Claim: The Harlem–125th Street station, designed by Engineer Morgan O'Brien, was 30 feet (9.1 m) higher than the old one, and composed of three levels: the basement, a waiting room at street level, and the elevated platforms.
Evidence: The current station was built in 1896–97 and designed by Morgan O'Brien, New York Central and Hudson River Railroad principal architect. The station was 30 feet (9.1 m) higher than the old one. The station was designed by architect Morgan O'Brien, and consisted of three levels: the basement containing a section of the old cut not filled in, a waiting room at street level, and the elevated platforms.