174th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
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174th Street is a local station
on the IRT White Plains Road Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 174th Street and Southern Boulevard in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx
, it is served by the 2
train at all times, and by the 5
train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.
The station is built on a curve which results in a large gap between center doors and the platform. The gap is almost wide enough to need a gap filler
. As of April 28, 2008, most of the station's gaps have been filled, during mostly weekday constructions.
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 IRT White Plains Road Line
IRT White Plains Road Line
The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. It is mostly elevated, and served both subway and elevated trains until 1952...
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 174th Street and Southern Boulevard in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, it is served by the 2
2 (New York City Subway service)
The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
train at all times, and by the 5
5 (New York City Subway service)
The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.
The station is built on a curve which results in a large gap between center doors and the platform. The gap is almost wide enough to need a gap filler
Gap filler
Platform gap fillers on the metro systems like the New York City Subway or on train stations in Hong Kong are movable platform extensions at stations where the curvature of the platform creates a significant gap between the platform and subway car door...
. As of April 28, 2008, most of the station's gaps have been filled, during mostly weekday constructions.
External links
- nycsubway.org — A Trip Up The Bronx River Artwork by Daniel Del Valle (2004)
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- Station Reporter — 5 Train
- The Subway Nut — 174th Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 174th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
- 174th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View