The Inwood–207th Street station (formerly Washington Heights–207th Street) is the northern terminal station of the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 207th Street and Broadway in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, near Inwood Hill Park, it is served by the A train at all times.

Inwood–207 Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Entrance
Station statistics
Address	West 207th Street & Broadway New York, NY 10034
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Inwood
Coordinates	40.867672°N 73.921165°W / 40.867672; -73.921165
Division	B (IND)[1]
Line	IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services	A  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx7, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx20 MTA Bus: BxM1
Structure	Underground
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	September 10, 1932; 90 years ago (1932-09-10)[2]
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Former/other names	Washington Heights–207th Street
Other entrances/ exits	Broadway and 207th Street, Broadway & 211th Street/Isham Street
Traffic
2019	3,150,731[3]  12.7%
Rank	157 out of 424[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Terminus Dyckman Street toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue or Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to Dyckman St
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

History

This underground station opened as Washington Heights–207th Street. The station opened on September 10, 1932, as the northern terminal of the city-operated Independent Subway System (IND)'s initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street.[2][4][5]

This station was renovated in the late 1990s, and the contract for the project's design was awarded in May 1994.[6]^{: C-28–C-30} Elevators were added to the station at some point, making it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines Elevator at southwest corner of Broadway and 207th Street
P Platform level	Track 4	toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard or Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (Dyckman Street) →
	Island platform
	Track 3	toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard or Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (Dyckman Street) →

This underground station has a single island platform between the two tracks, which end at bumper blocks just north of the platform. To the immediate south is an interlocking made up of a diamond crossover that allows trains to get to the correct track, and then proceed to share the right of way with the 207th Street Yard leads to Dyckman Street, which is the next station south.[7][5] The mezzanine and street elevator shaft includes artwork titled At the Start...At Long Last by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville.[5] The terminal is operated by a Dispatcher's Office at the south end, while the Interlocking Plant is controlled by the CTC located in the 207th Street Yard.[5] The mezzanine connecting the north and south exits of the station is closed, and is used for employee facilities.[8]

Exits

The main exit to the station consists of three street stairs and an elevator at Broadway and 207th Street. The elevator is at the northwest corner while one stair leads from the other three corners. The north exit to the station has two street stairs to either northern corner of Broadway, Isham Street, and 211th Street.[9]

There is also a closed exit that led to the northwest corner of 207th Street and Broadway. This stair was located inside a building and had been closed after it was severely damaged after a fire. Several turns were required to access the staircase, creating poor sight-lines. In June 1994, the MTA Board approved a plan to permanently close the entrance, allowing the passageway to be sealed with brick-and-mortar at either end. At this point, the entrance had been closed for several years. It was estimated that the entrance would have been used by 400 daily passengers. A public meeting was held in May 1994, along with proposed station access changes at other stations.[10] The elevator entrance is located near this old staircase.

Nearby points of interest

• Inwood Hill Park[9]
• Isham Park[9]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Inwood – 207th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line).

• nycsubway.org – IND 8th Avenue: 207th Street
• nycsubway.org – At the Start... At Long Last Artwork by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville (1999)
• Station Reporter – A Lefferts
• Station Reporter – A Rockaway
• MTA's Arts For Transit – Inwood–207th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
• The Subway Nut — Inwood–207th Street Pictures
• 207th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Isham Street/211th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platform from Google Maps Street View

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[ru] Инвуд — 207-я улица (линия Восьмой авеню, Ай-эн-ди)