St. Lawrence Avenue station
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| Address | St. Lawrence Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10472 | ||||||
| Borough | The Bronx | ||||||
| Locale | Parkchester | ||||||
| Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||
| Line | IRT Pelham Line | ||||||
| Services | 6  (all times) | ||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A | ||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
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| Opened | May 27, 1920[2] | ||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||
| Traffic | |||||||
| 2023 | 816,020[3]  2.8% | ||||||
| Rank | 330 out of 423[3] | ||||||
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| Next north | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
| Next south | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
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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
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| Platform level | Side platform | |
| Southbound local | ← toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Morrison Avenue–Soundview)
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| Peak-direction express | ←  does not stop here →
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| Northbound local | toward Pelham Bay Park (Parkchester PM rush) (Parkchester) →
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| Side platform | ||
| Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines | |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/entrance |
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 2016-04-19.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Lawrence Avenue (IRT Pelham Line).
- 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
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