This is going to be a new stop for me as my hair salon is located here…read more Clean quiet station @1pm. I'm sure when Columbia University school season is in full throttle it's very busy. But the real star is the chair aka The Throne that is planted in this station. Take a look at my picture. Observe. Reflect. Most importantly one day sit on this chair and you can be King for the day! Ride happily!

I'm mostly here off-peak and there never seem to be any issues…read more Plenty of metrocard vending machine, there is a new stand on the downtown platform (a nice convenance) and it does not smell.

MTA NYC Transit - Cathedral Parkway - 110th Street Subway Station serves the local 1 train in the…read moreUpper West Side, Manhattan vicinity. This subway stations is within mere walking distance from Central Park and Columbia University. The 1 train is local via Broadway. There are two entrances - Uptown and Downtown - no underground passageway or overhead passageway to connect as straphangers would have to go to street level and enter with either OMNY or MetroCard. This area is a popular tourist known for sites as Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Tom's Restaurant where the exterior was used for filming the television sitcom "Seinfeld." I have a predilection and really admire the original name tablet green-and-white large mosaic wall tablets with the name "CATHEDRAL PARKWAY" as it is beautiful artwork. I admire these mosaic tiles artwork as it reminisce an old world era of the period when the subway was constructed. The pilasters are adored by blue faience mosaic plaques with the number "110", surrounded by motifs of wreaths as another original ceramic cartouche. Nota Bene: There are two (2) subway stations name MTA - Cathedral Parkway 110th Street. The other is located in Upper West Side and Morningside Heights at Frederick Douglass Boulevard that serves B, C and A trains.

Cathedral Parkway is another MTA station. It's on the UWS in a nice area. This is just several…read moreblocks from Central Park and Columbia University. Lots of cool places to drink and eat. The area is usually pretty safe. It only has the local. It serves the 1 Train. This mostly follows along close to Broadway to its terminal far up. It's not that impressive looking but it serves its purpose of getting you at te you need to go. This isn't as crowded as the stops before this. There are some popular tourist attractions. It's located close by the Seinfeld diner. There's also the massive cathedral which is why they named the street Cathedral Parkway.

One day when I walked up to 125th Street on Broadway I took the two photos I'm posting with this…read morereview. I didn't do a review at the time. Someone complained to Yelp that my photos were posted to the wrong page. It's not unusual for a Station to have more than one entrance and exit. This is a cool station because it's above ground. I had no problems when I took the train down to 96th Street. I would definitely use this station again if the need arises. The elevated platform reminds me of the historic train lines I've seen in photos. I hope these two photos are posted correctly. They are two of my favorites. Enjoy

125th Street has an elevated old MTA station. It looks old and pretty cool. Probably the worst…read morething is that trains are local. A long wait is probably going to happen. The good thing is you get a nice view. A lot of elevated stations aren't that interesting, but this has a good view in a cool area. It serves only the 1 Train. There's another station a few blocks away where you can make a transfer. Broadway is the other street here. It makes an important intersection in Harlem at 125th Street. There's a lot of history around this. Close to here is Grant's Tomb, if you're into Civil War and political stuff. If you're into African American culture, then this is the place for you. It's close to Columbia University, a very nerdy smart college that can still be cool. There's a lot of good bars and restaurants. It's also close to CCNY. That's the school that was known for their great basketball team until a scandal. Best of all is looking out from the station and seeing everything. There's a great view of the Hudson River. It can get pretty cold. It's way up there with no roof. This can make for great views.

