National Register of Historic Places

IRT Broadway Line Viaduct

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
September 14, 1983
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001749

About this property

The 125th Street station (formerly the Manhattan Street station) is an elevated local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 125th Street and Broadway, at the border of the Manhattanville and Morningside Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times. The 125th Street station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. Construction of the line segment that includes 125th Street began on June 18 of the same year. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. The station's platforms were lengthened in 1948, and the station was renovated in the 2000s. The 125th Street station contains two side platforms and three tracks; the center track is not used in regular service. The station is the only one on the 2,174-foot-long (663 m) Manhattan Valley Viaduct, which carries the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line across a natural valley surrounding 125th Street. The platforms contain windscreens and canopies. The station house beneath the platforms contains exits to 125th Street and Broadway. The Manhattan Valley Viaduct is a New York City designated landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.81179, -73.96097

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Sources

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When was IRT Broadway Line Viaduct listed on the National Register?

IRT Broadway Line Viaduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1983.

What type of historic resource is IRT Broadway Line Viaduct?

IRT Broadway Line Viaduct is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for IRT Broadway Line Viaduct?

The period of significance for IRT Broadway Line Viaduct is recorded as the industrial era.

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