Kingsbridge Road station (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)

For the station at East Kingsbridge Road & Grand Concourse, see Kingsbridge Road (IND Concourse Line).

The Kingsbridge Road station 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 the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times. The station is adjacent to the Kingsbridge Armory. It was constructed by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as part of the Dual Contracts and opened in 1917.

Kingsbridge Road
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view, with Kingsbridge Armory
Station statistics
Address	Kingsbridge Road & Jerome Avenue Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham
Coordinates	40°52′04″N 73°53′50″W
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Line	IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services	4  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx9, Bx22, Bx28, Bx32[2]
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	June 2, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-06-02)
Accessible	not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	1,958,074[3]  8.7%
Rank	169 out of 423[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College toward Woodlawn Fordham Road toward Crown Heights–Utica Avenue
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to Bedford Park Boulevard to Fordham Road
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

History

Construction and opening

The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The contracts were "dual" in that they were signed between the City and two separate private companies (the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company), all working together to make the construction of the Dual Contracts possible. The Dual Contracts promised the construction of several lines in the Bronx. As part of Contract 3, the IRT agreed to build an elevated line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx.^[4][5][6]

Kingsbridge Road station opened as the northern terminal of the initial section of the line on June 2, 1917. Service was initially operated as a shuttle between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street, and only the southbound platform was in use at this station.^[7][8] Through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line began on July 17, 1918.^[9] This station ceased to be the terminal of the line with the opening of the final extension to Woodlawn on April 15, 1918.^[10] This section was initially served by shuttle service, with passengers transferring at 167th Street.^[11][12] The construction of the line encouraged development along Jerome Avenue, and led to the growth of the surrounding communities.^[7] The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.^[13][14]

Later years

In May 2018, New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford announced his plan subway and bus modernization plan, known as Fast Forward, which included making an additional 50 stations compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 during the 2020–2024 Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Program to allow most riders to have an accessible station every two or three stops.^[15][16] The draft 2020–2024 Capital Program released in September 2019 included 66 stations that would receive ADA improvements.^[17] In December, the MTA announced that an additional twenty stations, including Kingsbridge Road, would be made ADA-accessible as part of the Capital Program.^[18][19] In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MTA $157 million for accessibility renovations at five stations, including Kingsbridge Road.^[20][21][22] The funds would be used to add elevators, signs, and public-announcement systems, as well as repair platforms and stairs, at each station.^[22]

Station layout

Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Woodlawn (Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College)
	Peak-direction express	→ No regular service
	Southbound local	→ toward Crown Heights–Utica Avenue (New Lots Avenue late nights) (Fordham Road) →
	Side platform
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground	Street level	Entrances/exits

The station has three tracks and two side platforms.^[23] The 4 stops here at all times.^[24] The middle track is generally not used in revenue service. It is a typical IRT elevated station.^[23] The Kingsbridge Armory rises immediately to the west of the station.^[25]

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 two to the northwest.^[25]

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. "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
3. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. New Subways For New York: The Dual System of Rapid Transit Chapter 5: Terms and Conditions of Dual System Contracts. New York Public Service Commission. 1913. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
5. The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912). New York State Public Service Commission. 1912.
6. "Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System Which Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 9, 1917. Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via newspapers.com.
7. "Service Begun on the Jerome Avenue Line". Public Service Record. 4 (6). June 1917.
8. Annual report of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company For The Year Ended June 30, 1917. Interborough Rapid Transit Company. 1917. hdl:2027/mdp.39015016416920 – via HathiTrust.
9. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
10. "Jerome Av. Line Ordered Opened". The New York Times. April 13, 1918. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
11. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1916. p. 100.
12. Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.
13. "City Transit Unity Is Now a Reality; Title to I.R.T. Lines Passes to Municipality, Ending 19-Year Campaign". The New York Times. June 13, 1940. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
14. "Transit Unification Completed As City Takes Over I. R. T. Lines: Systems Come Under Single Control After Efforts Begun in 1921; Mayor Is Jubilant at City Hall Ceremony Recalling 1904 Celebration". New York Herald Tribune. June 13, 1940. p. 25. ProQuest 1248134780.
15. "A Sweeping Plan to Fix the Subways Comes With a $19 Billion Price Tag". The New York Times. May 22, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
16. "Transform the Subway" (PDF). Fast Forward. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 23, 2018. p. 41. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
17. Guse, Clayton (September 16, 2019). "MTA announces $51 billion plan to save the subway, treat NYC's transit sickness". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
18. "MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
19. Barone, Vincent (December 19, 2019). "MTA unveils nearly full list of subway stations to receive elevators". amNewYork. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
20. "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
21. "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
22. Gonella, Catalina (May 28, 2024). "NYC subway stops and East Orange NJ Transit station are getting accessibility upgrades". Gothamist. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
23. Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
24. "4 Subway Timetable, Effective December 15, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
25. "Kingsbridge Road Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Woodlawn Line: Kingsbridge Road
• nycsubway.org — Urban Motif Artwork by Mario M. Muller (2006)
• Station Reporter — 4 Train
• The Subway Nut — Kingsbridge Road Pictures Archived 2017-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
• Kingsbridge Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View