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Manhattanville lies in a valley between Morningside Heights and Hamilton Heights, where the 125th Street corridor meets the Hudson River.
The valley and the viaduct
The southern edge of Manhattanville rises on a steep slope toward Morningside Heights. Road and rail viaducts carry traffic over the valley, and the elevated IRT Broadway Line Viaduct and the Riverside Drive viaducts are among the neighborhood's principal landmarks.
The 125th Street station on the 1 train, at Broadway and 125th Street, is one of its main subway stations. A walk here shows the older industrial buildings of the valley next to new construction.
Columbia's Manhattanville campus
Columbia University's expansion occupies several blocks between roughly 125th and 133rd Streets east of Broadway, designed largely by Renzo Piano Workshop. It includes the Forum, the Lenfest Center for the Arts with the Wallach Art Gallery and the Jerome L. Greene Science Center. The Henry R. Kravis Building houses Columbia Business School, and the Studebaker Building on 131st Street is used by Columbia too.
Waterfront and parks
West Harlem Piers park runs from 125th to 132nd Street along the Hudson River, with a fishing pier and sculptures, and it is part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. Riverside Park lies to the south, north of Grant's Tomb.
Other places to know
The 125th Street corridor is an arts and cultural corridor. The landmarked Claremont Theatre, St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church and the Old Broadway Synagogue are among the older buildings, while the Factory District redevelops former industrial buildings. The Manhattanville Houses are a large New York City Housing Authority complex, and the 26th Precinct is at 520 West 126th Street.
For tours that start nearby, see Central Harlem and Hamilton Heights.
Other names you will see near Manhattanville
Which operators are close to the valley?
Welcome To Harlem is at 145 W 122nd St, a short distance east, and leads custom and educational tours. Harlem One Stop Cultural Tours is at 502 W 142nd St, to the north in Hamilton Heights, and offers walking tours with gospel, jazz and Harlem Renaissance themes.
Is there a tour that crosses the viaduct?
Bus tours such as the Harlem Renaissance coach tour from Inside Out Tours cover several neighborhoods in one outing. Ask the operator for the route.
Questions about Manhattanville
Where is Manhattanville?
In West Harlem, with the Hudson River to the west and 125th Street running through it, in the valley below Morningside Heights.
What is the elevated structure at Broadway and 125th Street?
It is the IRT Broadway Line Viaduct, which carries the 1 train over the valley.
Which subway serves Manhattanville?
The 1 train stops at 125th Street and Broadway.
Where is West Harlem Piers park?
It runs from 125th to 132nd Street along the Hudson River and is part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.
What is Columbia's Manhattanville campus?
A group of buildings between roughly 125th and 133rd Streets east of Broadway, including the Forum, the Lenfest Center for the Arts and the Jerome L. Greene Science Center.
Other neighborhoods
To plan a visit, read how to choose a Harlem tour or browse the tour operators.