Kingsbridge Road station (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)

Kingsbridge Road is a 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 Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times.

 Kingsbridge Road
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view, with Kingsbridge Armory
Station statistics
AddressKingsbridge Road & Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleKingsbridge Heights, Fordham
Coordinates40°52′04″N 73°53′50″W
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services      4  (all times)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx9, Bx22, Bx28, Bx32
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 2, 1917 (1917-06-02)
Station code381[1]
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-direction transfer availableYes
Traffic
Passengers (2019)2,733,096[2]  1.8%
Rank179 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next northBedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College: 4 
Next southFordham Road: 4 

History

Kingsbridge Road station 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.

In 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[3]

Station layout
Track layout
to Bedford Park Blvd
to Fordham Rd
P
Platform level		 Side platform
Northbound local ← toward Woodlawn (Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College)
Peak-direction express → No regular service
Southbound local → toward Utica Avenue (New Lots Avenue late nights) (Fordham Road) →
Side platform
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard 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. The Kingsbridge Armory rises immediately to the west of the station.

Exits

The station has a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. Exit stairs go to both northern corners of Jerome Avenue and Kingsbridge Road. There are two stairs to the northeast corner and one to the northwest.[4]

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References
  1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. "Kingsbridge Road Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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