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96th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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96th Street is a local station
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served by the C
train at all 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 level. 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
train at all times.
The platforms have no trim line, but name tablets read "96TH ST." in white sans serif font on a blue background and black border. Small directional signs in white numbering on a black border are placed below the name tablets. They indicate a now closed fare control area to 95th Street on the extreme south end of the upper level platform. "96" signs in the same format as the directional signs run along the platform walls at regular intervals at the same level as the name tablets. Blue columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white numbering.
All fare control areas are on the upper level platform and two staircases, one adjacent to each area, go down to the lower level. The full-time one is at the center of the platform. A staircase of four steps go down to a bank of three turnstile
s that lead to a token booth and one staircase going up to the southwest corner of 96th Street and Central Park West. The other fare control area at the extreme north end is unstaffed, containing High Entry/Exit Turnstiles and two staircases going up to either western corners of 97th Street and Central Park West. The northwest staircase was relocated with a longer passageway due to the widening of 97th Street.
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...
. 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 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 level. 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....
train at all times.
The platforms have no trim line, but name tablets read "96TH ST." in white sans serif font on a blue background and black border. Small directional signs in white numbering on a black border are placed below the name tablets. They indicate a now closed fare control area to 95th Street on the extreme south end of the upper level platform. "96" signs in the same format as the directional signs run along the platform walls at regular intervals at the same level as the name tablets. Blue columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white numbering.
All fare control areas are on the upper level platform and two staircases, one adjacent to each area, go down to the lower level. The full-time one is at the center of the platform. A staircase of four steps go down to a bank of three 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...
s that lead to a token booth and one staircase going up to the southwest corner of 96th Street and Central Park West. The other fare control area at the extreme north end is unstaffed, containing High Entry/Exit Turnstiles and two staircases going up to either western corners of 97th Street and Central Park West. The northwest staircase was relocated with a longer passageway due to the widening of 97th Street.
External links
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — C Train
- The Subway Nut — 96th Street Pictures
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