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Encyclopedia > Dyckman Street (Manhattan)

New York City Subway station
Dyckman Street The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as MTA New York City Transit. ... These are the stations on the New York City Subway system. ...

Station information
Line IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services A  (all times)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Other
Borough Manhattan
Opened September 10, 1932[1]
Next north Inwood-207th Street: A 
Next south 190th Street: A 

Dyckman Street is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Served by the A train at all times, it is located at the intersection of Dyckman Street and Broadway in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan. A 1941 view of a sign for the Eighth Avenue Subway The Eighth Avenue Line is the original rapid transit line of the Independent Subway System (IND), now run by the New York City Transit Authority as part of the New York City Subway system. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ... Image File history File links NYCS-SSI-alltimes. ... Side platforms Railway stations on double lines can have side platforms or island platforms. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Inwood–207th Street (commonly known as 207th Street and formerly as Washington Heights–207th Street) is the northern terminal of the New York City Subways IND Eighth Avenue Line and the A service; it is located at 207th Street and Broadway in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, near Inwood... The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ... Image File history File links NYCS-SSI-alltimes. ... 190th Street (originally 190th Street-Overlook Terrace), located on Fort Washington Avenue, about 200 yards (meters) north of 190th Street, has two tracks and two side platforms. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ... Image File history File links NYCS-SSI-alltimes. ... Exterior open entrance to a metro station (Tribunal station in Madrid) A metro station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as metro and subway. It is often underground or elevated. ... A 1941 view of a sign for the Eighth Avenue Subway The Eighth Avenue Line is the original rapid transit line of the Independent Subway System (IND), now run by the New York City Transit Authority as part of the New York City Subway system. ... The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as MTA New York City Transit. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City. ... Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ...


The station has four tracks and two side platforms. A full-time fare booth is located on the southbound side at platform level, with a crossunder leading to the northbound platform. Just to the north, the center "express" tracks diverge to the 207th Street Yard; to the south, they merge with the local tracks. Some northbound A trains terminate at Dyckman Street and continue to 207th Street Yard using these center tracks. Side platforms Railway stations on double lines can have side platforms or island platforms. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. ...


This station opened as Dyckman Street–200th Street on September 10, 1932, along with the rest of the Eighth Avenue Line from 207th Street to the Chambers Street/Hudson Terminal complex. September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Inwood–207th Street (commonly known as 207th Street and formerly as Washington Heights–207th Street) is the northern terminal of the New York City Subways IND Eighth Avenue Line and the A service; it is located at 207th Street and Broadway in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, near Inwood... Chambers Street is a 2 track center island platform station. ... The World Trade Center Station, formely known as Hudson Terminal is a stop on the E train. ...

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Bus connections

Route M7 bus is operating near 23rd Street and Madison Square Park in Manhattan The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of bus routes in Manhattan, New York, United States. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City. ... Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan. ... Tenth Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. ... 125th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue Christmas shopping on 125th Street 125th Street is a two-way street that runs east-west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, considered the Main Street of Harlem; It is also called Martin Luther King, Jr. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of bus routes in the Bronx, New York, United States. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Riverdale Riverdale (population approximately 45,000, according to the 2000 U.S. Census) is a middle- and upper-class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City. ... Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. ...

References

  1. ^ New York Times, List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line, September 10, 1932, page 6

The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

External links

  • nycsubway.org — IND 8th Avenue: Dyckman Street/200th Street
  • Station Reporter — A Rockaway

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