167th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
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167th Street is a local station
on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 167th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx
, it is served by the 4
train at all times. It has old-style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and features new fare control railings as a crossunder.
The station has three tracks with two side platform
s. The station was opened in 1917 and rehabilitated in 2004.
operating from 155th Street
(Polo Grounds) to 167th Street. On reaching 167th Street, trains would switch to the center track, change direction, and return to 155th Street on the downtown track. Service was eventually reduced to a single two-car train operating in both directions on the uptown track. In 1958, service was discontinued after the New York Giants
left for San Francisco. From the southern end of the station, the ramps leading to the Ninth Avenue line structure can still be seen. The next southbound stop was Anderson – Jerome 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 IRT Jerome Avenue Line
IRT Jerome Avenue Line
The IRT Jerome Avenue Line, also unofficially known as IRT Woodlawn Line, is a New York City Subway Line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. It was opened on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street. This was in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue...
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 167th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, it is served by the 4
4 (New York City Subway service)
The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times. It has old-style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and features new fare control railings as a crossunder.
The station has three tracks with two 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. The station was opened in 1917 and rehabilitated in 2004.
Polo Grounds Shuttle
From 1940 to 1958, 167th Street served as a terminal for the last remnant of the Ninth Avenue ElevatedIRT Ninth Avenue Line
The IRT Ninth Avenue Line, often called the Ninth Avenue El, was the first elevated railway in New York City. It opened in 1868 as the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, a cable-hauled line. It ceased operation in 1940....
operating from 155th Street
155th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
155th Street was an elevated railway station in New York City which was in use from 1870 until 1958, serving as the north terminal of the Ninth Avenue Line from its opening until 1918 and then as a southern terminal of a surviving stub portion from 1940 until its closure.- History :The Ninth Avenue...
(Polo Grounds) to 167th Street. On reaching 167th Street, trains would switch to the center track, change direction, and return to 155th Street on the downtown track. Service was eventually reduced to a single two-car train operating in both directions on the uptown track. In 1958, service was discontinued after the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
left for San Francisco. From the southern end of the station, the ramps leading to the Ninth Avenue line structure can still be seen. The next southbound stop was Anderson – Jerome Avenue.
External links
- nycsubway.org — A Bronx Reflection Artwork by Carol Sun (2006)
- Station Reporter — 4 Train
- Forgotten NY: Subways and Trains — 9th Avenue Line
- The Subway Nut — 167th Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 167th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
- 167th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View