Jackson Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Jackson Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Northbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Jackson Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10455
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Melrose
Coordinates	40.816°N 73.908°W / 40.816; -73.908
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times)       5  (daily except rush hours, peak direction)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx4, Bx4A
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	November 26, 1904 (November 26, 1904)
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	1,624,212  4.2%
Rank	274 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Prospect Avenue: 2  5
Next south	Third Avenue – 149th Street: 2  5  143rd Street (Third Ave elevated; demolished)
Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS:	New York City Subway System MPS
NRHP Reference#:	04001025
Added to NRHP:	September 17, 2004
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 weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Jackson Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Jackson and Westchester Avenues in Melrose, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train daily except rush hours in peak direction.

This elevated station opened on November 26, 1904 as part of the IRT Third Avenue Line until the connection to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened on July 10, 1905. As a result, this elevated station is closer to the ground compared to other elevated stations further north on this line. South of this station, the line curves west and enters the tunnel into Third Avenue – 149th Street.

This station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center express track is used by the 5 train during rush hours in the peak direction. Both platforms have beige windscreens with green outlines and red canopies with green support frames and columns in the center and lime green, waist-high, steel fences at either ends. The station signs are in the standard black with white lettering.

Both sides have an elevated station house adjacent to and towards the rear of their respective platforms and there are no crossovers or crossunders. On the Manhattan-bound side, doors from the platform lead to a small waiting area, where a turnstile bank provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside of fare control, there is a token booth and two sets of doors leading to two staircases facing in opposite directions that go down to the west side of Westchester Avenue. The platform has two exit-only turnstiles, each of which leads to either street staircase, to allow passengers to exit the station without having to go through the station house.

The station house on the northbound platform is un-staffed. Four doors lead to a waiting area where two High Entry/Exit Turnstiles and one exit-only turnstile provide access to/from the station. Outside fare control, a set of doors lead to balcony where two double-flight, twisting staircases go down to the northeast corner of Westchester and Jackson Avenues. The platform has one exit-only turnstile leading to the staircase balcony.

This station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 17, 2004. The 2009 artwork here is called Latin American Stories by George Crespo. It consists of four stained glass panels on the windscreens of each platform and two sets of window niches on each station house. They depict images from six Latin American stories, including How Fire Came to the Rain Forest and The King That Tried to Touch the Moon from the Lesser Antilles. The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places

External links

• nycsubway.org — Latin American Stories Artwork by George Crespo (2006)
• Station Reporter — 2 Train
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — Jackson Avenue Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Jackson Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
• Jackson Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

Northbound station house and staircase