Division A (IRT) Platforms 2 side platforms Borough Manhattan Tracks 4 | Structure Underground Passengers (2015) 3,782,314 4.6% Opened 27 October 1904 | |
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Line IRT Lexington Avenue Line Services 4 (late nights)
6 (all times) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) Address New York, NY 10012, United States Locale Little Italy, SoHo, Manhattan Similar 110th Street, 23rd Street, Astor Place, 116th Street, 86th Street | ||
Spring Street is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Spring Street in SoHo and Little Italy, Manhattan, it is served by the 6 train at all times, the <6> during weekdays in the peak direction, and the 4 during late night hours.
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History
Spring Street was one of the 28 original stations of the first subway line in Manhattan, which opened on October 27, 1904. At this time, Spring Street served local trains from the now-abandoned City Hall station to 145th Street at Broadway.
Station layout
Spring Street is laid out in a typical local stop setup. There are two side platforms and four tracks, the center two of which are express tracks. The southbound local track is technically known as MM1 and the northbound one is MM4; the MM designation is used for chaining purposes along the Lexington Avenue Line from Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall to Times Square – 42nd Street via Grand Central and the 42nd Street Shuttle. Although they cannot be accessed at Spring Street, the southbound and northbound express tracks are known as MM2 and MM3, respectively. These designations are rarely, if ever, used in everyday speech. Both platforms have a slight curve which creates a gap between the train and the platform. Because this gap is not significant, gap fillers are not necessary.
Spring Street had a unique fifth center track which has now been removed. This track did not last long; it was reportedly disconnected and removed in 1906, only two years after the subway opened. Although its function has never been determined, the trackway is now used as the location of a mechanical room.
The station retains the typical large and small IRT mosaics in the old (prior to platform lengthening) portion. The station has small "S" cartouches with two poppies from 1904, made by Atlantic Terra Cotta, and large mosaic tablets by Heins & LaFarge, also from 1904. Other small "S" and "Spring St" mosaics are newer. The "S" cartouches are similar to the ones cast for Canal Street station.
Exits
Spring Street has four entrances, two to each platform. The northbound entrances are at either western corner of Lafayette and Spring Streets, while the southbound entrances are at either eastern corner of the same intersection.
In popular culture
This station is featured in the 2008 film Cloverfield. The scene was not filmed there, however. The station is featured in the season 3 episode, "Lo-Fi", in the television show Criminal Minds.