Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)

Kingsbridge Road
New York City Subway rapid transit station

Platform view, with Kingsbridge Armory
Station statistics
Address Kingsbridge Road & Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
Borough The Bronx
Locale University Heights, Fordham-Bedford
Coordinates 40°52′03″N 73°53′51″W / 40.867444°N 73.897433°W / 40.867444; -73.897433Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 73°53′51″W / 40.867444°N 73.897433°W / 40.867444; -73.897433
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services       4  (all times)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx9, Bx22, Bx28, Bx32
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened June 2, 1917 (1917-06-02)
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 3,149,605[1]Decrease 1.5%
Rank 158 out of 421
Station succession
Next north Bedford Park Boulevard – Lehman College: 4 
Next south Fordham Road: 4 

Kingsbridge Road is a rehabilitated local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times.

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound local toward Woodlawn (Bedford Park Boulevard – Lehman College)
Peak-direction express No regular service
Southbound local toward Crown Heights – Utica Avenue (New Lots Avenue late nights) (Fordham Road)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
M Mezzanine to entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
G Street Level Entrances/Exits

The station has three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service. It is a typical IRT elevated station, except for an extra exit on the southbound side. The Kingsbridge Armory rises immediately to the west of the station.

Kingsbridge Road station was originally opened on June 2, 1917, and was the original northern terminus of the line until April 15, 1918 when the line was extended to Woodlawn.

References

  1. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

External links

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