middays/evenings (135th Street) →
→ "D" train AM rush toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (125th Street) →
Island platform
Southbound local → "B" train toward Brighton Beach rush hours (135th Street) →
→ "D" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (125th Street) →
Tile caption below trim line
Entrance to the station

The upper level has four tracks and two island platforms. The station used to have a full mezzanine, now, the central portion is used as a police precinct. The lower level has three tracks and two island platforms. The northbound platform here is twice as wide as the station's other three similarly sized platforms, being 39 feet wide, so that the three trackways on the lower level line up directly with those above.[12][14] Escalators lead up from this level to the mezzanine, bypassing the upper-level platforms.

The center track on the lower level is used to terminate B trains during middays and early evenings, when it does not run into the Bronx. During rush hours, this track is used by D trains that run express on the IND Concourse Line in the peak direction. This track is not used during late nights or weekends.[14][15][16][17]

On the upper level, just north of the station, there is an open space next to the uptown local track [18] that was a remnant of the construction of the subway and not built for a specific purpose. That open space is where the lower level tracks turn off to the IND Concourse Line. There is a hole in the floor that allows a view of the lower level.

Both levels have a trim line on the track walls, which is yellow with a black border. It is two tiles high, a pattern usually reserved for local stations. Tile captions reading "145" in white lettering on black run below the trim line at regular intervals. The trim line was part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND.[19] The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, a different tile color is used at 168th Street and Tremont Avenue, the next express stations to the north on the Eighth Avenue and Concourse lines, respectively. Yellow tiles are used at the local stations between 145th Street and either 168th Street or Tremont Avenue.[20][21] Yellow I-beam columns run along all the platforms, alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering.

South of this station, through 135th Street, to just north of 125th Street, the line has six tracks. The express trains use the innermost pair of tracks, and the locals uses the outermost tracks. This section of the line is nicknamed “Homeball Alley” due to the large amount of switches and signals in this area.[14][22]

Exits

The full-time entrance is at 145th Street with a part-time north exit at 147th Street. The station has entrances leading to each corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 145th Street, an entrance between buildings on the west side of St. Nicholas Avenue between West 147th and West 148th Streets, and an entrance on the east side of St. Nicholas Avenue between West 147th and West 148th Streets.[23] There is a closed exit to the northwestern corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 146th Street.[13]

References
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  2. "List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line". The New York Times. September 10, 1932. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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  8. "Will Break Ground Today for New Uptown Subway". The New York Times. March 14, 1925. p. 15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  9. Warner, Arthur (November 22, 1931). "The City's New Underground Province; The Eighth Avenue Subway Will Be Not Only a Transit Line but a Centre for the Shopper A New Underground Province of New York The Eighth Avenue Subway Will Be a Rapid Transit Line With Innovations and Will Provide Centres for the Shoppers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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  12. Kramer, Frederick A. (January 1, 1990). Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press. ISBN 9780915276509.
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  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiTJoNPqjH4&t=3m31s The “bellmouth” or that open space is visible to the right at the 3:33 mark, just as the train leaves the 145th Street station (Upper level).
  19. "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.
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