Bowery station
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Structure | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 in regular service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service; 1 not in regular service; 1 removed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | August 4, 1913[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | 887,619[3] 18.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 344 out of 423[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bowery station is a
History
Construction contracts for the Nassau Street main line in Manhattan were awarded in early 1907, despite no determination of the operator once completed. The line was assigned to a proposed Tri-borough system in early 1908 and to the
The station's platforms originally could only fit six 67-foot-long (20 m) cars. In April 1926, the New York City Board of Transportation (BOT) received bids for the lengthening of platforms at three stations on the Centre Street Loop, including the Bowery station, to accommodate eight-car trains.[6] The New York City Board of Estimate approved funds for the project in July 1926,[7] and the extensions were completed in 1927, bringing the length of the platforms to 535 feet (163 m).[8][9]
This station was originally configured like a typical express station with two island platforms and four tracks; express service ran on the inner tracks and local service on the outer tracks. When it was built, the station was an important connection point for elevated and streetcar lines. With those lines long gone, a four-track station was no longer considered necessary.
As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2000–2004 Capital Program, the reconfiguration of the Nassau Street Line between Canal Street and Essex Street took place. As part of the plan, northbound trains were rerouted via the second track from the west, and the former northbound platforms at
The closed platform has been used for fashion shows, a police terrorism drill, and for dozens of movie and television shoots yearly.[15]
Station layout
Ground | Street level | Exit/entrance |
Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent | |
Platform level | Westbound | ← toward Broad Street (Canal Street) ← AM rush toward Broad Street (Canal Street) |
Island platform | ||
Eastbound (former westbound) |
toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (Essex Street) → PM rush toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (Essex Street) → | |
Former eastbound | Trackbed | |
Island platform, not in service | ||
Former eastbound | No regular service |
The station has three tracks and two island platforms, but only the northern island platform is accessible to passengers. The fourth track, the former northbound express on the abandoned side, was removed in the 2004 renovations.
The
Mosaics include the name tablet, "B," "newsstand," "Women," and "Men" in raised letters. A unique feature of the station is the arched wall niches at the north end, rather than the standard rectangular niches. The station featured a news-stand and restrooms, all of which have long been closed.
The station has two
Provisions
The east end of the station has a high ceiling; this was to allow for a proposed subway line to pass through it. This section had an opening in the wall separating both platforms to bracket the new line, but has been covered with plywood. At the curve between Bowery and
Exits
Two exits go from the east mezzanine to either eastern corner of Delancey Street and Bowery. These are the only open entrances to the station.[18] The original exit from the east mezzanine led to the median of Delancey Street just east of Bowery; it has since been demolished and sealed.
In addition to the open exits, there are two exits from the closed west mezzanine that go to either western corner of Kenmare Street and Bowery from inside buildings. The exit to the northwestern corner was completely destroyed, while the exit to the southwestern corner was partly repurposed; part of the southwestern exit remains under MTA property as an emergency exit.[19] It is located immediately to the east of the 10 Kenmare Street storefront, behind a red door.[15]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b The New York Times, Passenger Killed on Loop's First Day Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, August 5, 1913, page 2
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ James Blaine Walker, Fifty Years of Rapid Transit, 1864–1917, published 1918, pp. 203–239
- ^ Engineering News, A New Subway Line for New York City Archived 2012-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, Volume 63, No. 10, March 10, 1910
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Broadway Merchants Get Transit Report". The Standard Union. Jul 22, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-05-12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ProQuest 1113704092.
- ^ Joseph Brennan, Abandoned Stations: Canal St platform Archived 2021-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 18, 2007
- ^ Peter Dougherty, Tracks of the New York City Subway, Centennial Commemorative Edition 3.7a, 2004, page 65
- ^ Update, the MTA Plan for 2000–2004: Strategic Business Plan, Agency 2001 Operating Budgets, Financial Plan. The Authority. 2000. Archived from the original on 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ Committee, New York City Transit Authority Transit (2006). Transit Committee Meeting. MTA New York City Transit Committee. pp. 95, 96. Archived from the original on 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Capital Program 2000–2004 MTA New York City Transit". mta.info. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Fleming, Kirsten (2021-04-06). "This abandoned subway station is Hollywood's best-kept secret film set". New York Post. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "J/Z Subway Timetable, Effective July 2, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Lower East Side" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Bowery". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
External links
- Media related to Bowery (BMT Nassau Street Line) at Wikimedia Commons
- nycsubway.org – BMT Nassau Street Line: Bowery
- Station Reporter — J Train
- Bowery entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platform from Google Maps Street View
- Abandoned Stations - Bowery