Castle Hill Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Castle Hill Avenue
 
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Castle Hill Avenue & Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
Borough The Bronx
Locale Castle Hill
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT Pelham Line
Services       6  (all except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6>(weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Connection
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened October 24, 1920; 91 years ago (October 24, 1920)
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 2,345,255[1]  15.2%
Rank 197 out of 422
Station succession
Next north Zerega Avenue: 6  <6>
Next south Parkchester: 6  <6>

Castle Hill Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Castle Hill and Westchester Avenues in the Castle Hill neighborhood in the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction. During those times, the <6> train replaces the 6; Manhattan-bound in the morning and Pelham Bay Park-bound in the afternoon and early evening.

It resembles other elevated stations along the line, with wood mezzanines and no windscreens along the platform edges.

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-18. 

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