155th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

For the station actually at 155th Street and Eighth Avenue, see 155th Street (IND Concourse Line).

155th Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Brooklyn bound platform
Station statistics
Address	West 155th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue New York, NY 10032
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, Harlem
Coordinates
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services	A  (late nights)       C  (all except late nights)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: M3, Bx6
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	September 10, 1932  (1932-09-10)
Wireless service
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	842,826  1.2%
Rank	380
Station succession
Next north	163rd Street – Amsterdam Avenue: A  C
Next south	145th Street: A  C
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only
Location

155th Street is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located under the intersection of 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, at the border of Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan, it is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train takes over service.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
B1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
B2	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound local	← toward 168th Street ( toward 207th Street late nights) (163rd Street – Amsterdam Avenue)
	Southbound local	→ toward Euclid Avenue ( toward Far Rockaway late nights) (145th Street) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
B3	Northbound express	← does not stop here
	Southbound express	→ does not stop here →

This station has two local tracks and two side platforms. The express tracks run underneath on a lower level and are not visible from the platforms.

The station once had a full-length mezzanine, but the south end at 153rd Street is now closed and used as a MTA New York City Transit facility. The north end at 155th Street has vent chambers and a high ceiling.

External links

• nycsubway.org—IND 8th Avenue: 155th Street
• Station Reporter — C Train
• The Subway Nut — 155th Street Pictures
• 155th Street-southwestern corner from Google Maps Street View