176th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Encyclopedia
176th Street is a local station
in on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 176th Street and Jerome 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 rehabilitated in 2004.
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....
in 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 176th Street and Jerome 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 rehabilitated in 2004.
External links
- nycsubway.org — Reaching Out For Each Other Artwork by Juan Sanchez (2006)
- Station Reporter — 4 Train
- The Subway Nut — 176th Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 176th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
- 176th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View