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103rd Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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103rd Street is a local station
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at West 103rd Street and Central Park West
on the Upper West Side
, it is served by the C
train at all times except late nights, when the A
train replaces it. The B
train provides additional service on weekdays.
This underground station, opened on September 10, 1932, has two levels with northbound trains using the upper level and southbound trains using the lower one. Each level has one side platform
to the west of two tracks. The two express tracks that bypass this station are used by the A train during daytime hours and the D
at all times.
Both platforms have no trim line, but name tablets read "103RD ST." in white sans serif lettering on a blue background and black border. Small black "103" signs in white numbering run along the tiles at regular intervals and directional signs in the same style are below the name tablets. Blue columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with every other one having the standard black station name plate in white numbering.
This station has one fare control area at the center of the upper level platform, but directional signs indicate there were two more fare control areas, one at the extreme south end that led to East 102nd Street and the other at the extreme north end that led to East 104th Street. A single staircase connects the two platforms before a turnstile
bank leads to a token booth and one staircase going up to the northwest corner of Central Park West and West 103rd Street.
On the east side of Central Park West and West 104th Street adjacent to Central Park
, a small brick shed provides third rail power for the Eighth Avenue Line between 59th Street – Columbus Circle and 125th Street
. North of this station, the northbound express track descends to allow the northbound local to cross over it, before rising up at 110th Street, where the line becomes the standard four tracks side-by-side with the local tracks on the side and express tracks in the center. Also the 2 and 3 trains pass underneath this station
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 IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
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 West 103rd Street and Central Park West
Central Park West
Central Park West is an avenue that runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in the United States....
on the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
, it is served by the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times except late nights, when the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train replaces it. The B
B (New York City Subway service)
The B Sixth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs over the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train provides additional service on weekdays.
This underground station, opened on September 10, 1932, has two levels with northbound trains using the upper level and southbound trains using the lower one. Each level has one 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...
to the west of two tracks. The two express tracks that bypass this station are used by the A train during daytime hours and the D
D (New York City Subway service)
The D Sixth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
at all times.
Both platforms have no trim line, but name tablets read "103RD ST." in white sans serif lettering on a blue background and black border. Small black "103" signs in white numbering run along the tiles at regular intervals and directional signs in the same style are below the name tablets. Blue columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with every other one having the standard black station name plate in white numbering.
This station has one fare control area at the center of the upper level platform, but directional signs indicate there were two more fare control areas, one at the extreme south end that led to East 102nd Street and the other at the extreme north end that led to East 104th Street. A single staircase connects the two platforms before a turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
bank leads to a token booth and one staircase going up to the northwest corner of Central Park West and West 103rd Street.
On the east side of Central Park West and West 104th Street adjacent to Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
, a small brick shed provides third rail power for the Eighth Avenue Line between 59th Street – Columbus Circle and 125th Street
125th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
125th Street is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 125th Street and St...
. North of this station, the northbound express track descends to allow the northbound local to cross over it, before rising up at 110th Street, where the line becomes the standard four tracks side-by-side with the local tracks on the side and express tracks in the center. Also the 2 and 3 trains pass underneath this station
External links
- nycsubway.org – IND 8th Avenue: 103rd Street
- Station Reporter – B Train
- Station Reporter – C Train
- The Subway Nut - 103rd Street Pictures
- 103rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View