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Third Avenue–138th Street station

Coordinates: 40°48′39″N 73°55′38″W / 40.810963°N 73.927217°W / 40.810963; -73.927217
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For other places with the same name, see Third Avenue (New York City Subway).
 3 Avenue–138 Street
 "6" train"6" express train​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
AddressThird Avenue & East 138th Street
Bronx, NY 10454
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleMott Haven
Coordinates40°48′39″N 73°55′38″W / 40.810963°N 73.927217°W / 40.810963; -73.927217
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT Pelham Line
Services   6 all times (all times) <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)​
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx21, Bx32, Bx33, M125
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedAugust 1, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-08-01)[2]
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20231,750,592[3] Increase 16.4%
Rank181 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Hunts Point Avenue
<6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
toward Pelham Bay Park
Express 		125th Street
6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Brook Avenue
6 all times
toward Pelham Bay Park
Local
Location
Third Avenue–138th Street station is located in New York City Subway
Third Avenue–138th Street station
Third Avenue–138th Street station is located in New York City
Third Avenue–138th Street station
Third Avenue–138th Street station is located in New York
Third Avenue–138th Street station
Track layout

Legend
to Hunts Point Avenue
to Brook Avenue
to 125th Street
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The Third Avenue–138th Street station is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway located at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx. It is served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction.

History

The Third Avenue–138th Street station was opened on August 1, 1918, and was the first station of the IRT Pelham Line to open. Service was provided by Lexington Avenue Line local service.[5][6][7][2] The construction of the Pelham Line was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913 and also known as the Dual Subway System.[8] The Pelham Line was proposed to be a branch of the Lexington Avenue Line running northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park.[9] This was the terminal of the line until January 7, 1919, when the Pelham Line was extended to Hunts Point Avenue.[6][7]

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[10][11] However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[12] In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[13]

Station layout

Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent
Platform level Southbound local ← "6" train toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (125th Street)
Island platform
Peak-direction express ← "6" express train AM rush toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (125th Street)
→ "6" express train PM rush toward Pelham Bay Park (Hunts Point Avenue) →
Island platform
Northbound local → "6" train toward Pelham Bay Park (Parkchester PM rush) (Brook Avenue) →
Mosaic "3" frieze on trim

The station has two island platforms and three tracks, with the center track used for weekday peak direction express service.[14] The 6 stops at the station at all times, while the <6> stops there during weekdays in the peak direction.[15] The next stop to the south is 125th Street. The next stop to the north is Brook Avenue for local trains and Hunts Point Avenue for express trains.[16] During weekday morning rush hour, two southbound 6 trains originate here.[15]

The mosaic trim on the station's track walls are predominantly tan and buff, with the numeral "3" shown in slightly cruciform-shaped friezes with a slate blue background appearing at regular intervals. Clusters of small blue diamonds set in dark blue sit on either side of these plaques. A crossover exists via the mezzanine, and a closed crossunder is located at the center of the platforms. A high ceiling is found in the station and the northbound platform has an old tower at the south end.

To the south, the line goes under the Harlem River into Manhattan and merges with the IRT Jerome Avenue Line to form the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. Just before the slight jog going towards Manhattan, a provision was provided in anticipation of its connection with the then newly planned Second Avenue Subway, which was originally planned to take over the service south of this point, and relieve congestion on the IRT Lexington Avenue Subway.

A paid transfer was available to the IRT Third Avenue Line at the 138th Street station. This is the southernmost station in the Bronx on the IRT Pelham Line.

Exits

Street level
Exit location[17] Number of exits Platform served
NE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue 1 Both (HEET turnstile entrance only.)
SE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue 2 Both (HEET turnstile entrance only.)
NW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue 2 Both
SW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue 2 Both

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 "New Subway Lines Will Open Tonight: Ceremonies to Mark Through Service on 7th and Lexington Links of System" (PDF). The New York Times. August 1, 1918. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Opening New Subway H Shortens Distance to A. & S." Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 1, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.
  7. ^ a b Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
  8. ^ nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
  9. ^ "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  10. ^ Whitford, Emma (January 8, 2016). "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  12. ^ Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  14. ^ Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ a b "6 Subway Timetable, Effective December 17, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Third Avenue–138th Street Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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