145th Street (IRT Lenox Avenue Line)
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145th Street is a station
on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 145th Street
and Lenox Avenue
in the Harlem
neighborhood of Manhattan
, it is served by the 3
train at all times.
This is one of only two stations on the 3 that is not served by another train service at any given time (the other being Harlem – 148th Street, which is the next station station north and where the 3 terminates).
Like the other stations on the original IRT subway, it was built for shorter trains. Eventually, all of the other stations were either lengthened or closed, leaving 145th Street as the only original IRT station that still cannot accommodate ten-car trains.
There are two tracks with two short side platform
s that accommodate about 6 cars (only the first 5 cars open). There is no entrance from the street to the northbound platform, as both street staircases contain a high exit-only turnstile and emergency gate.
Directly north of the station is a diamond crossover for the approach to the northern terminal of the 3 train at Harlem – 148th Street. Directly south of the station is the 142nd Street Junction
with the IRT White Plains Road Line
. The proximity of the switches in either direction could be the reason why the station was not lengthened.
This station was intended to be closed in 1968 with the opening of Harlem–148th Street, but the plans were shelved due to protests from residents of a nearby apartment complex.
From 1995–2008, this station lacked full-time service, as 3 trains did not operate during late nights. Full-time service was restored on July 27, 2008.
The station is on the National Register of Historic Places
.
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 IRT Lenox Avenue Line
IRT Lenox Avenue Line
The Lenox Avenue Line is one of the IRT lines in the New York City Subway, mostly built as part of the first subway system. It is a rather short line, only serving upper Manhattan.-Extent and service:...
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 145th Street
145th Street (Manhattan)
145th Street is a major crosstown street in the Harlem neighborhood, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is one of the 15 crosstown streets mapped out in the Commissioner's Plan of 1811 that established the numbered street grid in Manhattan...
and Lenox Avenue
Lenox Avenue (Manhattan)
Lenox Avenue / Malcolm X Boulevard is the primary north-south route through Harlem in the upper portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan. This two-way street runs from Farmers' Gate at Central Park North to 147th Street. It is also considered the heartbeat of Harlem by Langston Hughes in...
in the Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
neighborhood of 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 3
3 (New York City Subway service)
The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
train at all times.
This is one of only two stations on the 3 that is not served by another train service at any given time (the other being Harlem – 148th Street, which is the next station station north and where the 3 terminates).
Like the other stations on the original IRT subway, it was built for shorter trains. Eventually, all of the other stations were either lengthened or closed, leaving 145th Street as the only original IRT station that still cannot accommodate ten-car trains.
There are two tracks with two short side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s that accommodate about 6 cars (only the first 5 cars open). There is no entrance from the street to the northbound platform, as both street staircases contain a high exit-only turnstile and emergency gate.
Directly north of the station is a diamond crossover for the approach to the northern terminal of the 3 train at Harlem – 148th Street. Directly south of the station is the 142nd Street Junction
142nd Street Junction
The 142nd Street Junction is an intersection on the New York City Subway where the IRT White Plains Road Line and IRT Lenox Avenue Line join at grade . South of the junction, there is a double crossover. Then, two tracks turnoff , and that is where the 2 train connects to the White Plains Road...
with the IRT White Plains Road Line
IRT White Plains Road Line
The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. It is mostly elevated, and served both subway and elevated trains until 1952...
. The proximity of the switches in either direction could be the reason why the station was not lengthened.
This station was intended to be closed in 1968 with the opening of Harlem–148th Street, but the plans were shelved due to protests from residents of a nearby apartment complex.
From 1995–2008, this station lacked full-time service, as 3 trains did not operate during late nights. Full-time service was restored on July 27, 2008.
The station is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
External links
- Station Reporter — 3 Train
- The Subway Nut — 145th Street Pictures
- 145th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View