149th Street

149th Street – Grand Concourse New York City Subway rapid transit station complex
Station statistics
Address	East 149th Street & Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40°49′05″N 73°55′37″W / 40.818°N 73.927°W / 40.818; -73.927Coordinates: 40°49′05″N 73°55′37″W / 40.818°N 73.927°W / 40.818; -73.927
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Jerome Avenue Line IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times)       4  (all times)       5  (all except late nights)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx19
Levels	2
Other information
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	3,979,328[1]  8.7%
Rank	113 out of 422
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

149th Street – Grand Concourse is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Jerome Avenue Line and the IRT White Plains Road Line. Located at East 149th Street and Grand Concourse in Mott Haven and Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The lower level is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train at all times except late nights. The upper level is served by the 4 train at all times.

IRT Jerome Avenue Line platforms

149th Street – Grand Concourse New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station platform as seen from a special "vintage train" to Yankee Stadium, October 2009[2]
Station statistics
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services	4  (all times)
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms cross-platform interchange
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	June 2, 1917
Station succession
Next north	161st Street – Yankee Stadium (local): 4  Burnside Avenue (express): no regular service
Next south	138th Street – Grand Concourse (local): 4  125th Street (express): 4
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

149th Street – Grand Concourse is an express station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line that has three tracks and two island platforms, with the center track used during rush hours in the peak direction. This station is on the upper level of a two level station complex, with a free transfer to the IRT White Plains Road Line on the lower level. There are some remaining signs on the walls that point to a never-built station of the New York Central Lines (now part of Metro-North Railroad).^[3]

IRT White Plains Road Line platforms

149th Street – Grand Concourse New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times)       5  (all except late nights)
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 10, 1905
Former/other names	Mott Avenue
Station succession
Next north	Third Avenue – 149th Street: 2  5
Next south	135th Street (Lenox): 2  138th Street – Grand Concourse (Jerome): 5
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

149th Street – Grand Concourse on the IRT White Plains Road Line has two tracks and two side platforms, with a high rounded ceiling similar to 168th Street on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line. It is located on the lower level of this two level complex. There are elevators (now closed) and a pedestrian bridge between the two platforms (also closed) on this level at the southern end of the platforms.

Opened as Mott Avenue on July 10, 1905, 149th Street – Grand Concourse was the first subway station to be opened in the Bronx. The original headhouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Today, all of the original mosaic "Mott Avenue" name tablets have been covered over with metal "149 St – Grand Concourse" signs. Only one name tablet, located on the downtown platform between the last two staircases at the northern end, remained uncovered and survived intact until a few years into the 21st century when a serious water leak after very heavy rainfall caused individual tiles to separate from the wall and fall off. There were no known plans by the MTA to repair or restore this name tablet. In the fall of 2011, the MTA covered this name tablet with a metal "149 St – Grand Concourse" sign.

South of the station, there are track connections to the IRT Jerome Avenue Line. The line splits and makes a sharp turn to merge with the Jerome Avenue Line just south of the upper level station. The White Plains Road Line continues straight to go under the Harlem River and merges with the IRT Lenox Avenue Line at 142nd Street Junction.

References

1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
2. ^ "NYC Transit To Offer Yankee Fans A Ride On A Vintage IRT Train To Playoff Games At Yankee Stadium" (Press release). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2009-10-07. http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=091007-NYCT164. Retrieved 2009-12-30. 
3. ^ http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/Nowhere/nowhere.html

External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT White Plains Road Line: 149th Street/Grand Concourse (Mott Avenue)
• nycsubway.org — IRT Woodlawn Line: 149th Street/Grand Concourse
• Station Reporter — 2 Train
• Station Reporter — 4 Train
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — 149th Street–Grand Concourse Pictures
• 149th Street and Grand Concourse entrance from Google Maps Street View