▁lines : ▁ 1 6 8 th ▁Street ▁on ▁the ▁I RT ▁Broadway – Se vent h ▁Avenue ▁Line ▁() ▁at ▁Broadway ▁ 1 6 8 th ▁Street ▁on ▁the ▁IN D ▁E ighth ▁Avenue ▁Line ▁() ▁at ▁St . ▁Nicholas ▁Avenue ▁▁ 1 7 5 th ▁Street ▁One ▁local ▁sub way ▁station : ▁ 1 7 5 th ▁Street ▁on ▁the ▁IN D ▁E ighth ▁Avenue ▁Line ▁() ▁at ▁Fort ▁Washington ▁Avenue ▁▁ 1 8 1 st ▁Street ▁▁ 1 8 1 st ▁Street ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁thorough fare ▁running ▁through ▁the ▁Washington ▁He ights ▁neighborhood . ▁It ▁runs ▁from ▁the ▁Washington ▁Bridge ▁in ▁the ▁east , ▁to ▁the ▁Henry ▁Hudson ▁Park way ▁in ▁the ▁west , ▁near ▁the ▁George ▁Washington ▁Bridge ▁and ▁the ▁Hudson ▁River . ▁ ▁The ▁west ▁end ▁is ▁called ▁Pla za ▁La f ay ette . ▁ ▁West ▁of ▁Fort ▁Washington ▁Avenue , ▁ 1 8 1 st ▁Street ▁is ▁largely ▁resident ial , ▁border ing ▁Hudson ▁He ights ▁and ▁having ▁a ▁few ▁sh ops ▁to ▁serve ▁the ▁local ▁residents . ▁ ▁East ▁of ▁Fort ▁Washington ▁Avenue , ▁the ▁street ▁becomes ▁increasing ly ▁commercial , ▁becoming ▁domin ated ▁entirely ▁by ▁ret ail ▁stores ▁where ▁the ▁street ▁reaches ▁Broadway ▁and ▁continues ▁as ▁such ▁until ▁reaching ▁the ▁Har lem ▁River . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁area ' s ▁major ▁sho pping ▁district . ▁▁ 1 8 1 st ▁Street ▁is ▁served ▁by ▁two ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Sub way ▁lines ; ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁ 1 8 1 st ▁Street ▁station ▁at