Division A (IRT) Services 4 (all times) Structure Elevated Opened 2 June 1917 Locale University Heights | Line IRT Jerome Avenue Line Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx32 Platforms 2 side platforms Borough The Bronx | |
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Address Bronx, NY 10453, United States Similar 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, Mount Eden Avenue, 167th Street, Fordham Road | ||
183rd Street is a local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times.
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History
This station opened with the first part of the Jerome Avenue Line on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street. Only the southbound platform was in use at Kingsbridge Road. This was in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, which began on July 17, 1918. This station was rehabilitated in 2004.
Station layout
The station has three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service. There are old style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and features new fare control railings as a crossunder.
Exits
The station has a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. Outside of fare control, exits go to the northwest, southwest, and southeast corner of the staggered intersection of Jerome Avenue and 183rd Street.