182nd–183rd Streets station

For other uses, see 183rd Street.

The 182nd–183rd Streets station is a local station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by D train at all times except rush hours in the peak direction and the B train on weekdays only.

182–183 Streets  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View of northbound platform
Station statistics
Address	East 182nd Street & Grand Concourse Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Fordham Heights
Coordinates	40.856766°N 73.900309°W / 40.856766; -73.900309
Division	B (IND)[1]
Line	IND Concourse Line
Services	B  (weekdays only) ​   D  (all except rush hours, peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2 MTA Bus: BxM4
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	July 1, 1933 (91 years ago) (1933-07-01)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	824,845[2]  4.9%
Rank	326 out of 423[2]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Fordham Road B  ​D  toward Norwood–205th Street Tremont Avenue 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 Fordham Road to Tremont Avenue
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 station was built as part of the IND Concourse Line, which was one of the original lines of the city-owned Independent Subway System (IND).^[3][4] The route of the Concourse Line was approved to Bedford Park Boulevard on June 12, 1925 by the New York City Board of Transportation.^[4][5] Construction of the line began in July 1928.^[6] The station opened on July 1, 1933, along with the rest of the Concourse subway.^[7][8]

Station layout

Ground	Street level	Exit/entrance
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Bedford Park Boulevard rush hours (Fordham Road) ← toward Norwood–205th Street (Fordham Road)
	Peak-direction express	← PM rush does not stop here ← AM rush does not stop here →
	Southbound local	→ toward Brighton Beach rush hours (Tremont Avenue) → → toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Tremont Avenue) →
	Side platform

Mosaic name tablet

"182" and "183" tile captions

This underground station has three tracks and two side platforms.^[9] The center track is used by the D express train during rush hours in the peak direction.

Both platforms have a Claret red trim line with a black border and mosaic name tablets reading "182ND-183RD ST." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background with a Claret red border. Below the trim line are tile captions in white lettering on a black background showing "182" in the south half of the station and "183" in the north half, similar to the arrangement at the 174th–175th Streets station. There are also directional tile captions below the name tablet mosaics.

Hunter green i-beams run along the platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering.

Exits

The mezzanine used to be full length, but has been reduced in size. Crossovers between the two directions are allowed only from the northernmost set of stairs.

Despite the station's name, there is no longer an open exit to 183rd Street. The only open exits are at all four corners of 182nd Street and Grand Concourse.^[10] A gated-off passageway on the north end of the mezzanine^[11] leads to a former booth and exits to all four corners of 183rd Street.^[12] The stairs have been sealed on street level^[13] as early as 1996.^[14]

There were two additional exits at the south end^[15][16] that lead to both sides of the Grand Concourse and Anthony Avenue (between East 181st and 182nd Streets).^[17] At the request of the local community, these exits and the passageway leading to them were temporarily closed in January 1989 due to low usage, safety hazards and because vandals and criminals frequented the area. After the hearings took place in February and March the same year,^[18] these exits were completely shuttered after June 1989^[19] and the stairs were also sealed on street level.^[20] However, the entrance structures remained on street level as early as June 1994.^[21]

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. Duffus, R.L. (September 22, 1929). "Our Great Subway Network Spreads Wider" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
4. "New Subway Routes in Hylan Program to Cost $186,046,000" (PDF). The New York Times. March 21, 1925. p. 1.
5. "Board Speeds Subway on Grand Concourse" (PDF). The New York Times. September 2, 1928. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
6. Joseph B. Raskin (November 1, 2013). The Routes Not Taken: A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System. Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-5369-2. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
7. "New Bronx Subway Starts Operation". The New York Times. July 1, 1933. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
8. "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.
9. Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
10. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: 182–183 Sts (B)(D)" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
11. "Showing Image 86764". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
    "Showing Image 86767". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
12. Street View of 1940s New York: Former northwest exit at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
    Street View of 1940s New York: Former northeast exit at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
    Street View of 1940s New York: Former southeast exit at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
    Street View of 1940s New York: Former southwest exit at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
13. Google maps: northwest corner at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
    Google maps: northeast corner at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
    Google maps: southeast corner at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
    Google maps: southwest corner at East 183rd St and Grand Concourse
14. "Historic Films Stock Footage Archive: Search – "grand concourse"". www.historicfilms.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
    "Historic Films Stock Footage Archive: Search – "grand concourse"". www.historicfilms.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
15. Showing Image 86771
16. Showing Image 86686
17. Street View of 1940s New York: Former southeastern exit near Anthony Ave and East 181st St
    Street View of 1940s New York: Former southwestern exit near Anthony Ave and East 181st St
18. "Notice of Public Hearing (NYCTA)". New York Daily News. January 11, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
19. Union Turnpike (July 8, 2019), IMG_3097, retrieved December 8, 2020
20. Google maps: southwest corner near Anthony Ave and East 181st St
    Google maps: southeast corner near Anthony Ave and East 181st St
21. "Historic Films Stock Footage Archive: Search – "grand concourse"". www.historicfilms.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IND Concourse: 182nd/183rd Street
• Station Reporter — B Train
• Station Reporter — D Train
• The Subway Nut — 182nd–183rd Streets Pictures Archived February 23, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• 182nd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View