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* nycsubway.org — [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/artwork_show?177 Latin American Stories Artwork by George Crespo (2006)]
* nycsubway.org — [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/artwork_show?177 Latin American Stories Artwork by George Crespo (2006)]
* Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/2train.htm 2 Train]
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* Station Reporter — [https://web.archive.org/web/20131219165915/http://www.stationreporter.net/5train.htm 5 Train]
* Station Reporter — [https://web.archive.org/web/20131219165915/http://www.stationreporter.net/5train.htm 5 Train]
* The Subway Nut — [http://www.subwaynut.com/irt/jacksonn2/index.html Jackson Avenue Pictures]
* The Subway Nut — [http://www.subwaynut.com/irt/jacksonn2/index.html Jackson Avenue Pictures]

Revision as of 15:13, 21 July 2016

 Jackson Avenue
 "2" train"5" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound platform
Station statistics
AddressJackson Avenue & Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleMelrose
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT White Plains Road Line
Services   2 all times (all times)
   5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights (all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedNovember 26, 1904; 119 years ago (1904-11-26) (3rd Ave. Line; Bergen Avenue By-pass)
July 10, 1905; 118 years ago (1905-07-10) (White Plains Rd. Line)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
No
Traffic
2023919,324[2]Decrease 3.4%
Rank308 out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
143rd Street (Third Ave elevated; demolished)
Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops all times
Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT)
HABS image of the northbound station house and staircase at 152nd Street.
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.04001025[3]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2004

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 at all other times except during late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.

Station layout

Platform level Side platform
Southbound local "6" train toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall ()
Peak-direction express "6" express train does not stop here →
Northbound local "6" train toward Pelham Bay Park (Parkchester PM rush) ()
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Ground Street level Exit/entrance

This elevated station opened on November 26, 1904 as part of the Bergen Avenue By-pass spur 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.[5] 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.

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  5. ^ Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT); (NRHP)

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