Prince Street station

Coordinates: 40°43′27″N 73°59′52″W / 40.724202°N 73.997812°W / 40.724202; -73.997812
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 Prince Street
 
X28
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedSeptember 4, 1917; 106 years ago (September 4, 1917)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Traffic
20233,128,710[3] Increase 17%
Rank128 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Eighth Street–New York University
N weekends and late nights ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only
via Lexington Avenue–59th Street
 Canal Street
N late nights ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only
via Whitehall Street–South Ferry
Canal Street
N weekends only ​Q late nights only
via bridge
Location
Prince Street station is located in New York City Subway
Prince Street station
Prince Street station is located in New York City
Prince Street station
Prince Street station is located in New York
Prince Street station
Track layout

Legend
to Eighth Street–New York University
to Canal Street
to Canal Street and Manhattan Bridge
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only

The Prince Street station is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway. Located in SoHo, Manhattan, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, the W train on weekdays, the N train during late nights and weekends, and the Q train during late nights.

The station opened in 1917, had its platforms extended in the late 1960s, and was renovated in the late 1970s and in 2001.

History

Prince Street opened on September 4, 1917, as part of the first section of the

14th Street–Union Square.[2] The station's platforms originally could only fit six 67-foot-long (20 m) cars. In 1926, the New York City Board of Transportation received bids for the lengthening of platforms at nine stations on the Broadway Line, including the Prince Street station, to accommodate eight-car trains. Edwards & Flood submitted a low bid of $101,775 for the project.[5] The platform-lengthening project was completed in 1927, bringing the length of the platforms to 535 feet (163 m).[6][7]

The city government took over the BMT's operations on June 1, 1940.

fluorescent lighting
.

In 2001, the station received a major overhaul. It included an upgrade of the station for

ADA compliance and restoration of the original late 1910s tiling. New York City Transit repaired the staircases, re-tiled the walls, fitted new tiling on the floors, upgraded the station's lights and the public address system, installing ADA yellow safety threads along the platform edge, new signs, and new trackbeds in both directions.[citation needed
]

Station layout

G Street level Exit/entrance
P
Platform level 		Side platform
Northbound local ← "R" train toward Forest Hills–71st Avenue (Eighth Street–New York University)
← "W" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard weekdays (Eighth Street–New York University)
← "N" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard late nights/weekends (Eighth Street–New York University)
← "Q" train toward 96th Street late nights (Eighth Street–New York University)
Northbound express ← "N" train"Q" train do not stop here
Southbound express → "N" train"Q" train do not stop here →
Southbound local ← "R" train toward Bay Ridge–95th Street (Canal Street/Tunnel) →
← "W" train toward Whitehall Street–South Ferry weekdays (Canal Street/Tunnel) →
← "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue via Sea Beach (Canal Street/Bridge weekends, Tunnel late nights) →
← "Q" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue via Brighton late nights (Canal Street/Bridge)
Side platform
Mosaic and frieze

This underground station has two

punch box is located at the south end of the southbound platform to allow weekend N and late-night Q trains to cross the Manhattan Bridge.[11]

The 2004 artwork, Carrying On, is by Janet Zweig. It uses water jet-cut steel, marble, and slate to create a mural along the entire length (totaling 1,200 feet) of both platforms. The 194 different frames in this frieze detail contain images of New Yorkers from all walks of life. As the title suggests, almost all of the images involve carrying something.

Exits

Fare control for each platform is at platform level. There is no free transfer between directions. Outside of fare control, the northbound platform has one street stair to either eastern corner of Broadway and Prince Street, while the southbound platform has one street stair to either western corner of that intersection.[12]

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. ^ a b The New York Times, Open First Section of Broadway Line, September 5, 1917
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  7. ProQuest 1113704092
    .
  8. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  9. ProQuest 1243059209
    .
  10. ^ "www.nycsubway.org: New York City Subway Track Maps". www.nycsubway.org. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  11. ^ Shepard, Richard F. (July 26, 1977). "About New York; The 'N' Train's 22-Mile Journey". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: East Village" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

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