Brook Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Brook Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Southbound stair
Station statistics
Address	Brook Avenue & East 138th Street Bronx, NY 10454
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40°48′27″N 73°55′10″W / 40.80754°N 73.91932°W / 40.80754; -73.91932Coordinates: 40°48′27″N 73°55′10″W / 40.80754°N 73.91932°W / 40.80754; -73.91932
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx33
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	January 17, 1919 (1919-01-17)
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	2,002,825[1]  1.7%
Rank	243 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	Cypress Avenue: 6
Next south	Third Avenue – 138th Street: 6
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Brook Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 6 train at all times and is located at Brook Avenue and East 138th Street in Mott Haven, Bronx.

This underground station, opened on January 17, 1919, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service.

Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets. "B" plaques for "Brook" alternating with plaques showing a pattern of concentric diamonds run along the trim line at regular intervals and the name tablets have "BROOK AVE." in all-caps, serif lettering. The trim line has a geometric Vickers design of brightly colored diamonds in blue and green, bordered by scarlet red and yellow bands. The tablets have a background of blue with a yellow-ochre border. Some of the tablets themselves, and sections of the trim line on both sides have been replaced in recent years with historically accurate replicas. Dark yellow i-beam columns run along the platforms at regular intervals with every other one having the standard black name plate with white lettering.

Both platforms were extended at either ends in the 1960s to accommodate the current standard length of an IRT train (510 feet). The extensions are noticeable as they are narrower than the rest of the platforms, have no columns, and the trim line is blue with "BROOK AVE" in white sans serif font. The extensions result in the platforms being slightly offset.

Both platforms have one same-level fare control area at the center. Each one has a turnstile bank, token booth, and two street stairs. The ones on the Pelham Bay Park-bound platform go up to either southern corners of Brook Avenue and East 138th Street while the ones on the Manhattan-bound platform go up to either northern corners.

There are no crossovers or crossunders to allow free transfers between directions.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound local	← toward Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall (Third Avenue – 138th Street)
	Peak-direction express	← does not stop here →
	Northbound local	→ toward Pelham Bay Park or Parkchester (Cypress Avenue) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

External links

Media related to Brook Avenue (IRT Pelham Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• nycsubway.org—IRT Pelham Line: Brook Avenue
• Station Reporter — 6 train
• The Subway Nut — Brook Avenue Pictures
• Brook Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View