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161 St-Yankee Stadium

Bronx
BD4
ELEVATOR OUTAGEFully accessible

Current outages

  • B/D mezzanine to Woodlawn-bound 4 platform and mezzanine for Manhattan-bound 4 service
    Reason: Capital Replacement
    Estimated return: 04/30/2026 11:59:00 PM
  • mezzanine to Manhattan-bound 4 platform
    Reason: Capital Replacement
    Estimated return: 04/30/2026 11:59:00 PM

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Elevators

5 elevators listed by the MTA.

Street → Mezzanine

  • Elevator
    Street to mezzanine
    161 St & River Ave (NE corner) to mezzanine to reach 4/B/D service in both directions
    #EL131
    If this elevator is out

    All elevators in this station are out of service for replacement. Read on for alternatives: For Manhattan-bound service: Reduced-Fare MetroCard/OMNY holders may ride Metro-north between the nearby Yankees-E 153 St station and Grand Central at no additional charge. You must present your Reduced-Fare MetroCard or Reduced-Fare OMNY card to the conductor to use this service. To access the Yankees-E 153 St station, travel south on River Av to 157 St and proceed west to the station. Take a Grand Central-bound train and transfer at 125 St or Grand Central for onward subway service. For B/D: Proceed east along 161 St to Grand Concourse. Take a Riverdale-bound Bx1 or Kingsbridge Heights-bound Bx2 bus to Tremont Av for B/D service in both directions. For Woodlawn-bound 4 stations: Proceed east along 161 St to Grand Concourse and take a Riverdale-bound Bx1 or a Kingsbridge Heights-bound Bx2. Exit at 170 St for the 170 St 4 station, at Fordham Rd for the Fordham Rd 4 station (Note: all elevators at this station are also out of service for replacement), or at Jerome Av for the Mosholu Pkwy 4 station. Accessible Manhattan-bound 4 service is also available at 170 St and Mosholu Pkwy.

Mezzanine ↔ Platform

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to Bronx-bound B/D
    Mezzanine to B/D platform for Bedford Pk Blvd and Norwood 205 St-bound service.
    #EL135
    If this elevator is out

    All elevators in this station are out of service for replacement. Read on for travel alternatives: For easiest Manhattan-bound service, use nearby Metro-North station. Present Reduced-Fare MetroCard or OMNY card to conductors at Metro-North station Yankees-East 153 St for free out of system transfer. Travel south on River Av to 157 St, walk west on 157 St to the Metro North station. Travel to 125 St or Grand Central and continue your journey. For Bedford Park Blvd-bound B/D, take a Hunts Pt-bound Bx6 Local bus (161 St and River Av) to Concourse Village E (Morris Av). Transfer to a Kingsbridge-bound Bx32 bus and take it to Jerome Av and Kingsbridge Rd for B or D. For Woodlawn-bound 4, elevators are also out of service at Fordham Rd 4 station. Instead, take a Riverdale-bound Bx1 or Bx1 LTD, or a Kingsbridge-bound Bx2 from Grand Concourse/E 170 St to your destination. You can also transfer to the Bx32, which runs on Jerome Av, at 175 St and Walton Av (just west of Grand Concourse).

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to Manhattan-bound B/D
    mezzanine to Manhattan-bound B/D platform
    #EL134
    If this elevator is out

    All elevators in this station are out of service for replacement. Read on for travel alternatives: For easiest Manhattan-bound service, use nearby Metro-North station. Present Reduced-Fare MetroCard or OMNY card to conductors at Metro-North station Yankees-East 153 St for free out of system transfer. Travel south on River Av to 157 St, walk west on 157 St to the Metro North station. Travel to 125 St or Grand Central and continue your journey. For Bedford Park Blvd-bound B/D, take a Hunts Pt-bound Bx6 Local bus (161 St and River Av) to Concourse Village E (Morris Av). Transfer to a Kingsbridge-bound Bx32 bus and take it to Jerome Av and Kingsbridge Rd for B or D. For Woodlawn-bound 4, elevators are also out of service at Fordham Rd 4 station. Instead, take a Riverdale-bound Bx1 or Bx1 LTD, or a Kingsbridge-bound Bx2 from Grand Concourse/E 170 St to your destination. You can also transfer to the Bx32, which runs on Jerome Av, at 175 St and Walton Av (just west of Grand Concourse).

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to Manhattan-bound 4
    mezzanine to Manhattan-bound 4 platform
    #EL133Out
    If this elevator is out

    To access street level: Take a Manhattan-bound 4 to 125 St. Use elevators to transfer to a Bronx-bound 6. Exit at Hunts Point Av and transfer to a Washington Heights-bound Bx6-SBS bus to E 161 St and River Av. To access B/D service: Take a Manhattan-bound 4 to 125 St. Use elevators to transfer to a Bronx-bound 4. Exit at 170 St and then proceed east to Grand Concourse. Take a Riverdale-bound Bx1 or Kingsbridge Heights-bound Bx2 to Tremont Av for access to BD service.

  • Elevator
    B/D mezzanine to 4 train
    B/D mezzanine to Woodlawn-bound 4 platform and mezzanine for Manhattan-bound 4 service
    #EL132Out
    If this elevator is out

    To access street level: Take a Woodlawn-bound 4 to 170 St. Exit station and proceed east to Grand Concourse. Then, take a Mott Haven-bound Bx1 or Bx2 bus to Grand Concourse and E 161 St. To access B/D service: Take a Woodlawn-bound 4 to 170 St. Exit station and proceed east to Grand Concourse. Then, take a Riverdale-bound Bx1 or Kingsbridge Heights-bound Bx2 to Tremont Av for access to BD service.

Escalators

2 escalatorsat this station. Useful if you can't manage stairs but don't need an elevator (e.g. heavy suitcase). Not wheelchair accessible.

  • Escalator
    4 mezzanine to B/D mezzanine
    4 upper mezzanine to lower mezzanine for B/D service
    #ES114
  • Escalator
    B/D mezzanine to 4 mezzanine
    B/D lower mezzanine to upper mezzanine for 4 service
    #ES113

Real-time tip: elevator status here can lag a few minutes. For the latest official status, check the MTA accessibility page or the MTA app.