Grand Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
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Grand Street is a station
in Manhattan
on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. It was one of two stations added in 1967–68 as part of the Chrystie Street Connection
(the other being 57th Street – Sixth Avenue
). It is served by the D
at all times and the B
on weekdays.
The station has two tracks and two narrow side platform
s. They are columnless and have a blue trim line with "GRAND ST" in white sans-serif font on it at regular intervals. The side walls were designed to be removed for a conversion into two island platform
s with four tracks. This design was for the Second Avenue Subway
, which would serve the outer tracks while the Sixth Avenue Line
serves the inner tracks, providing a cross-platform interchange
between these two lines. Current plans, however, have the Second Avenue station to be built below the current one, though a free transfer will still be provided.
The only mezzanine
at the center of the station has two staircases to each platform, a turnstile
bank, token booth, and three staircases going up to the intersection of Grand and Chrystie Streets. The station originally had two street stairs to the east side of Chrystie Street. The third staircase on the west side was added in the late 1990s to alleviate overcrowding in the station.
Artwork called Trains of Thought Artwork by Andrea Gardner and Sally Heller was installed at the mezzanine and platforms in the late 1990s as the "Creative Stations" program sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. It features red clay models of R62s
mounted on wood.
On the Brooklyn-bound side, there is a small sign reading "Change Radio Channel to B1", indicating that train operators must change the channel on the route destination box from B2 (IND
) to B1 (BMT) before crossing the Manhattan Bridge
. Southbound trains leaving this station cross over the north side of the bridge and arrive at DeKalb Avenue or Atlantic Avenue – Pacific Street (via the DeKalb Avenue bypass tracks). As the tracks curve onto the bridge, trackways from Canal Street on the Manhattan Bridge branch of the BMT Broadway Line
are visible. The north side of the bridge originally led to that station before the current alignment was completed in 1967.
When the Manhattan Bridge tracks were closed for repairs in 1986–88, 1995, and 2001–04, this station was served by the Grand Street Shuttle
to the Sixth Avenue Line and there was no service to Brooklyn.
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....
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...
on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
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...
. It was one of two stations added in 1967–68 as part of the Chrystie Street Connection
Chrystie Street Connection
The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway, and is one of the few connections between lines of the BMT and IND divisions...
(the other being 57th Street – Sixth Avenue
57th Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
57th Street is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 57th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the F train at all times...
). It is served by the D
D (New York City Subway service)
The D 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 uses the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
at all times and the 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....
on weekdays.
The station has two tracks and two narrow 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. They are columnless and have a blue trim line with "GRAND ST" in white sans-serif font on it at regular intervals. The side walls were designed to be removed for a conversion into two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s with four tracks. This design was for the Second Avenue Subway
Second Avenue Subway
The Second Avenue Subway is a planned rapid transit subway line, part of the New York City Subway system. Phase I, consisting of two miles of tunnel and three stations, is currently under construction underneath Second Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.A plan for more than 75 years, the Second...
, which would serve the outer tracks while the Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
serves the inner tracks, providing a cross-platform interchange
Cross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
between these two lines. Current plans, however, have the Second Avenue station to be built below the current one, though a free transfer will still be provided.
The only 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...
at the center of the station has two staircases to each platform, a 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...
bank, token booth, and three staircases going up to the intersection of Grand and Chrystie Streets. The station originally had two street stairs to the east side of Chrystie Street. The third staircase on the west side was added in the late 1990s to alleviate overcrowding in the station.
Artwork called Trains of Thought Artwork by Andrea Gardner and Sally Heller was installed at the mezzanine and platforms in the late 1990s as the "Creative Stations" program sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. It features red clay models of R62s
R62 (New York City Subway car)
The R62 is a New York City Subway car built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, serving the A Division . The R62 fleet is numbered 1301 - 1625, totaling to a number of 325 cars...
mounted on wood.
On the Brooklyn-bound side, there is a small sign reading "Change Radio Channel to B1", indicating that train operators must change the channel on the route destination box from B2 (IND
Independent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
) to B1 (BMT) before crossing the Manhattan Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn . It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges...
. Southbound trains leaving this station cross over the north side of the bridge and arrive at DeKalb Avenue or Atlantic Avenue – Pacific Street (via the DeKalb Avenue bypass tracks). As the tracks curve onto the bridge, trackways from Canal Street on the Manhattan Bridge branch of the BMT Broadway Line
BMT Broadway Line
The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks...
are visible. The north side of the bridge originally led to that station before the current alignment was completed in 1967.
When the Manhattan Bridge tracks were closed for repairs in 1986–88, 1995, and 2001–04, this station was served by the Grand Street Shuttle
Grand Street Shuttle
The Grand Street Shuttle was a New York City Subway service that operated during the long Manhattan Bridge rehabilitation, while the north tracks were closed...
to the Sixth Avenue Line and there was no service to Brooklyn.
External links
- nycsubway.org — Trains of Thought Artwork by Gardner & Heller (unknown date)
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — D Train
- Grand Street entrance from Google Maps Street View