Dyckman Street is a station in the upper reaches of Manhattan located at a weird-looking intersection where Nagle Ave. converges with the namesake Dyckman Street, alongside Hillside Avenue and a road going up Fort George Hill. It’s also a local stop on the #1 line (not to be confused with the A line stop of the same name). It’s also the first non-underground stop past 125th, located at the mouth of the tunnel.
It’s an accessible station, which means there’s elevators down to the street-level headhouse. The platforms have your standard A division amenities (countdown clocks, benches, wastebaskets, lighting), and the station house is pretty standard with a station agent, a NYPD presence, faregates, OMNY machines (I think I saw a MetroCard machine too?), and nothing else to note other than the Pride decorations. Neat. The station’s primary bus connection is to the M100, which runs between 125th and 220th St.’s, via Amsterdam Ave., Broadway, and Dyckman Street. There isn’t too much to remark specifically about this station. However, PLEASE BE CAREFEUL with saying the name – because if you forget to say part of the name, that’s how you get either another term for a sea wall (dike). Either way, it’s not a bad station. Yippee!
The good: Other than the fact it’s well-used, it’s at the base of Fort George Hill. It’s also accessible. The station is also pretty close to Fort Tyron Park, however the A line station is considerably closer, and 190th St. (also on the A) gets you into the park directly. There’s also buses with the M100. Furthermore, if you’re a railfan, the shots from the tunnel portal and the curve are both pretty cool.
The bad: I guess the only real issue is the fact that the area is a topographical nightmare – but that’s no fault of the station itself. I just don’t have much of anything negative to say about the station, especially given it’s accessible.
Nearby points of interest: Fort Tyron, if you want to hike a little. There’s also green spaces considerably closer, on Fort George Hill.
Transit connections:
7th Ave. Lines (1)
MTA bus (M100)
Overall, it’s a pretty good station, and it’s also easily one of the more charming stops (I think) on the system. Not bad!
Rating: 9/10
