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Inwood-207th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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Inwood – 207th Street is the northern terminal station
of the IND Eighth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 207th Street and Broadway
in the Manhattan
neighborhood of Inwood
, near Inwood Hill Park
, it is served by the A
train at all times.
There is a single island platform
between the two tracks, which are designated as Tracks A3, and A4, and end at bumper blocks just north of the platform at Chaining Station 1541+00. To the immediate south is an Interlocking Plant made up of a diamond crossover that allows trains to get to the correct track, and then proceed to share the right of way with the 207th Street Yard leads to the Dyckman Street Station. The station has been refurbished with an ADA-accessible
elevator added. The mezzanine
and street elevator shaft includes artwork titled At the Start...At Long Last by Sheila LaBrettville. The terminal is operated by a Dispatcher's Office at the south end, while the Interlocking Plant is controlled by the CTC
located in the 207th Street Yard. The Main exit is three street stairs and an elevator at Broadway and 207th Street. The north exit is two street stairs at Broadway, Isham Street, and 211 Street.
Terminal Station
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of 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 207th Street and Broadway
Broadway (New York City)
Broadway is a prominent avenue in New York City, United States, which runs through the full length of the borough of Manhattan and continues northward through the Bronx borough before terminating in Westchester County, New York. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to...
in the 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...
neighborhood of Inwood
Inwood, Manhattan
Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan.-Geography:Inwood is physically bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River to the west. It extends southward to Fort Tryon Park and alternatively Dyckman Street or...
, near Inwood Hill Park
Inwood Hill Park
Inwood Hill Park is a city-owned and maintained public park in Inwood, Upper Manhattan, New York City, operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It stretches along the Hudson River from Dyckman Street to the northern tip of the island. Inwood Hill Park's densely folded,...
, it is 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.
There is a single 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...
between the two tracks, which are designated as Tracks A3, and A4, and end at bumper blocks just north of the platform at Chaining Station 1541+00. To the immediate south is an Interlocking Plant made up of a diamond crossover that allows trains to get to the correct track, and then proceed to share the right of way with the 207th Street Yard leads to the Dyckman Street Station. The station has been refurbished with an ADA-accessible
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....
elevator added. The 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...
and street elevator shaft includes artwork titled At the Start...At Long Last by Sheila LaBrettville. The terminal is operated by a Dispatcher's Office at the south end, while the Interlocking Plant is controlled by the CTC
Centralized traffic control
Centralized traffic control is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America and centralizes train routing decisions that were previously carried out by local signal operators or the train crews themselves. The system consists of a centralized train dispatcher's office that...
located in the 207th Street Yard. The Main exit is three street stairs and an elevator at Broadway and 207th Street. The north exit is two street stairs at Broadway, Isham Street, and 211 Street.
External links
- nycsubway.org — At the Start... At Long Last Artwork by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville (1999)
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Inwood – 207th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=W+207th+St+%26+Broadway,+New+York,+10034&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.587666,76.552734&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FW2XbwIdQg2Y-w&split=0&hq=&hnear=W+207th+St+%26+Broadway,+New+York,+10034&ll=40.867704,-73.92123&spn=0.004032,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.867806,-73.921282&panoid=qIwB832Bo0eojaQfqZspQQ&cbp=12,27.12,,0,4.71207th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=W+207th+St+%26+Broadway,+New+York,+10034&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.587666,76.552734&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FW2XbwIdQg2Y-w&split=0&hq=&hnear=W+207th+St+%26+Broadway,+New+York,+10034&ll=40.868288,-73.919846&spn=0.003862,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.868142,-73.919741&panoid=M6UIU9dzFFf3ioqIl1Z9PA&cbp=12,33.8,,0,1.62Isham Street/211th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]