IRT Jerome Avenue Line

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IRT Jerome Avenue Line

Legend Woodlawn Mosholu Parkway Jerome Yard Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College Concourse Yard Kingsbridge Road Fordham Road 183rd Street Burnside Avenue 176th Street Mt. Eden Avenue 170th Street 167th Street Former IRT Ninth Avenue Line 161st Street–Yankee Stadium 149th Street–Grand Concourse IRT White Plains Road Line 138th Street–Grand Concourse IRT Pelham Line Merge to IRT Lexington Avenue Line Lexington Avenue Tunnel

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. 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.

In 1918, 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 between 161st Street and 167th Street. After the lower portion of the Ninth Avenue Line closed on June 12, 1940, a shuttle continued to operate to the Polo Grounds until after the New York Giants moved to San Francisco. The shuttle closed on August 31, 1958.

The Jerome Avenue Line is served by the 4 train.

[edit] Station listing

Station service legend
	Stops all times
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops rush hours only
Time period details

	Station	Tracks	Services	Opened	Transfers and notes
Bronx
	Woodlawn		4	April 15, 1918	Terminal
	Mosholu Parkway	local	4	April 15, 1918
	Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College	local	4	April 15, 1918
	Kingsbridge Road	local	4	June 2, 1917
	Fordham Road	local	4	June 2, 1917
	183rd Street	local	4	June 2, 1917
	Burnside Avenue	all	4	June 2, 1917
	176th Street	local	4	June 2, 1917
	Mt. Eden Avenue	local	4	June 2, 1917
	170th Street	local	4	June 2, 1917
	167th Street	local	4	June 2, 1917
	161st Street–Yankee Stadium	local	4	June 2, 1917	B  D  (IND Concourse Line)
	149th Street–Grand Concourse	all	4	June 2, 1917	2  5  (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Branch from IRT White Plains Road Line joins (5 )
	138th Street–Grand Concourse	local	4  5	July 17, 1918
Continues as IRT Lexington Avenue Line (4  5 )

[edit] External links

• nycsubway.org: IRT Woodlawn/Jerome Avenue Line