Use this 96th St and Broadway Subway Station for the 7th Ave Local and Express Lines (1,2,3) often,…read morealthough mostly to change trains which is extremely easy here, given you can stay on the same platform if you're going in the same direction... although it offers a crossover. It's also ADA compliant with total accessibility. If you want to see the station's public art, you'll have to go to the 96th St entry and look up! Antenna Design New York (Masamichi Udagawa + Sigi Moeslinger) created "Bloemendaal" hanging metal sculptural piece with flower shapes that remind me of mod "Flower Power" designs that appeared everywhere in the '60s. 96th St. starts the section of the Upper West Side also called Bloomingdale, which extends to 110th Street. Before 1868, Broadway up here was called Bloomingdale Road, taken from the Dutch "Bloemendaal" District, where there were houses and farms running from what is now approximately 23rd St. up to 125th St. This is not to be confused with the department store Bloomingdale's, which was named after Benjamin Bloomingdale in 1861.

Normally take this train when i have to switch from the 1 train to the 2 train or vice versa. The 2…read moreis express and the 1 is local. It's a decent train stop sometimes a bit hot especially during the summer months.

The subways are coming along nicely in the big apple. Much cleaner, organized, maintained, and the…read moretrains are a smoother ride and modern experience.

Another MTA station is on 116th Street in Harlem. It seems mostly okay. Less filthy than many other…read morestations. Fairly safe except when it gets later. There aren't too many problems though. Get on here on the way up toward Washington Heights. It serves the B and C Trains. This shares the same track as the A Train, but that often runs express so it doesn't stop here unfortunately. Not to be confused with another station on 116th in Harlem. Over by Malcolm X Boulevard will you find that. Here it's a little busier. This station is pretty close to Columbia University and some other stuff. Basic station with a classic setup that's annoying. It matters which side of the street you enter on. There's no crossovers inside and you'll have to exit and go across the street to get to the other side if you enter wrong.

While unfortunately this 86th Street Subway Station, serviced by the 7th Avenue Local 1 train, is…read morenot fully accessible at this time and MTA has no immediate plans to put in an ADA compliant upgrade, it really has something special with delightful artwork generated by a community project with neighborhood kids. Along each platform, you'll notice black framed pieces, including the "Westside Views" as well as "Westside Poem" by Pedro Pietri, the poet/playwright who was one of the co-founders of the Nuyorican Movement. The local Community Board, seeking to use available funds for a youth project to benefit the community, enlisted Mexican-born Nuyorican artist Nitza Trufiño, who earlier founded El Museo de Barrio. Trufiño brought in 17 kids to collaborate, most part of a program at Grosvenor Neighborhood House. Pictures were taken, interviews made, then the images students drew were captured in these murals, installed in 1989. Take a look at each wonderful individual tile telling a story about this neighborhood and its people. It's worth a visit to this station in the Upper West Side. Btw, Nitza Trufiño's work is also featured in the 103rd Street Station of the Lexington Ave. Local Line 6 train Subway Station.

To get to the Upper West Side 10024 take the 1 2 3 train to 86 St. You can see the murals that very…read moreaccurately portray UWS.

We finally were able to grab some seating as most of the crowds stayed in the Manhattan area. Some…read moremusicians entered and we experienced entertainment while riding. There are many who board the subway looking for a quick buck with dancing, singing, selling of candy and other items. Quite different from most public transportation.

Well. It's a train station. But it's an old one, and rather architecturally interesting…read more Unfortunately, on this particular visit, the Mommy was in a foul mood, which was entirely my fault, so we didn't have time to really appreciate this station. We had to run to the track, where we accidentally boarded the wrong train. This was also my fault. Upon our return to the city, there was a large phalanx of extremely fit police officers with their pants tucked into combat boots milling near the entrance. We decided that this was also not a good time to loiter and marvel at the architecture, so we departed expeditiously. The only cabs available outside the station are green ones, which my mother refused to take. They generally operate in the Bronx. But when I finally got a cab through the Curb app, it was...green. Lol. Very nice, clean station, and a very nice employee directed us to the correct track.

