West 125th Street & Marginal Street
West 125th Street and Marginal Street meet at a three-way junction in Manhattanville-West Harlem, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. West Harlem Piers is 10 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 11 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1964 and 1968, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 125 St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “River to River” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 125 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 125 St/Saint Clair Pl, 740 feet away, for the M125.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 125 St/Saint Clair Pl M125740 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 12 Ave & W 125 St 39 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Marginal Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 330 feet by car along the streets.
- 3260 Broadway Gas station0.4 miles
- 100 Claremont Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
- Leading pedestrian interval, undated in the City's record
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10027
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 7
- Police precinct
- 26
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Manhattanville-West Harlem
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1964 and 1968.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Marginal Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 125th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 125th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest at West Harlem Piers.
- Voice II Sculpture by Nari Ward, 2009500 feet
- Voice IV Sculpture by Nari Ward, 2009610 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- Imagine Early Learning Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- West Harlem Piers Park10 feet
- Riverside Park Listed historic place520 feet
- Cherry Walk in Riverside Park Park feature830 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Manhattanville Public space910 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sheffield Farms Stable Listed historic place1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 125th Street 60 feet
- 12th Avenue & West 125th Street 280 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 125th Street 350 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 130th Street 420 feet
- 12th Avenue & Henry Hudson Parkway 500 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at St Clair Place 530 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive 550 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 131st Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Marginal Street or West 125th Street.