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190th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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190th Street is a station
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
, served by the A
train at all times. It is located on Fort Washington Avenue
about 240 meters (260 yards) north of 190th Street. The station is near Fort Tryon Park
and Mother Cabrini
Shrine in the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Washington Heights
. The Cloisters
medieval art museum, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
, is located in the park, about a 10-minute walk north from the station.
s. It is 140 feet (43 m) below the surface due to the very high hills of Washington Heights. Because of this, there is a bank of elevators to Fort Washington Avenue with an additional exit through the side of the hill leading to Bennett Avenue that allows easy access to the Fort George neighborhood of Washington Heights. Although this is an extremely deep station, the Bennett Avenue entrance is actually at a lower elevation than the platforms, so the ramp slopes down. The elevators can be used by pedestrians going between Bennett and Fort Washington Avenues without paying a fare.
The 207th Street-bound platform contains an exit-only (one turnstile
and one gate) ramp that bypasses fare control and leads to the passageway to the Bennett Avenue entrance.
In 2005, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The station is not wheelchair accessible (non-ADA-compliant
) because access from the fare control area to the platforms is only possible via stairways. The nearest accessible station is 175th Street
.
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...
, served by the 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 at all times. It is located on Fort Washington Avenue
Fort Washington Avenue (Manhattan)
Fort Washington Avenue is a major north-south street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It runs from Fort Tryon Park to 159th Street, where it intersects with Broadway. It goes past Bennett Park, the highest natural point in Manhattan. Famous residents of Fort Washington Avenue...
about 240 meters (260 yards) north of 190th Street. The station is near Fort Tryon Park
Fort Tryon Park
Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Washington Heights section of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA. It is situated on a 67 acre ridge in Upper Manhattan, with a commanding view of the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, the New Jersey Palisades and the Harlem River...
and Mother Cabrini
Mother Cabrini
Saint Francesca Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C., , also called Mother Cabrini, was the first citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.-Early life:...
Shrine in the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Washington Heights
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...
. The Cloisters
The Cloisters
The Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, New York City. The building, which is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was reconstructed in the 1930s from the architectural elements of several European medieval abbeys...
medieval art museum, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
, is located in the park, about a 10-minute walk north from the station.
Layout
The station has two tracks and two side platformSide 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. It is 140 feet (43 m) below the surface due to the very high hills of Washington Heights. Because of this, there is a bank of elevators to Fort Washington Avenue with an additional exit through the side of the hill leading to Bennett Avenue that allows easy access to the Fort George neighborhood of Washington Heights. Although this is an extremely deep station, the Bennett Avenue entrance is actually at a lower elevation than the platforms, so the ramp slopes down. The elevators can be used by pedestrians going between Bennett and Fort Washington Avenues without paying a fare.
The 207th Street-bound platform contains an exit-only (one turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
and one gate) ramp that bypasses fare control and leads to the passageway to the Bennett Avenue entrance.
In 2005, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The station is not wheelchair accessible (non-ADA-compliant
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
) because access from the fare control area to the platforms is only possible via stairways. The nearest accessible station is 175th Street
175th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
175th Street is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the neighborhood of Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan, at 175th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, it is served by the A train at all times...
.