Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Encyclopedia
Kingsbridge Road is a rehabilitated local station
on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx
, it is served by the 4
train at all times. It is a typical IRT
elevated station, except for an extra exit on the southbound side. The Kingsbridge Armory
rises immediately to the west of the station.
The station has three tracks and two side platform
s. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service.
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 elevated 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 Kingsbridge Road 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 is a typical IRT
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...
elevated station, except for an extra exit on the southbound side. The Kingsbridge Armory
Eighth Regiment Armory (Bronx)
The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is located on West Kingsbridge Road in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It was built in the 1910s, from a design by the firm of then-state architect Lewis Pilcher to house the National Guard's Eighth Coastal Artillery Regiment...
rises immediately to the west of the station.
The station has three tracks and 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 middle track is generally not used in revenue service.
External links
- nycsubway.org — Urban Motif Artwork by Mario M. Muller (2006)
- Station Reporter — 4 Train
- The Subway Nut — Kingsbridge Road Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
- Kingsbridge Road entrance from Google Maps Street View