Inwood–207th Street station

Inwood–207th Street (formerly Washington Heights–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.

 Inwood–207 Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view
Station statistics
AddressWest 207th Street & Broadway
New York, NY 10034
BoroughManhattan
LocaleInwood
Coordinates40.867672°N 73.921165°W / 40.867672; -73.921165
DivisionB (IND)
Line      IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services      A  (all times)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx7, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx20
MTA Bus: BxM1
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedSeptember 10, 1932 (1932-09-10)[1]
Station code143[2]
Accessible ADA-accessible
Wireless service[3]
Opposite-direction transfer availableYes
Former/other namesWashington Heights–207th Street
Other entrances/
exits		Broadway and 207th Street, Broadway & 211th Street/Isham Street
Traffic
Passengers (2019)3,150,731[4]  12.7%
Rank157 out of 424[4]
Station succession
Next north(Terminal): A 
Next northnone: A 
Next southDyckman Street: A 
Next south175th Street: A 

History
Track layout
to Dyckman St

This underground station opened as Washington Heights–207th Street. The station opened on September 10, 1932, as the northern terminal of the city-operated Independent Subway System (IND)'s initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street.[1][5][6]

This station was renovated in the late 1990s, and the contract for the project's design was awarded in May 1994.[7]:C-28–C-30

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Elevator at southwest corner of Broadway and 207th Street
P
Platform level		 Track 4 toward Far Rockaway, Lefferts Boulevard or Rockaway Park (Dyckman Street) →
Island platform
Track 3 toward Far Rockaway, Lefferts Boulevard or Rockaway Park (Dyckman Street) →
Entrance

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 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 Dyckman Street, which is the next station south.[8][6] This station terminal has been refurbished with two ADA-accessible elevators added. The mezzanine and street elevator shaft includes artwork titled At the Start...At Long Last by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville.[6] 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.[6] There used to be a mezzanine connecting the north and south exits of the station that closed.[9]

Exits
  • The main exit is three street stairs and an elevator at Broadway and 207th Street. The elevator is at the northwest corner while one stair leads from the other three corners.[10]
  • The north exit is two street stairs to either northern corner of Broadway, Isham Street, and 211th Street.[10]

There is also a closed exit that led to the northwest corner of 207th Street and Broadway. This stair was located inside a building and had been closed after it was severely damaged after a fire. Several turns were required to access the staircase, creating poor sight-lines. In June 1994, the MTA Board approved a plan to permanently close the entrance, allowing the passageway to be sealed with brick-and-mortar at either end. At this point, the entrance had been closed for several years. It was estimated that the entrance would have been used by 400 daily passengers. A public meeting was held on May 1994, along with proposed station access changes at other stations.[11] The elevator entrance is located near this old staircase.

Nearby points of interest

References
  1. "List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line". The New York Times. September 10, 1932. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  3. "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. Crowell, Paul (September 10, 1932). "Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  6. Review of the A and C Lines (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  7. NYC Transit Committee Agenda May 1994. New York City Transit. May 16, 1994.
  8. Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
  9. "207 Street (A)". www.subwaynut.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Inwood" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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