157th Street station

157 Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound platform, looking south
Station statistics
Address	West 157th Street & Broadway New York, NY
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Washington Heights
Coordinates	40°50′02″N 73°56′38″W / 40.834°N 73.944°W / 40.834; -73.944
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Line	IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services	1  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: M4, M5, Bx6, Bx6 SBS (M3, M100, M101 on Amsterdam Avenue) [2]
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	November 12, 1904 (119 years ago) (1904-11-12)
Opposite- direction transfer	No
Traffic
2023	2,288,380[3]  3%
Rank	145 out of 423[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 168th Street toward Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street 145th Street toward South Ferry
Non-revenue services and lines Preceding station New York City Subway Following station   no service 96th Street express; one-way operation
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to 168th Street to 145th Street
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

The 157th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Broadway and 157th Street in Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times.

The 157th Street station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. Construction of the line segment that includes 157th Street began on May 14 of the same year. The station held a soft opening on October 29, 1904, and officially opened two weeks later on November 12. The station's platforms were lengthened in 1948, and the station was renovated in the late 20th century.

The 157th Street station contains two side platforms and two tracks. The station was built with tile and mosaic decorations. The platforms contain exits to Broadway's intersection with 157th Street and not connected to each other within fare control.