St. Lawrence Avenue station

St. Lawrence Avenue
St. Lawrence Avenue
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	St. Lawrence Avenue & Westchester Avenue; Bronx, NY 10472
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Parkchester
Coordinates	40°49′54″N 73°52′02″W / 40.831573°N 73.867307°W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6 (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	May 27, 1920; 104 years ago
Opposite-; direction; transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	816,020 2.8%
Rank	330 out of 423
Station succession
Next north	Template:NYCS next
Next south	Template:NYCS next
Location
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times

St. Lawrence Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. It is served by 6 train at all times.

Station layout

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

An R142A 6 Express train runs through Saint Lawrence Avenue station.

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is used by the <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction.

The station opened on May 27, 1920 along with other stations north from Whitlock Avenue in Longwood.^[2] It resembles other elevated stations along the line: it has wood mezzanines and no windscreens along the platform edges. St. Lawrence Avenue is the northernmost station on the IRT Pelham Line that does not serve rush-hour express service.

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Bronx Subway Extension Opened". New York Times. May 28, 1920. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

External links

nycsubway.org – IRT Pelham Line: St. Lawrence Avenue
Station Reporter — 6 Train
The Subway Nut — St. Lawrence Avenue Pictures
St. Lawrence Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

[SASDEIS-DIVISION-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.

[NYTIMES-2] "Bronx Subway Extension Opened". New York Times. May 28, 1920. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[riderref-3] "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[4] "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

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