Access to Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC this 110 Street Cathedral Parkway subway station is…read moreserved by the B train on weekdays, the C local train at all times except nights, and the A train during late nights only. This subway station is located adjacent to Frederick Douglass Circle, a traffic circle located at the northwest corner of Central Park at the intersection of Eighth Avenue (Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Central Park West) and 110th Street (Cathedral Parkway and Central Park North) a gateway to Harlem. This station is located at West 110th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard at the northwest corner of Central Park. The station is mosaic name tablet is in midnight blue background surrounded in black border. This midnight blue mosaic color is vibrant. There is no mezzanine above the tracks which allow a free transfer between directions, northbound/southbound. For transfers to either northbound/southbound direction straphangers would have to exit the system to street level and walk to stairwell re-entry for access with OMNY card. I always find mezzanine or passageway transfers beneficial without loosing my paid fare and without exiting to the street in the winter months. There is a customer service booth. The subway entrance/exit kiosk is modern and very simple design, but serves as function and operate rather than beauty and ornate. Artwork "Migrations" by Christopher Wynter contains three different areas of mosaic panel installation, two on each platform and one on the full-time mezzanine. It appears very muted colors. It fends a sense of the universal search for the feeling of home. "Overall, the panels represent the ideas of uprooting, migration, and progress in symbolic form." - Christopher Wynter, artist

This 110th St-Cathedral Parkway subway station where Central Park West turns into Frederick…read moreDouglass Boulevard, serviced in the daytime by B & C trains and A at night, has interesting mosaic murals entitled "Migration" by Chris Wynter, a local artist who also teaches at Pratt. You'll notice the 2018 recent bright renovations, including digital signage, and ability to cross between Uptown and Downtown lines make the station pleasant to use, if you don't mind the stairs. Nevertheless, the MTA SHAMEFULLY DID NOT INSTALL ANY ELEVATORS when they invested in the 2018 renovation - OUTRAGEOUS, considering that this station abuts the Northwest corner of Central Park, at the North Woods section! (Also, Morningside Park starts one block away!) People who cannot easily navigate the stairs, such as with strollers, carriages, or wheelchairs cannot easily use this subway station!!! Hard to believe, given the station is at a traffic circle, that there wasn't some location for MTA to accommodate the required elevators to make subway travel to this part of Central Park or Morningside Park easy for everyone!

This is a very busy station in central Harlem. It is also an express station…read more The station is actually pretty clean. With bathrooms that don't smell horrendous. And it's wheelchair accessible. With elevators in both directions. It also has exits on both ends of the platform which is convenient. My only criticism is that the staircases up from the platform are very narrow and there are only two. So during rush hour it takes a while to get to street level with all the people flowing up the stairs.

The photos speak for themselves--men's restroom at the 125th Street station is in completely…read moreunacceptable condition and requires immediate attention. The stalls are heavily rusted, damaged, stained, and have clearly been neglected for years. This facility looks ancient, poorly maintained, and is far below the standard passengers should expect at one of the busiest transit stations in Manhattan.The worst part is the severe lack of privacy. As you can see in my photo, the stall door is completely broken and doesn't even cover the opening. It leaves a massive gap that forces you to expose yourself to the entire room. Privacy and human dignity are basic expectations in any public restroom, but the current setup falls short.The MTA just raised the subway base fare to $3.00 under the promise of better service, yet paying riders are expected to use facilities like savages. I am not just posting this for myself, but to speak up for the thousands of daily commuters, seniors, and visitors who pass through this major transportation hub every day and are too intimidated or tired to complain.Cleanliness and maintenance are completely nonexistent here. The MTA needs to stop ignoring this station, bypass the lazy excuses, and immediately prioritize repairs, deep cleaning, and full modernization. We are paying more to ride; we deserve safe, clean, functional, and private restrooms. Fix this door immediately!

I was shooting for 103 & CPW on the UWS. I ended up at 103 and Broadway. It's fine. I'm a tourist…read moreeven though I take the subway and pretend to know what I'm doing!

It's a clean station. Nice tile…read more Very nice staff, very helpful. And I'm glad the MetroCard machine works well (^^) no problems!