Out: There are a number of trees at this exit, as the entrance is right outside a large complex of projects. The people here are a mix of black and Hispanic on the border of Washington Heights and Harlem. There is a small playground right next to the entrance to the train, but it’s a little early for kids to be out playing yet. Not too much else around here, feels kind of desolate. Overhead a couple blocks away is a bridge crossing to the Bronx. For some reason, some smell in the air here reminds me of India; not sure what it is.
In: 3 track, 2 plat layout with express bypass. The mosaic tiling has a purple and orange color scheme, with “155 St.-8th Ave” in large block lettering. There are orange square columns by the platform edge. The station is fairly dirty and dimly lit. There is a broad mezzanine with a very large exitway, four staircases wide.
