IRT Pelham Line
The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, served by the 6 and <6> trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened in 1919. It is both elevated and underground with Whitlock Avenue being the southernmost elevated station. It has three tracks from the beginning to just south of the Pelham Bay Park terminal. The Pelham Line also has a connection to Westchester Yard, where 6 trains are stored, just north of Westchester Square – East Tremont Avenue. As of 2013, it has a daily ridership of 205,590.
Extent and service
Service |
Time period |
Between |
Third Ave – 138 St Parkchester |
Parkchester Pelham Bay Pk |
Local |
Rush hours and middays |
local |
no service |
Other times |
local |
Express |
Rush hours and middays |
express |
local |
Other times |
no service |
Express service operates between Parkchester and Third Avenue – 138th Street during weekdays from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. At those times, Pelham Bay Park cannot handle the large number of 6 and <6> trains in service. As a result, 6 trains run local on the Pelham Line south of Parkchester and short turn there. <6> trains make all stops north of Parkchester, then run express using the center track between that station and Third Avenue – 138th Street in the peak direction. At all other times, 6 trains run local on the entire line.
Depiction in fiction
The train that is hijacked in the book The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by Morton Freedgood (writing as John Godey) and the three films based on the novel originated on this line from Pelham Bay Park at 1:23 (hence the name "Pelham 123"). It was subsequently hijacked on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line.
Station listing
Station service legend |
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Stops all times |
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Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction |
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Stops rush hours in the peak direction only |
Time period details |
Neighborhood (approximate) |
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Station |
Tracks |
Services |
Opened |
Notes |
Pelham Bay |
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Pelham Bay Park |
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6 <6> |
December 20, 1920 |
Bx12 Select Bus Service |
Center Express track begins (No Regular Service to Parkchester) |
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Buhre Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
December 20, 1920 |
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Middletown Road |
local |
6 <6> |
December 20, 1920 |
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connecting tracks to Westchester Yard |
Westchester Square |
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Westchester Square – East Tremont Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
October 24, 1920 |
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Castle Hill |
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Zerega Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
October 24, 1920 |
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Castle Hill Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
October 24, 1920 |
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<6> service switches to/from center express track |
Parkchester |
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Parkchester |
all |
6 <6> |
May 30, 1920 |
originally Parkchester – East 177th Street |
Soundview |
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St. Lawrence Avenue |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Morrison Avenue – Soundview |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
originally Sound View Avenue, Morrison – Sound View Avenues |
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Elder Avenue |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Longwood |
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Whitlock Avenue |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Hunts Point Avenue |
all |
6 <6> |
January 7, 1919 |
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Longwood Avenue |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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East 149th Street |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Mott Haven |
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East 143rd Street – St. Mary's Street |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Cypress Avenue |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Brook Avenue |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Third Avenue – 138th Street |
all |
6 <6> |
January 7, 1919 |
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Center Express track ends |
Merges with IRT Lexington Avenue Line (6 <6>) |
References
- ↑ MTA. "Average weekday subway ridership". Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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