205th Street (IND Concourse)
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205th Street Station · Opened 7/1/1933This terminal station has a two track, single island
platform configuration. Tile colors are medium light green with a
slightly darker green border. The line has curved and the 205th
Station is oriented east-west.
The 205th Street exit is at the east end of the
station. The mezzanine is under the intersection of East 205th Street
and Perry Ave. There are two stairways to the token booth and
turnstiles; one facing south on Perry Ave. on the southeast corner;
the other facing north on Perry Ave. on the northwest corner. The
lay-up/turn-back tracks that proceed east from the station under 205th
St. are under the mezzanine. A long ramp (50 yds. or so) extends down
to the platform level.
The west end of the station is under the intersection of
206th Street and Bainbridge Ave, which is about 80 or so feet higher
in elevation. At this point you will have to understand the topography
of the area being described. This area of the north central Bronx is
dominated by what was known as Valentine's Hill, the highest point
being about the intersection of 210th Street and Bainbridge Ave.,
where Gun Hill road intersects, and all around the Montefiore Hospital
Complex. At one time, until the early 30's there was a reservoir where
Reservoir Oval Park currently occupies the high ground east of
Bainbridge Ave. and 208th Street.
The station entrance at East 206th Street and Bainbridge
Ave. is about halfway up this hill. The 205th St. entrance is near
the bottom of the (Perry Ave.) hill. The eastern half of the station
is cut and cover method construction. The western half is tunnel
construction.
The lay-up/turn-back tracks proceed east from the station
under 205th St. go about 3 blocks from Perry to Hull Ave, Decatur Ave.
and terminate at or under Webster Ave. There is a scissors crossover
east of the station. There is a switchman's tower (control room) at
the west end of the platform. The west end of the platform exit is
reached by a triple level stairway or a correspondingly long escalator
to the 206th St mezzanine.
Viewed as an above ground railway, the 205th St Station
and turn-back tracks would be the right half of the top of a "T"
configuration. The Concourse mainline would be the stem portion. The
left side and top of the "T" are composed of the yard lead tracks to
Concourse Yard. The yard itself is actually parallel to the Concourse
and Jerome Ave. lines, and to the west.
 Area Track Map
(image 90176) (276k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 8/27/2008
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(image 90177) (273k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 8/27/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 765
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(image 90178) (237k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2518
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 8/27/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1355
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(image 90179) (211k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2756
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 8/27/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 825
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(image 90180) (252k, 1044x701)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2502
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 8/27/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1387
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(image 78758) (270k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4665
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 12/1/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 1830
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(image 62743) (187k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 3/25/2007
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(image 62744) (159k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 3/25/2007
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(image 57875) (183k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: Pablo Maneiro
Date: 12/30/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2236
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(image 57874) (186k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: Pablo Maneiro
Date: 12/30/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2374
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(image 57845) (237k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: DeAndre Burrell
Date: 12/28/2006
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(image 28806) (78k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68/R68A
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 2/28/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 4342
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(image 850) (70k, 744x491)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 9/24/1999
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2525
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(image 851) (81k, 743x500)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 9/24/1999
Notes: Wall tile
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(image 852) (58k, 743x487)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 9/24/1999
Notes: Exit ramp
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(image 853) (76k, 744x494)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 9/24/1999
Notes: Exit stairs
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(image 854) (67k, 744x494)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 9/24/1999
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(image 5858) (98k, 745x495)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2614
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 12/26/1997
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 5170
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(image 38576) (182k, 1024x691)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R27 8212
Photo by: Doug Grotjahn
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 2/11/1978
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(image 5392) (186k, 1024x694)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse
Location: 205th Street
Route: D
Car: R42 (St. Louis Car, 1969-1970) 4559
Photo by: Doug Grotjahn
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 2/11/1978
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