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Marble Hill–225th Street Station
The Marble Hill–225th Street station (signed as 225th Street) is a local metro station, station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway and 225th Street in Marble Hill, Manhattan, it is served by the 1 (New York City Subway service), 1 train at all times. History The West Side Branch of the original subway line was extended to 225th Street on January 14, 1907. It would briefly serve as the terminus for the line, until the structure of the 221st Street station was dismantled and moved to 230th Street, where a new temporary terminus was opened on January 27, 1907. To address overcrowding, in 1909, the New York Public Service Commission proposed lengthening platforms at stations along the original IRT subway. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Located near the southern tip of New York State, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City’s economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city’s historical birthplace. Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, is considered a safe haven for global real estate investors, and hosts the United Nations headquarters. New York City is the headquarters of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
