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137 St-City College Station

137th Street–City College

1

Accessible (ADA) 1 elevator/escalator outage 1 service alert

Next trains

1 Broadway - 7Av platforms

Uptown ADA

  • 1Van Cortlandt Park-242 StLive · 2 min late3 min7:02 PM
  • 1Van Cortlandt Park-242 StLive5 min7:05 PM
  • 1Van Cortlandt Park-242 StLive9 min7:09 PM
  • 1Van Cortlandt Park-242 StLive · 1 min late14 min7:13 PM

Downtown ADA

  • 1South FerryLivenow7:00 PM
  • 1South FerryLive4 min7:04 PM
  • 1South FerryScheduled8 min7:08 PM
  • 1South FerryLive12 min7:12 PM

Data may not be real time. “Live” times come from MTA real-time feeds as processed by our trip planner; “Scheduled” times come from published timetables. This site is independent and not affiliated with the MTA. Updated 6:59 PM ET; refreshes every 30 seconds.

Service alerts

NowDelays11 trains are running with delays in both directions while we address a signal problem near Rector St.

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 6:15 PM

Planned work coming up

UpcomingPlanned - Part Suspended1In Upper Manhattan, no 1 between 137 St-City College and 168 St-Washington Hts

Oct 16 - 19, Fri 11:45 PM to Mon 5:00 AM

1 service operates in two sections:

1. Between South Ferry and 137 St-City College, every 8 minutes (days/evenings)

2. Between 168 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St, every 12 minutes (days/evenings)

shuttle bus Free T204 shuttle buses run between 137 St-City College and 168 St, stopping at 145 St and 157 St.

See a map of this service change.

Travel alternatives:

Use AC for service to/from nearby stations in Washington Heights.

Transfer stations:

59 St-Columbus Circle accessible | AC1

137 St-City College 1 and shuttle bus

168 St accessible (A,C) | AC1 and shuttle bus

When exiting at 168 St or 137 St-City College, get a GO ticket for re-entry into the subway.

What's happening?

Structural maintenance

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 5:06 PM

UpcomingReduced Service11 runs every 8 minutes

Nov 14 - 15 and Nov 21 - 22, Sat and Sun, days and evenings

1 service operates on a modified schedule because 12 and 3 trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?

Structural maintenance

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 11:27 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Stops Skipped1In Upper Manhattan, downtown 1 skips 125 St, 116 St-Columbia University, Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) and 103 St

Oct 23 - Nov 23, Fri 11:45 PM to Mon 5:00 AM

For service to these stations, take the 1 to 96 St and transfer to an uptown 1.

For service from these stations, take the 1 to 168 St-Washington Hts and transfer to a downtown 1.

Travel tip:

Transfer between uptown and downtown trains with fare-capped OMNY at 137 St-City College.

What's happening?

We're making station improvements

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 10:56 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Stops Skipped1Downtown 1 skips 125 St

All times, beginning Oct 26, Mon at 5 AM until 1st Quarter 2027

Use nearby 137 St-City College or 116 St-Columbia University stations.

Additional travel alternatives:

For service to this station, take the 1 116 St-Columbia University and transfer to an uptown train.

For service from this station, take an uptown 1 168 St-Washington Hts and transfer to a downtown train.

Travel tip:

Transfer between uptown and downtown trains with fare-capped OMNY at 137 St-City College.

What's happening?

We're making station improvements

Posted Oct 14, 2026, 2:49 PM

Alerts from MTA service alert feeds, shown as published (English). Data may not be real time.

Elevators & escalators

  • No outage Elevator EL519 · 1
    Street (NE corner of Broadway and W 137 St) to uptown 1 platform.
  • Out Elevator EL520 · 1
    Street (SW corner of Broadway and W 137 St) to downtown 1 platform.
    Out of service since Oct 16, 2026, 3:56 PM · estimated return Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 PM · Repair
    Alternative route

    If you are on the platform: Take a downtown 1 to 96 St and transfer to an uptown 1 to 137 St – City College. If you are on the street: Take an uptown 1 to Dyckman St and transfer to a downtown 1.

Last 30 days: 4 outages recorded (≈ 10 hours out of service in total). Tracking since Oct 11, 2026.

Status from the MTA elevator & escalator feed, checked every 5 minutes. “No outage” means the unit is not listed as out of service; it does not guarantee it is working. All outages.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
1 Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 24 hours24 hoursNo service
1 South Ferry 24 hours24 hours24 hours

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Late-night service may differ; overnight trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times.

Map & entrances

4 entrances: 4 stairs.

Entrance locations: MTA Subway Entrances and Exits (data.ny.gov). Blue dots = stairs/escalators, green = elevators.

Directions to this station

Accessibility

  • 1 137 St-City College (Broadway - 7Av) Accessible

ADA status from MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov). Check elevator status above before you travel.

Transfers nearby

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Citi Bike nearby

  • Broadway & W 138 St
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  • Hamilton Pl & W 140 St
    4 bikes (4 e-bikes) · 12 open docks
    0.1 mi
  • Riverside Dr & W 138 St
    6 bikes (1 e-bikes) · 18 open docks
    0.1 mi

Availability from the Citi Bike public GBFS feed. Data may not be real time. Not affiliated with Lyft or Citi Bike.