Fordham Road (IND Concourse Line)
Encyclopedia
Fordham Road is an express station
on the IND Concourse Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Fordham Road
and Grand Concourse
in one of the largest shopping districts in New York City
, it is served by the D
train at all times and B
during rush hours only.
It is the largest station on the Concourse Line, containing numerous closed stairs and passageways. The southbound island platform
widens at the north end to allow a wall that splits it half, creating 2 "side" platforms. This is the only station in the system to have a mix of island and side platform
s split up. The northbound island platform is like others found throughout the system.
The platform wall once had a passageway from the first staircase at the Fordham Road side from the middle track to the local one; it is cordoned off permanently. The full-time side at East 188th Street has four street stairs, one for each corner, while the part-time side at Fordham Road has two, both at the east side of Fordham and Concourse. The part-time entrance is not accessible from the "local" side of the southbound platform
There were two additional street stairs and passageway at the west side of Fordham and Grand Concourse. That were nearest to the former location of Alexander's
and Caldor
and one exit led directly to the stores. Today, the building it houses a mix of small businesses.
There is an RTO
Field Office at the south end of the full time mezzanine, but it is a result of the shortening of the mezzanine
and elimination of two platform stairs for each side. Both platforms have six platform stairs. The northbound one also has two closed stairs while the southbound has four, two at each end.
The tile band is Concord Grape with Black Grape borders. The tablets show a different shade of purple in the center. A closed tower sits on the south end at the southbound platform.
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 Concourse Line
IND Concourse Line
The Concourse Line is an IND subway branch line of the New York City Subway system. It runs from Norwood – 205th Street in Norwood, Bronx to 145th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. It is the only "B" Division and only fully underground line in the Bronx....
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 the intersection of Fordham Road
Fordham Road
Fordham Road is a major street in The Bronx borough of New York City. It runs east-west from the Harlem River to Bronx Park.This street runs through the neighborhood of University Heights, divides Fordham from Fordham-Bedford and finally runs along the northern border of Belmont...
and Grand Concourse
Grand Concourse (Bronx)
The Grand Concourse is a major thoroughfare in the borough of the Bronx in New York City...
in one of the largest shopping districts in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, it is served by 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 and 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....
during rush hours only.
It is the largest station on the Concourse Line, containing numerous closed stairs and passageways. The southbound island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
widens at the north end to allow a wall that splits it half, creating 2 "side" platforms. This is the only station in the system to have a mix of island and 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...
s split up. The northbound island platform is like others found throughout the system.
The platform wall once had a passageway from the first staircase at the Fordham Road side from the middle track to the local one; it is cordoned off permanently. The full-time side at East 188th Street has four street stairs, one for each corner, while the part-time side at Fordham Road has two, both at the east side of Fordham and Concourse. The part-time entrance is not accessible from the "local" side of the southbound platform
There were two additional street stairs and passageway at the west side of Fordham and Grand Concourse. That were nearest to the former location of Alexander's
Alexander's
Alexander's was a department store chain in the New York metropolitan area. Catering to low- and middle-income consumers, Alexander's offered discounted designer fashions and high-quality private label goods. At its height, the company operated 16 stores. Its advertising slogan was "You'll find...
and Caldor
Caldor
Caldor was a chain of American discount department stores headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, operating throughout the northeastern United States. At one time, the company was a subsidiary of May Department Stores; Caldor was among the country's largest discount retailers.Despite being a popular...
and one exit led directly to the stores. Today, the building it houses a mix of small businesses.
There is an RTO
RTO
RTO may refer to:* The Really Terrible Orchestra* Recovery time objective, the time for a business process to be restored after a disruption* Regenerative thermal oxidizer, in off-gas treatment...
Field Office at the south end of the full time mezzanine, but it is a result of the shortening of the mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
and elimination of two platform stairs for each side. Both platforms have six platform stairs. The northbound one also has two closed stairs while the southbound has four, two at each end.
The tile band is Concord Grape with Black Grape borders. The tablets show a different shade of purple in the center. A closed tower sits on the south end at the southbound platform.
External links
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — D Train
- The Subway Nut — Fordham Road Pictures
- Fordham Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 188th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View