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125th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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125th Street is an express station
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 125th Street
and St. Nicholas Avenue
in Manhattan
, it is served by the A
and D
trains at all times, by the C
train at all times except late nights, and by the B
train on weekdays.
The station is also used frequently as a transfer point to the M60 bus route, which connects Upper Manhattan to Queens
and LaGuardia Airport
. Nearby landmarks and points of interest include the Apollo Theater
and the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
.
The next express station to the south, 59th Street – Columbus Circle, is 3.35 miles (5.391 km) away with seven local stations in between. This is the longest distance between two express stops in the system.
The station was renovated in the 1980s, during which two stairs to each platform at the north end were removed and the platforms' original white floor tiling was replaced. Another renovation later made restored the closed staircases and made station ADA-accessible
with the installation of elevators near the middle of the platforms.
s. B and C local trains stop on the outer tracks while A and D express trains stop on the inner tracks. During late night hours, when neither the B nor C train operates, the A makes local stops along Central Park West.
The outer track wall tiles have a green trim line with a black border with small "125" signs in white lettering on a black background beneath it. Both platforms have one line of green i-beam columns that run at regular intervals for their entire lengths except for a small sections at either ends. Every other column has the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
The station has a full length mezzanine
above the tracks and platforms that connect both fare control areas at either ends. There are five staircases to each platform and large-scale photos of Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s. There is also evidence of two closed exit stairs going up to 126th Street, one on each side of the mezzanine. One of the staircases led directly into the basement a business that existed at street level.
The full-time fare control area is at the south end of the mezzanine and has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and four staircases going up to all four corners of 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue and one elevator to the southwest corner. The other fare control area at the north end is unstaffed, containing full height turnstiles and two staircases going up to either southern corners of 127th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue.
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 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 125th Street
125th Street (Manhattan)
125th Street is a two-way street that runs east-west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, considered the "Main Street" of Harlem; It is also called Martin Luther King, Jr...
and St. Nicholas Avenue
Saint Nicholas Avenue (Manhattan)
Saint Nicholas Avenue is a major New York City street. It runs north-south between 193rd Street and 111th Streets in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It goes through the neighborhoods of Washington Heights, Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Inwood...
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...
, 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....
and 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....
trains at all times, by the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times except late nights, and by 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 on weekdays.
The station is also used frequently as a transfer point to the M60 bus route, which connects Upper Manhattan to Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
and LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
. Nearby landmarks and points of interest include the Apollo Theater
Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers...
and the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Touro College of Osteopathic medicine is an osteopathic medical school located in the neighborhood of Central Harlem in New York City. The school began classes in September 2007. It currently has a student body of about 322 students...
.
The next express station to the south, 59th Street – Columbus Circle, is 3.35 miles (5.391 km) away with seven local stations in between. This is the longest distance between two express stops in the system.
History
125th Street opened on September 10, 1932, along with the rest of the IND Eighth Avenue Line from Chambers Street to 207th Street.The station was renovated in the 1980s, during which two stairs to each platform at the north end were removed and the platforms' original white floor tiling was replaced. Another renovation later made restored the closed staircases and made station 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....
with the installation of elevators near the middle of the platforms.
Station layout
The station has four tracks and two island platformIsland 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. B and C local trains stop on the outer tracks while A and D express trains stop on the inner tracks. During late night hours, when neither the B nor C train operates, the A makes local stops along Central Park West.
The outer track wall tiles have a green trim line with a black border with small "125" signs in white lettering on a black background beneath it. Both platforms have one line of green i-beam columns that run at regular intervals for their entire lengths except for a small sections at either ends. Every other column has the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
The station has a full length 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 tracks and platforms that connect both fare control areas at either ends. There are five staircases to each platform and large-scale photos of Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s. There is also evidence of two closed exit stairs going up to 126th Street, one on each side of the mezzanine. One of the staircases led directly into the basement a business that existed at street level.
The full-time fare control area is at the south end of the mezzanine and has 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 four staircases going up to all four corners of 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue and one elevator to the southwest corner. The other fare control area at the north end is unstaffed, containing full height turnstiles and two staircases going up to either southern corners of 127th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — C Train
- Station Reporter — D Train
- The Subway Nut — 125th Street Pictures
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&sll=40.823861,-73.940649&sspn=0.008038,0.01869&g=145+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Nicholas+Ave+%26+W+145th+St,+New+York,+10031&ll=40.810902,-73.952494&spn=0.003849,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.810672,-73.952657&panoid=FUjLkw94g88JM5Rq12EXLw&cbp=12,303.56,,0,4.57125th Street entrance at southwest corner from Google Maps Street View]
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=125+Street+%26+St+Nicholas+Av+nyc&sll=40.813972,-73.949382&sspn=0.003849,0.013433&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Nicholas+Ave+%26+W+125th+St,+New+York,+10027&ll=40.81186,-73.951668&spn=0.004052,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.811792,-73.951738&panoid=dt8nNxzQiuzFN_Sd8iBnNQ&cbp=12,5.06,,1,2.95127th Street entrance at southwest corner from Google Maps Street View]