Английская Википедия:174th Street station (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox NYCS

The 174th Street station is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 174th Street, Southern Boulevard & Boston Road in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the Шаблон:NYCS train at all times, and the Шаблон:NYCS train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.

History

Early history

The initial segment of the IRT White Plains Road Line opened on November 26, 1904, between 180th Street–Bronx Park and Jackson Avenue. Initially, trains on the line were served by elevated trains from the IRT Second Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line. Once the connection to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened on July 10, 1905, trains from the newly opened IRT subway ran via the line.[1][2][3]

To address overcrowding, in 1909, the New York Public Service Commission proposed lengthening the platforms at stations along the original IRT subway.[4]Шаблон:Rp As part of a modification to the IRT's construction contracts made on January 18, 1910, the company was to lengthen station platforms to accommodate ten-car express and six-car local trains. In addition to $1.5 million (equivalent to $Шаблон:Inflation million in Шаблон:Inflation/year) spent on platform lengthening, $500,000 (equivalent to $Шаблон:Inflation million in Шаблон:Inflation/year) was spent on building additional entrances and exits. It was anticipated that these improvements would increase capacity by 25 percent.[5]Шаблон:Rp The northbound platform at the 174th Street station was extended Шаблон:Convert to the front and Шаблон:Convert to the rear,[5]Шаблон:Rp while the southbound platform was not lengthened.[5]Шаблон:Rp On January 23, 1911, ten-car express trains began running on the White Plains Road Line.[4]Шаблон:Rp[6]

Later years

The New York State Transit Commission announced plans to extend the southbound platforms at seven stations on the line from Jackson Avenue to 177th Street to accommodate ten-car trains for $81,900 on August 8, 1934. The platform at 174th Street would be lengthened from Шаблон:Convert to Шаблон:Convert.[7]

The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.[8][9] The Bergen Avenue cutoff, which allowed Third Avenue trains to access the White Plains Road Line, was abandoned on November 5, 1946, as part of the gradual curtailment of elevated service on the IRT Third Avenue Line.[2] On June 13, 1949, the platform extensions at this station, as well as those on other White Plains Road Line stations between Jackson Avenue and 177th Street, opened. The platforms were lengthened to Шаблон:Convert to allow full ten-car express trains to open their doors. Previously, the stations could only accommodate six-car local trains.[10]

The station was closed from July to November 2003 and was completely rehabilitated.[11] The station reopened on November 24, 2003, after undergoing $12 million in renovations.[12]

Station layout

Шаблон:NYCS Platform Layout IRT White Plains Road Line/Southern Boulevard stations

Файл:174 St WP Line SB plat jeh.jpg
Southbound platform

This elevated station, which has two side platforms and three tracks, is built on a curve, which results in large gaps between the center doors of trains and the platform. The gaps were almost wide enough to need gap fillers. By 2008, most of the station's gaps had been filled, but train announcements still warn passengers to "be careful of the gap between the platform and the train."

The station has a white windscreen and black fencing. The ends of the platform are very narrow.[11]

The 2004 artwork here is called A Trip up the Bronx River by Daniel del Valle. It features stained glass windows on the platform windscreens and station house depicting sites along the Bronx River.[13]

Exits

The station does not have a mezzanine, therefore in-system transfers between the two directions are not possible. The station houses are at the same level as the platforms. The two southbound exits lead to the northwestern corner of the skewed intersection of 174th Street and Southern Boulevard. The two northbound exits are on either eastern corner of that intersection.[14] Шаблон:-

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Commonscat

Шаблон:NYCS stations navbox by service Шаблон:NYCS stations navbox by line