163 Street-Amsterdam Avenue

163 Street-Amsterdam Avenue is a local subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line. This is the first IND station undergoing the ESI renovation. This station is served by the C train.

This station opened on September 10, 1932. There are two tracks and two side platforms with two express tracks bypassing underneath. Name tablets say "163RD STREET - AMSTERDAM AVE." in white lettering on a orange yellow background with a black border. Wall tiles also have "163" in small white lettering in a black background. There is a full-length mezzanine at this station, but only the southern half is opened and the northern half closed. Under the 2015-2019 MTA Capital Plan, 163 Street-Amsterdam Avenue, along with 110 Street-Cathedral Parkway, 72 Street, and 86 Street, are receiving a full renovation which involves closure of the station. This station was closed on March 12, 2018 and expected to reopen sometime around September 2018. Renovations added cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, new service maps, and LED station lighting.