174th–175th Streets station

174th–175th Streets is a local station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway, located at the Grand Concourse between East 174th and 175th Streets in the Bronx. It is served by the D train at all times except rush hours in the peak direction and by the B train during rush hours.

 174–175 Streets
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New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound station platform
Station statistics
AddressGrand Concourse between East 174th Street & East 175th Street
Bronx, NY 10457
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleTremont
Coordinates40.845892°N 73.910179°W / 40.845892; -73.910179
DivisionB (IND)
LineIND Concourse Line
Services   B  (rush hours until 7:00 p.m.)
​   D  (all except rush hours, peak direction)
Transit NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx32
StructureUnderground (with enclosed elevated structure above 174th Street)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedJuly 1, 1933 (1933-07-01)
ClosedAugust 13, 2018 (2018-08-13) (reconstruction)
RebuiltDecember 26, 2018 (2018-12-26)
Station code216[1]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20191,518,260[2]  51.1%
Rank293 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next northTremont Avenue: B  ​D 
Next south170th Street: B  ​D 

History

This underground station, along with the rest of the Concourse Line, opened on July 1, 1933.[3][4] Initial service was provided by the C express and CC local trains.[4]

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station underwent a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative, and was entirely closed for several months. Upgrades included cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories and maps.[5][6] In January 2018, the NYCT and Bus Committee recommended that Citnalta-Forte receive the $125 million contract for the renovations of 167th and 174th–175th Streets on the IND Concourse Line and 145th Street on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line.[7] However, the MTA Board temporarily deferred the vote for these packages after city representatives refused to vote to award the contracts.[8][9] The contract was put back for a vote in February, where it was ultimately approved.[10] The staircase entrance on the east side of Grand Concourse at the East 174th Street underpass closed on July 9, while the rest of the station closed for repairs on August 13.[11] The station reopened on December 26, 2018.[12][13]

Station layout
G Ground level Grand Concourse exit/entrance
P
Platform level		 Side platform
Northbound local ← toward Bedford Park Boulevard rush hours (Tremont Avenue)
← toward 205th Street (Tremont Avenue)
Peak-direction express ← PM rush does not stop here
→ AM rush does not stop here →
Southbound local → toward Brighton Beach rush hours (170th Street) →
→ toward Coney Island (170th Street) →
Side platform
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, crossunder between platforms, 174th Street exit/entrance
Passing over 175th Street

This underground station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is used by the D express train during rush hours in peak direction. Both platforms have an orange trim line with a black border and name tablets reading "174TH-175TH ST." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background and orange border. Under the trim line are small signs made of three tiles each reading "174" or "175" depending on location within the station. Grey (previously yellow) I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering. The station is on a gently curving section of track, sharp enough to not be able to see the opposite end of the platform.

The 2018 artwork here is called Bronx Seasons Everchanging by Roy Secord. It features large abstract mosaics on the station walls inspired by the artist's own walking meditations through the Bronx's nature at different times of the year.[14]

Station entrance

Exits

At this station, both the Grand Concourse and the underground Concourse Line pass over the Cross Bronx Expressway. The Concourse Line also passes over both 174th and 175th Streets, albeit within a totally enclosed tunnel that passes through a hillside with the Grand Concourse at its summit.[15]

The south end fare control area is located at the south end of the station, one level below the tracks. A crossunder between directions is present here, as is an exit on the north side of 174th Street between Walton and Morris Avenues, directly beneath the Grand Concourse.[16] Access to the Concourse itself is also located in this area and from the platforms, with one staircase leading to the east side on the Concourse.[15] There was also an exit to the west side of the Grand Concourse and 174th Street from the south end fare control area and the platforms; this meandering passageway was closed off to the public[17] and the staircase was also slabbed over on street level.[18]

The north end fare control is located directly above 175th Street, which crosses beneath the Concourse, and has exits on both sides.[15] There was also an exit to the south side of 175th Street, also directly beneath the Grand Concourse; it was gated off to the public.[19] Prior to the station's renovation, stairways from the platform to this exit were gated off,[20] but the fencing was replaced with a solid wall during the renovation.[21][22]

References
  1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Bronx-Concourse New Subway Link Opened at 12:57 A.M.:". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 1, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "New Bronx Subway Starts Operation". The New York Times. July 1, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  5. Whitford, Emma (January 8, 2016). "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. "MTA Stations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. Transit & Bus Committee Meeting (PDF). New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 22, 2018. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  8. Barone, Vincent (January 24, 2018). "Subway station upgrades in Manhattan, Bronx on hold after MTA board tables vote". am New York. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  9. Siff, Andrew (January 24, 2018). "MTA Shelves Plan to Modernize Subway Stations Amid Criticism". NBC New York. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  10. "Foes Hit Gov's Station Fix Plan". NY Daily News. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  11. "Subway Stations in Harlem and the Bronx to Receive Structural Repairs and Improvements This Summer" (Press release). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  12. NYCT Subway [@NYCTSubway] (December 26, 2018). "We're back! The 174-175 Sts B/D station has reopened with: ✅Repaired platform structural steel and concrete ✅Replaced platform edges and repaired stairways ✅Added new digital wayfinding and customer information screens" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  13. "Planned Service Changes for: Thursday, December 27, 2018". travel.mtanyct.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  14. "174-175 Sts - Roy Secord - Bronx Seasons Everchanging, 2018". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  15. "174th–175th Streets Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  16. Google maps: northern corner, below East 174th St and Grand Concourse
  18. Google maps: southwestern corner, above East 174th St and Grand Concourse
  19. Google maps: southern corner, below East 175th St and Grand Concourse

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