Pelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line)

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Pelham Bay Park   New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Bruckner Boulevard & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10461
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Pelham Bay
Coordinates	40°51′10″N 73°49′38″W / 40.852871°N 73.827138°W / 40.852871; -73.827138Coordinates: 40°51′10″N 73°49′38″W / 40.852871°N 73.827138°W / 40.852871; -73.827138
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	New York City Bus: Bx5, Bx12, Bx14, Bx29, BxM7, BxM7B, QBx1 Bee-Line Bus: 45
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform in service 2 side platforms closed
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 20, 1920
Accessible
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	1.932 million[1][2] ▲ 5.21%
Rank	231 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	(Terminal)
Next south	Buhre Avenue (local): 6  <6> Parkchester (express): no regular service
Next north	none
Next south	125th Street: 6  <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 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)

Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located by Pelham Bay Park, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times.

This is an elevated station which has two tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. The side platforms are no longer used. In 2005, work commenced to build rooms on the side platforms for temporary crew use while the crew quarters at the north end of the station are rebuilt. At the south end is a staff-only crossover bridge between the center and west side platform. It also used to connect to the east side platform but that portion has been removed. It the north end of the platforms are the track bumper blocks and a crew quarters area. There is also a tower and crew facilities at the south end. Fare control is in the mezzanine. There are old style signs which are covered over on the main platform.

[edit] Nearby points of interest

• Pelham Bay Park
• Bartow-Pell Mansion
• City Island
• Co-op City
• Bay Plaza
• Orchard Beach

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT Pelham Line: Pelham Bay Park
• Station Reporter — 6 Train
• The Subway Nut — Pelham Bay Park Pictures

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