116th Street–Columbia University (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
116 Street–Columbia University | |||||||
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Platform for uptown trains | |||||||
Station statistics | |||||||
Address |
West 116th Street & Broadway New York, NY 10027 | ||||||
Borough | Manhattan | ||||||
Locale | Morningside Heights | ||||||
Coordinates | 40°48′29″N 73°57′50″W / 40.808°N 73.964°WCoordinates: 40°48′29″N 73°57′50″W / 40.808°N 73.964°W | ||||||
Division | A (IRT) | ||||||
Line | IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line | ||||||
Services |
1 | ||||||
Transit connections |
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Structure | Underground | ||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||
Other information | |||||||
Opened | October 27, 1904[1] | ||||||
Station code | 307[2] | ||||||
Wireless service |
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Traffic | |||||||
Passengers (2017) |
4,586,341[4] | ||||||
Rank | 105 out of 425 | ||||||
Station succession | |||||||
Next north |
125th Street: 1 | ||||||
Next south |
Cathedral Parkway–110th Street: 1 | ||||||
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116th Street–Columbia University Subway Station (IRT) | |||||||
MPS | New York City Subway System MPS | ||||||
NRHP reference # | 04001020[5] | ||||||
Added to NRHP | September 17, 2004 |
116th Street–Columbia University is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, served by the 1 train at all times. It is located at the intersection of Broadway and 116th Street, just outside the west gate to the main campus of Columbia University and the southeast corner of the Barnard College campus. The express track that passes through the station is currently unused in revenue service.
History
Operation of the first subway began on October 27, 1904, with the opening of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway from City Hall to 145th Street on the West Side Branch including the 116th Street station.[6][7]
In 1948, platforms on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line from 103rd Street to 238th Street were lengthened to 514 feet to allow full ten-car express trains to platform. Previously the stations could only platform six car local trains. The platform extensions were opened in stages. On April 6, 1948, the stations from 103rd Street to Dyckman Street had their platform extensions opened, with the exception of the 125th Street, which had its extension opened on June 11, 1948.[8][9]
In 2002, it was announced that 116th Street would be one of ten subway stations citywide, as well as one of five on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, to receive renovations.[10]
Station layout
G | Street level | Exit/entrance |
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Northbound local | ← | |
Peak-direction express | → No regular service | |
Southbound local | ||
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
The 116th Street–Columbia University station is laid out in a typical local stop setup.[11] There are two side platforms and three tracks, the center one being an unused express track.[11] The southbound local track is technically known as BB1 while the northbound one is BB4; the BB designation is used for chaining purposes along the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line from 96th Street to 242nd Street. Although it cannot be accessed at 116th Street–Columbia University, the center track is designated as M. It is important to note that these designations are rarely, if ever, used in ordinary conversation.
Until the 1960s, the station was served by an entrance kiosk similar to the one still in use two miles south at 72nd Street. Today, the concourse is entirely underground, with stairways on either side of Broadway that serve both uptown and downtown trains. In 2004, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Exits
Unlike most local stops on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, one can transfer between directions at this station. A mezzanine above the tracks at this station leads to four stairs, two to each northern corner of Broadway and 116th Street. There is also an exit-only near the southern end of the northbound platform that leads to the east side of Broadway at 115th Street, outside the Alfred Lerner Hall.[12]
Image gallery
- The above-ground 116th Street entrance, 1910.
- Original tablet and medallions by Heins & LaFarge
- Faience plaque of the number 116
- Faience plaque of the seal of Columbia University
- NW corner stairs
References
- ↑ "Our Subway Open: 150,000 Try It". The New York Times. October 28, 1904.
- ↑ "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ↑ "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2012–2017". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- 1 2 "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ↑ James Blaine Walker, Fifty Years of Rapid Transit, 1864-1917, published 1918, pp. 162-191
- ↑ "New York City subway opens - Oct 27, 1904". history.com. 1904-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ Report for the three and one-half years ending June 30, 1949. New York City Board of Transportation. 1949.
- ↑ "More Long Platforms – Five Subway Stations on IRT to Accommodate 10-Car Trains". The New York Times. 1948-07-10. p. 8. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "RENOVATION IS SET FOR 10 SUBWAY STATIONS". NY Daily News. June 11, 2002. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- 1 2 116th Street/Columbia University NYCSubway Retrieved 2009-06-24
- ↑ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Morningside Heights" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
Further reading
- Lee Stokey. Subway Ceramics : A History and Iconography. 1994. ISBN 978-0-9635486-1-0
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 116th Street – Columbia University (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line). |
- nycsubway.org – IRT West Side Line: 116th Street
- Station Reporter – 1 Train
- Forgotten NY – Original 28 - NYC's First 28 Subway Stations
- MTA's Arts For Transit – 116th Street–Columbia University (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
- 116th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View