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South Ferry (New Station) Station · Opened 3/16/2009

The station has two tracks and an island platform. The platform floor is rose colored tile with black, dark brown and dark gray accents and track walks are white melamine. The dispatcher is located at the north end in a large glass enclosed area. Benches are metal with no back (meaning you can face either way.)

There are three exits, all fully ADA compliant.

The north exit leads to Battery Park, State Street and Pearl Street. Escalator leads to an intermediate level with another escalator to street level HEETs. A temporary canopy was found here at street level at Peter Minuet Plaza which is still being restored.

The center exit leads to South Ferry, Whitehall Street and State Street. There is an escalator here and a glass arched canopy at the street level which has access via HEETs. The intermediate level runs from southwest to northeast and allows a train spotter's view of track and platform.

The main exit is at the south end. Escalators bypass the intermediate level which has a gray speckled floor tile and is glass enclosed thereby allowing a train spotter's dream view of trains and the platform.

The main mezzanine has a view of a historic wall, made of rubble stone, located on the wall behind the booth. This is the wall which delayed work on the station. The main exit leads to the ferry terminal which is across a small plaza area. This exit has a glass canopy.

The artwork at the station is entitled See it split, see it change, by Doug and Mike Starn. It is fused glass, stone and mosaic. As part of the artwork, there is a mosaic topographic map of Manhattan from South Ferry to 135 Street.

The railing separating the paid and unpaid area features metal leaves and stems. The booth is located in the passageway to the R and W Whitehall Street station-- mere feet from the full time booth at Whitehall Street, which will probably close in favor of the IRT booth.

The contractor for the station was Judlau and it officially opened on 3/16/2009.

Thanks to Peggy Darlington.

Artwork: See It Split, See It Change, Doug Starn/Mike Starn (2007)


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 9/13/2009
Notes: Secondary entrance/exit.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 9/13/2009
Notes: Secondary entrance/exit.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2341
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/29/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2342
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/29/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2376
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2377
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2465
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 7/22/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R17 6609
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R33-WF 9306
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R12 5760
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R17 6609
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: Fan Trip
Car: R33 9207
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 5/26/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 5/26/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2366
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 5/26/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2390
Photo by: David Tropiansky
Date: 4/26/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 4/21/2009
Notes: Construction at secondary entrance.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Route: 1
Car: R26 2434
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 3/20/2009
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 3/20/2009
Notes: Escalator at secondary exit.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: South Ferry (New Station)
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 3/20/2009
Notes: Canopy over secondary entrance.
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