174th–175th Streets station

The 174th–175th Streets station is a local station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway, located at the Grand Concourse between East 174th and 175th Streets in the Bronx. It is served by the D train at all times except rush hours in the peak direction, and the B train weekdays only.

174–175 Streets  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound station platform
Station statistics
Address	Grand Concourse between East 174th Street & East 175th Street Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Tremont, Mount Eden
Coordinates	40.845892°N 73.910179°W / 40.845892; -73.910179
Division	B (IND)[1]
Line	IND Concourse Line
Services	B  (weekdays only) ​   D  (all except rush hours, peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx32
Structure	Underground (with enclosed elevated structure above 174th Street)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 1, 1933 (91 years ago) (1933-07-01)
Closed	August 13, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08-13) (reconstruction)
Rebuilt	December 26, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-26)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	774,167[2]  10%
Rank	337 out of 423[2]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Tremont Avenue B  ​D  toward Norwood–205th Street 170th Street B  ​D  toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to Tremont Avenue to 170th Street
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops weekdays during the day

History

This underground station, along with the rest of the Concourse Line, opened on July 1, 1933.^[3][4] Initial service was provided by the C express and CC local trains.^[4]

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station underwent a complete overhaul as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative, and was entirely closed for several months. Upgrades included cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories and maps.^[5][6] In January 2018, the NYCT and Bus Committee recommended that Citnalta-Forte receive the $125 million contract for the renovations of 167th and 174th–175th Streets on the IND Concourse Line and 145th Street on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line.^[7] However, the MTA Board temporarily deferred the vote for these packages after city representatives refused to vote to award the contracts.^[8][9] The contract was put back for a vote in February, where it was ultimately approved.^[10] The staircase entrance on the east side of Grand Concourse at the East 174th Street underpass closed on July 9, while the rest of the station closed for repairs on August 13.^[11] The station reopened on December 26, 2018.^[12][13]

Station layout

G	Ground level	Grand Concourse exit/entrance
P Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Bedford Park Boulevard rush hours and select midday trips (Tremont Avenue) ← toward Norwood–205th Street (Tremont Avenue)
	Peak-direction express	← PM rush does not stop here ← AM rush does not stop here →
	Southbound local	→ toward Brighton Beach rush hours and select midday trips (170th Street) → → toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (170th Street) →
	Side platform
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, crossunder between platforms, 174th Street exit/entrance

Passing over 175th Street

This underground station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is used by the D express train during rush hours in peak direction. Both platforms have an orange trim line with a black border and name tablets reading "174TH-175TH ST." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background and orange border. Under the trim line are small signs made of three tiles each reading "174" or "175" depending on location within the station. Grey (previously yellow) I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering. The station is on a gently curving section of track, sharp enough to not be able to see the opposite end of the platform.

The 2018 artwork here is called Bronx Seasons Everchanging by Roy Secord. It features large abstract mosaics on the station walls inspired by the artist's own walking meditations through the Bronx's nature at different times of the year.^[14]

Station entrance

Exits

At this station, both the Grand Concourse and the underground Concourse Line pass over the Cross Bronx Expressway. The Concourse Line also passes over both 174th and 175th Streets, albeit within a totally enclosed tunnel that passes through a hillside with the Grand Concourse at its summit.^[15]

The south end fare control area is located at the south end of the station, one level below the tracks. A crossunder between directions is present here, as is an exit on the north side of 174th Street between Walton and Morris Avenues, directly beneath the Grand Concourse.^[16] Access to the Concourse itself is also located in this area and from the platforms, with one staircase leading to the east side on the Concourse.^[15] There was also an exit to the west side of the Grand Concourse and 174th Street from the south end fare control area and the platforms; this meandering passageway was closed off to the public^[17] and the staircase was also slabbed over on street level.^[18]

The north end fare control is located directly above 175th Street, which crosses beneath the Concourse, and has exits on both sides.^[15] There was also an exit to the south side of 175th Street, also directly beneath the Grand Concourse; it was gated off to the public.^[19] Prior to the station's renovation, stairways from the platform to this exit were gated off,^[20] but the fencing was replaced with a solid wall during the renovation.^[21][22]

References

1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
3. "Bronx-Concourse New Subway Link Opened at 12:57 A.M." Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 1, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "New Bronx Subway Starts Operation". The New York Times. July 1, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
5. Whitford, Emma (January 8, 2016). "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
6. "MTA Stations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
7. Transit & Bus Committee Meeting (PDF). New York City Transit and Bus Committee Meeting. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 22, 2018. p. 135. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
8. Barone, Vincent (January 24, 2018). "Subway station upgrades in Manhattan, Bronx on hold after MTA board tables vote". am New York. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
9. Siff, Andrew (January 24, 2018). "MTA Shelves Plan to Modernize Subway Stations Amid Criticism". NBC New York. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
10. "Foes Hit Gov's Station Fix Plan". NY Daily News. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
11. "Subway Stations in Harlem and the Bronx to Receive Structural Repairs and Improvements This Summer" (Press release). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
12. NYCT Subway [@NYCTSubway] (December 26, 2018). "We're back! The 174-175 Sts B/D station has reopened with: ✅Repaired platform structural steel and concrete ✅Replaced platform edges and repaired stairways ✅Added new digital wayfinding and customer information screens" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
13. "Planned Service Changes for: Thursday, December 27, 2018". travel.mtanyct.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
14. "174-175 Sts - Roy Secord - Bronx Seasons Everchanging, 2018". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
15. "174th–175th Streets Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
16. Google maps: northern corner, below East 174th St and Grand Concourse
17. "Showing Image 92969".
18. Google maps: southwestern corner, above East 174th St and Grand Concourse
19. Google maps: southern corner, below East 175th St and Grand Concourse
20. "Showing Image 843".
21. "Showing Image 157786".
22. "Showing Image 157785".

External links

Media related to 174th–175th Streets (IND Concourse Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• nycsubway.org – IND Concourse Line: 174th–175th Streets
• Station Reporter — B Train
• Station Reporter — D Train
• The Subway Nut — 174th–175th Streets Pictures Archived February 23, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Entrance above 174th Street from Google Maps Street View
• Entrance above 175th Street from Google Maps Street View
• 174th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View