Kingsbridge Road (IND Concourse Line)
Encyclopedia
Kingsbridge Road is an express station
on the IND Concourse Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served by the D
train at all times and the B
train during rush hours only. It has three tracks and two island platform
s.
The station has one mezzanine
above the platforms and another below them. The full-time entrance is at 196th Street on the north end and contains two street stairs and one stair to each platform. The part time entrance is at Kingsbridge Road on the south end and contains three stairs to the lower mezzanine with exits to the streets via two stairs to each side of the Concourse or Kingsbridge Road underpasses. However, prior to a booth operation switch in 1990s, the part time side was at the current full time side and vice-versa. There are two now closed additional exits still visible on the south side of Kingsbridge Road.
The tile band in this station is Marine Blue and vent chambers are also present. Strange white walls exist at both platform staircases to the Kingsbridge Road exit. It is not known why they were built.
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 Concourse Line
IND Concourse Line
The Concourse Line is an IND subway branch line of the New York City Subway system. It runs from Norwood – 205th Street in Norwood, Bronx to 145th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. It is the only "B" Division and only fully underground line in the Bronx....
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 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....
train 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....
train during rush hours only. It has three tracks and 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.
The station has one 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...
above the platforms and another below them. The full-time entrance is at 196th Street on the north end and contains two street stairs and one stair to each platform. The part time entrance is at Kingsbridge Road on the south end and contains three stairs to the lower mezzanine with exits to the streets via two stairs to each side of the Concourse or Kingsbridge Road underpasses. However, prior to a booth operation switch in 1990s, the part time side was at the current full time side and vice-versa. There are two now closed additional exits still visible on the south side of Kingsbridge Road.
The tile band in this station is Marine Blue and vent chambers are also present. Strange white walls exist at both platform staircases to the Kingsbridge Road exit. It is not known why they were built.
External links
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — D Train
- The Subway Nut — Kingsbridge Road Pictures
- Kingsbridge Road underpass entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Kingsbridge Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 196th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View