Harlem 3 Train Station To Close For Renovations, MTA Says

HARLEM, NEW YORK — A century-old Harlem subway stop will close for a maximum of six months so that the MTA can address “critical structural repairs,” the agency announced.

The MTA will shut down the East 145th Street 3 train station on July 21 to repair water damage, crumbling concrete ceilings and deteriorating structural steel in the 114-year-old station, according to officials.

MTA crews will repair the platforms, stairs and columns, but they’ll also add countdown clocks, new turnstiles, Help Point stations, new furniture and lighting, and install a tactile edge warning strip along the platform edge, officials said.

Repairs will also be conducted at the 167th Street and 174th-175th Street B and D stations in The Bronx beginning on July 9, officials said.

The 167th Street station will remain open until Aug. 13 and the 174th Street station will stay open until Aug. 27, at which point both are slated to close for repairs.

Contractors Citnalta/Forte with Urbahn/HAKS will complete the three-station renovations after winning an $88 million project contract from the MTA.

“We’re excited to fix and update these stations because the structural work is critical,” said MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford. “We thank our customers for their patience.”

The MTA estimates the commutes of 20,000 subway riders will be affected by the renovation.

Photo courtesy of GoogleMaps/Oct. 2017