116th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

116th Street is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 116th Street in East Harlem, it is served by the 6 train at all times, the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction, and the 4 train during late nights.

 116 Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
AddressEast 116th Street & Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10035
BoroughManhattan
LocaleEast Harlem
Coordinates40.798607°N 73.942022°W / 40.798607; -73.942022
DivisionA (IRT)
Line      IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Services      4  (late nights)
      6  (all times) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: M98, M101, M102, M103, M116
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 17, 1918 (1918-07-17)[1]
Station code393[2]
Wireless service[3]
Opposite-direction transfer availableNo
Traffic
Passengers (2019)4,572,453[4] 2.4%
Rank105 out of 424[4]
Station succession
Next north125th Street: 4  6  <6>
Next south110th Street: 4  6  <6>

History

116th Street opened on July 17, 1918 as part of an expansion of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line north of Grand Central–42nd Street.[1] Service was originally provided by a shuttle on the line's local tracks. Through service along the Park Avenue section of the Original Subway was provided on August 1, 1918.[1][5]

Station layout

Track layout
to 125 St
to 110 St
G Street level Exit/entrance
P
Platform level
Side platform
Northbound local toward Pelham Bay Park or Parkchester (125th Street)
toward Woodlawn late nights (125th Street)
Southbound local toward Brooklyn Bridge (110th Street)
toward New Lots Avenue late nights (110th Street)
Side platform
Express tracks[6] Northbound express do not stop here
Southbound express do not stop here →

This underground station has two tracks and two side platforms, and serves local trains only. The two express tracks pass underneath on a lower level and are not visible from the platforms.[7] Fare control is at platform level, and no crossover or crossunder is provided.[8][9] The station has standard IRT number and station name tiles. Both platforms have emergency exits from the lower level express tracks.

Exits

Exit location[10] Exit Type Number of exits Platform served
NW corner of Lexington Avenue and 116th Street Staircase 1 Southbound
SW corner of Lexington Avenue and 116th Street Staircase 1 Southbound
NE corner of Lexington Avenue and 116th Street Staircase 1 Northbound
SE corner of Lexington Avenue and 116th Street Staircase 1 Northbound

References

  1. "Lexington Av. Line to be Opened Today" (PDF). The New York Times. July 17, 1918. p. 13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  3. "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. "Open New Subway Lines to Traffic; Called a Triumph" (PDF). The New York Times. August 2, 1918. p. 1. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  6. Station Reporter — 6 Train
  7. Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 via Google Books.
  8. Cox, Jeremiah (June 10, 2011). "The exit on the uptown side". subwaynut.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  9. Cox, Jeremiah (June 10, 2011). "Approaching the downtown turnstiles". subwaynut.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  10. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Harlem / East Harlem" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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