190th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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| New York City Subway station 190th Street |
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| Station information | |
| Line | IND Eighth Avenue Line |
| Services | A |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other | |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Opened | September 10, 1932 |
| Next north | Dyckman Street A |
| Next south | 181st Street A |
190th Street (originally 190th Street–Overlook Terrace), located on Fort Washington Avenue about 240 meters (260 yards) north of 190th Street, has two tracks and two side platforms. It is served by the A train at all times. The station is near Fort Tryon Park and Mother Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights. The Cloisters medieval art museum is located in the park, about a 20 minute walk north from the station. The station is 140 feet (43 meters) below the surface, due to the very high hills of Washington Heights. Because of this there is a bank of elevators to Fort Washington Avenue, with an additional exit through the side of the hill leading to Bennett Avenue. The elevators can be used by pedestrians going between Bennett and Fort Washington Avenues without paying a fare.
[edit] Bus connections
Fort Washington Avenue exit:
- M4 via 5th Avenue/ Madison Avenue/ Broadway to Fort Tryon Park/ The Cloisters
- M98 via Washington Heights/ Midtown to Fort Tryon Park/ The Cloisters
Bennett Avenue exit:
- M100 via Amsterdam Avenue/ Broadway/ 125th Street to Inwood/ West 220th Street & Broadway
- Bx7 via Riverdale Avenue/ Broadway to North Riverdale/ West 263rd Street & Riverdale Avenue (College of Mount Saint Vincent)
[edit] Accessibility
The station is not wheelchair accessible (non-ADA-compliant). The nearest accessible station is 175th Street-George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, also on the (accessible) M4 bus line.
- See also: New York City Subway accessibility
