33 Street (6)-The Subway Nut

4 (Late Nights Only (1-5AM) To: New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn (Southbound) or Woodlawn, Bronx (Northbound) via Lexington Avenue or Brooklyn Local

6 (All Times) To: Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan (Southbound) or Pelham Bay Park, Bronx (Northbound) via Lexington Avenue and Pelham Local

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(all photos on this page unless otherwise noted are by Jeremiah Cox on 16 March, 2004)

33 Street is a very interesting original IRT station. The station was recently renovated. The northern portion is the original 1904 station and has been restored, the southern portion the 1950s extension style.
The original portion of the station has very high ceilings and the eagle ceramic reliefs. They are at the top on the two floor high ceiling that also still has much of the original molding. The portion also has replicas of the original light fixtures except with more efficient lighting. Like most original IRT stations there is no mezzanine and no free transfer between directions. The columns are painted green.


(33n62) An original or replica of an original 33 (6) eagle at the top of the high ceiling	(33n63) An original or replica of an original 33rd St (6) name tablet high up in the ceiling under an original looking light fixture	(33n64) Looking down the northern end of the downtown platform at 33rd St (6)	(33n65) A 33rd Street (6) column sign

(33n66) Looking up the northern portion of the downtown platform where fare control is at 33rd Street (6)	(33n67) A name tablet at the very northern end of the platform at 33rd Street (6), the tablet is lower then earlier	(33n68) A very dim lamp at 33rd Street (6)

The extension of the station begins at about the fourth car (from the north), it is not a boring as other extension the name tablets are the same and there is the tan brick section, there is a green border at the top next to the ceiling. The ceiling is normal height, the trim has simple white on blue 33s mosaics, the columns are tiled white with a bit of tan on the top. There is a high entrance/exit gates to 32 Street. There are vents at the southernmost point of the platform.


(33n61) A new column and trim at 33 Street (6) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 4 November, 2003	(33n69) Looking down the southern end of the downtown platform at 33 Street (6)	(33n610) The white 33 (6) on blue trim number in the extension.	(33n611) A column in the extension at 33 Street (6)

(33n612) Looking north up the downtown platform from the exit to 32 St at 33 Street (6)

The tracks north of the station: The express tracks in the station are significantly lower then the local, this is because just north of the station is one of the few locations on the original IRT that the cut and cover method was not used here. There is a deep bore tunnel under what was a trolley tunnel and what is now the vehicle tunnel under Grand Central. There are two tunnels one for the local and express tracks for each direction. The tunnels are obvious since there are no columns in them and there is a curved ceiling, just before the station local trains go up a steep incline into the station.


(33n614) A downtown 5 train (R-142) approaches 33 Street (6) to bypass it	(33n615) A downtown 5 train (R-142) bypasses 33 Street (6) notice that it is lower then the local tracks	(33n616) A downtown 6 train (R-142A) approaches 33 Street (6) just before going up the incline into the station