Station Design and Services
190th Street station is the third-to-last station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line proceeding northbound. Serviced by the A at all times, the station is preceded by 181st Street station towards Far Rockaway to the south and Dyckman Street to the north towards 207th Street station. The station is located at 190th Street and Fort Washington Avenue at the southern end to Cabrini Boulevard and Fort Washington at the northern end. The station boasts platforms 660 feet (200 m) in length and 50 feet (15 m) in width. Located 140 feet (43 m) below ground level, the station has a double-barrel, vaulted ceiling supported by an arcade in the center. Concrete retaining walls also side the station and fit into the structure. The station maintains three elevators from the mezzanine in one tower at its eastern end. There is access from Bennett Avenue via a tunnel.
The 207th Street-bound platform contains an exit-only (one turnstile and one gate) ramp that bypasses fare control and leads to the passageway to the Bennett Avenue entrance. The station is not wheelchair accessible (non-ADA-compliant) because access from the fare control area to the platforms is only possible via stairways. The nearest accessible station is 175th Street.
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