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135th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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135th Street is a local station
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue
in Manhattan
, it is served by the C
train at all times except late nights, B
train during weekdays, and A
train during late nights.
This is the only local station in the subway system with six tracks between two side platform
s. The two outer-most tracks are used by local trains stopping at this station, while the two inner-most tracks are used by express trains. The middle tracks in each direction are lay-up tracks and not used in revenue service.
In this station, all fare controls are at platform level and there are no mezzanine
s, crossovers, or crossunders. The full-time booths are at the 135th Street end (one on each side with three staircases on the northbound side and one on the southbound side). The part-time end of the station is at 137th Street and has one staircase to the street on each side. The booth has been removed. There were restrooms at the north end of the southbound platform. Both street staircases at this end were built facing St. Nicholas Park
and have an old-fashioned appearance. The exit-only stair from the part-time northbound side features an array of stone casting in a Cathedral-like setting, originally built in 1932.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located at the intersection of 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue
Saint Nicholas Avenue (Manhattan)
Saint Nicholas Avenue is a major New York City street. It runs north-south between 193rd Street and 111th Streets in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It goes through the neighborhoods of Washington Heights, Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Inwood...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, it is served by the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times except late nights, B
B (New York City Subway service)
The B Sixth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs over the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train during weekdays, and A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train during late nights.
This is the only local station in the subway system with six tracks between two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The two outer-most tracks are used by local trains stopping at this station, while the two inner-most tracks are used by express trains. The middle tracks in each direction are lay-up tracks and not used in revenue service.
In this station, all fare controls are at platform level and there are no mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
s, crossovers, or crossunders. The full-time booths are at the 135th Street end (one on each side with three staircases on the northbound side and one on the southbound side). The part-time end of the station is at 137th Street and has one staircase to the street on each side. The booth has been removed. There were restrooms at the north end of the southbound platform. Both street staircases at this end were built facing St. Nicholas Park
St. Nicholas Park
Saint Nicholas Park is a New York City public park located in Harlem at the intersection of Manhattan neighborhoods Hamilton Heights and Manhattanville. The nearly park is contained by 141st Street to the north, 128th Street to the south, St. Nicholas Terrace to the west, and St. Nicholas Avenue...
and have an old-fashioned appearance. The exit-only stair from the part-time northbound side features an array of stone casting in a Cathedral-like setting, originally built in 1932.
External links
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — C Train
- The Subway Nut — 135th Street Pictures
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&sll=40.823861,-73.940649&sspn=0.008038,0.01869&g=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Nicholas+Ave+%26+W+145th+St,+New+York,+10031&ll=40.817423,-73.947312&spn=0.003849,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.817062,-73.947974&panoid=DMGhX8On_nun-7q6Ee84Vg&cbp=12,300.46,,2,3.49135th Street entrance in park from Google Maps Street View]
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&sll=40.823861,-73.940649&sspn=0.008038,0.01869&g=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Nicholas+Ave+%26+W+145th+St,+New+York,+10031&ll=40.817423,-73.947312&spn=0.003849,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.817062,-73.947974&panoid=DMGhX8On_nun-7q6Ee84Vg&cbp=12,151.16,,0,3.1135th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&sll=40.823861,-73.940649&sspn=0.008038,0.01869&g=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Nicholas+Ave+%26+W+145th+St,+New+York,+10031&ll=40.818202,-73.947473&spn=0.003849,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.818166,-73.947136&panoid=5whITykWSWu4d6fJCm7LJg&cbp=12,343.21,,1,5.49137th Street stone entrance from Google Maps Street View]