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July 10, 1903 |
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THE STATION
AT 125 Street was the only one on the original IRT route not to be
underground. However, it was not so much that the track level got
higher, but rather, that the ground level became lower. Thus, it
only seems that the tracks are rising, relative to the street
surface. This is, after all, Manhattan Valley. The 125 Street viaduct,
shown here, was one of the engineering feats of the IRT. It is 2,174
feet in length, with a two-hinged arch of 168.5 feet, according to the
IRT book distributed on opening day of the subway. Passengers pay
their fares at this station below track level, then ascend to the
platform above.
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