IRT Jerome Avenue Line

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The IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, also known as IRT Woodlawn Line, was opened in 1917 as a branch of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line north of 149th Street–Grand Concourse. The Ninth Avenue elevated was extended from the Polo Grounds terminal, entering the Bronx via a now-demolished swing bridge immediately north of the still-extant Macombs Dam Bridge to connect with the Jerome Avenue line in 1918.

The Jerome Avenue Line is served by the IRT Lexington Avenue/East Side 4 train.

[edit] Station listing

Station	Tracks	Services	Opened	Transfers and notes
Woodlawn	N/A	4 always	April 15, 1918	Formerly known as Woodlawn Road
Mosholu Parkway	local	4 always	April 15, 1918
Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College	local	4 always	April 15, 1918
Kingsbridge Road	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
Fordham Road	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
183rd Street	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
Burnside Avenue	all	4 always	June 2, 1917
176th Street	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
Mt. Eden Avenue	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
170th Street	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
167th Street	local	4 always	June 2, 1917
161st Street–Yankee Stadium	local	4 always	June 2, 1917	transfer to B D
149th Street–Grand Concourse	all	4 always	June 2, 1917	transfer to 2 5
138th Street–Grand Concourse	all	4 all but rush hours in peak direction, 5 all but late nights	July 17, 1918

[edit] Service History

On June 2, 1917, a shuttle service was provided between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street in advance of through service on the Lexington Avenue line. Through service commenced July 17, 1918.

The line was extended from Kingsbridge Road to Woodlawn on April 15, 1918.

[edit] External links

nycsubway.org: IRT Woodlawn/Jerome Avenue Line

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