The 207th Street station is a local
station on the
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the IRT Seventh Avenue Line or the IRT West Side Line) is a New York City Subway line. It is one of several lines that serves the A Division, stretching from South Ferry in Lower Manhatta ...
of the
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October 2 ...
. Located at the intersection of 207th Street and
10th Avenue in the
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 ...
neighborhood of
Inwood, it is served by the
1 train at all times.
History
This station was completed in 1906, but since it was in a sparsely populated location, it did not open until April 1, 1907.
To address overcrowding, in 1909, the
New York Public Service Commission
The New York Public Service Commission is the public utilities commission of the New York state government that regulates and oversees the electric, gas, water, and telecommunication industries in New York as part of the Department of Public Ser ...
proposed lengthening the 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 local trains. In addition to $1.5 million (equivalent to $ million in ) spent on platform lengthening, $500,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) was spent on building additional entrances and exits. It was anticipated that these improvements would increase capacity by 25 percent.
The northbound platform at the 207th Street station was extended to the north.
The southbound platform was not lengthened.
Six-car local trains began operating in October 1910,
and ten-car express trains began running on the West Side Line on January 24, 1911.
Subsequently, the station could accommodate six-car local trains, but ten-car trains could not open some of their doors.
A subway crash occurred at the station in 1916, in which one train
telescoped into another train. One motorman was badly injured, and twelve of the more than 200 passengers on the trains suffered minor injuries.
The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.
Platforms at IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line stations between and , including those at 207th Street, were lengthened to between 1946 and 1948, allowing full ten-car express trains to stop at these stations.
A contract for the platform extensions at 207th Street and five other stations on the line was awarded to the Rao Electrical Equipment Company and the Kaplan Electric Company in June 1946. The platform extensions at these stations were opened in stages. On July 9, 1948, the platform extensions at stations between 207th Street and
238th Street were opened for use at the cost of $423,000.
At the same time, the IRT routes were given numbered designations with the introduction of
"R-type" rolling stock, which contained
rollsign
A destination sign (North American English) or destination indicator/destination blind (British English) is a sign mounted on the front, side or rear of a public transport vehicle, such as a bus, tram/streetcar or light rail vehicle, that dis ...
s with numbered designations for each service. The route to 242nd Street became known as the
1.
From January 5 to December 20, 2019, a free out-of-system transfer was provided from this station to
Inwood–207th Street to accommodate the temporary closure of the IRT platforms at
168th Street, where a free transfer was normally provided. A similar transfer was also provided one station north at
215th Street.
Station layout
This elevated station has two
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
s and three tracks, with the center track not used in revenue service.
The station is served by the
1 at all times
and is between
215th Street to the north and
Dyckman Street
Dyckman Street ( ), occasionally called West 200th Street, is a street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is commonly considered to be a crosstown street because it runs from the Hudson River to the Harlem River and inter ...
to the south.
Both platforms have beige windscreens and dark canopies (both of which are currently being replaced as part of a renovation project) in the center, and black steel waist-high fences at either end. The station name plates are in the standard black with white lettering.
North of this station, there are two
switches
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type of ...
and a ramp to allow access from each of the three tracks to the
207th Street Yard
The New York City Transit Authority operates a total of 24 rail yards for the New York City Subway system, and one for the Staten Island Railway. There are 10 active A Division yards and 11 active B Division yards, two of which are shared betwee ...
, which runs along the east side of the line.
The 1991 artwork here is called ''Elevated Nature I-IV'' by
Wopo Holup Wopo Holup (April 2, 1937 – September 29, 2017) was an American artist known for her public art installations.
Early life and education
She was born Phyllis Anna Holup to Henry and Ilean Hill Holup in San Diego in 1937. The nickname Wopo, which ...
. It consists of two concrete panels with wooden frames on the southbound platform's station house. Each panel consists of eight squares depicting tree limbs. Similar artwork is also located at four other stations on this line.
Exits
Both platforms have one wooden adjacent station house in the center. However, only the southbound one is used for passenger service. Doors from the platform lead to a small waiting area, where a
turnstile
A turnstile (also called a turnpike, gateline, baffle gate, automated gate, turn gate in some regions) is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. A turnstile can be configured to enforce one-way human traffic. In addition, a t ...
bank provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside the
fare control
In rail transport, the paid area is a dedicated "inner" zone in a railway station or metro station, accessible via turnstiles or other barriers, to get into which, visitors or passengers require a valid ticket, checked smartcard or a pass. A sys ...
area, there is a token booth, one staircase going down to the southwest corner of 207th Street and Tenth Avenue, and a passageway leading to a staircase that goes down to the northwest corner.
[
The station house on the northbound platform is used for employees only. One exit-only turnstile at platform level leads to a staircase that goes down to the northeast corner of 207th Street and Tenth Avenue, while a High Entry/Exit Turnstile, also at platform level, leads to a staircase going down to the southeast corner.]
References
External links
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* Station Reporter â€
1 Train
* The Subway Nut â€
207th Street Pictures
207th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View
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IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line stations
New York City Subway stations in Manhattan
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907
1907 establishments in New York City