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Zerega Avenue station

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The Zerega Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Zerega Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over.

 Zerega Avenue
 "6" train"6" express train​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View of southbound platform
Station statistics
AddressZerega Avenue & Westchester Avenue
Bronx, New York
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleWestchester Square
Coordinates40°50′12″N 73°50′48″W / 40.836769°N 73.846793°W / 40.836769; -73.846793
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT Pelham Line
Services   6 all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)​
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx4
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedOctober 24, 1920; 104 years ago (October 24, 1920)
RebuiltJuly 5, 2014; 10 years ago (July 5, 2014) to April 27, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-27)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
2023504,725[3] Increase 4.6%
Rank382 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue
6 all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
toward Pelham Bay Park
Local 		Castle Hill Avenue
6 all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Location
Zerega Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
Zerega Avenue station
Zerega Avenue station is located in New York City
Zerega Avenue station
Zerega Avenue station is located in New York
Zerega Avenue station
Track layout

Legend
to Westchester Square
to Castle Hill Avenue
Street map

Map

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 rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

History

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Street stair prior to renovation

This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913, and also known as the Dual Subway System.[4] 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.[5] This station opened on October 24, 1920, with the line's extension from East 177th Street to Westchester Square.[6][7][8]: 2389  Service was initially served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s.[9]: 73–74 

From July 5, 2014, to April 27, 2015, as part of a $109 million rebuilding project at five Pelham Line stations,[2] this station, along with Buhre Avenue, was closed for station rehabilitation work.[10][11]

Station layout

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Platform level Side platform
Southbound local ←    toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Castle Hill Avenue)
Peak-direction express ← No regular service
Northbound local →    toward Pelham Bay Park (Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground Street level Exit/entrance
 
Station sign and windscreen, also prior to renovation

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in regular service.[12] The 6 local train serves the station at all times except rush hours in the peak direction, when the <6> express train serves the station instead.[13] The next stop to the south is Castle Hill Avenue, while the next stop to the north is Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue.[14]

It resembles other elevated stations along the line: it has wood mezzanines and no windscreens along the platform edges.

Exits

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R142A 6 train passing the station

The station's only exit is a mezzanine beneath the tracks. Outside fare control, stairs lead to the northeast and southwest corners of Westchester Avenue and Zerega Avenue.[15]

References

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  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 "Zerega Av and Buhre Av 6 Stations To Reopen After Renewal Project". mta.info (Press release). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
  5. ^ "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "Subway Extension Opens Sunday". The New York Times. October 22, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
  8. ^ Moodys Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Manual Company. 1922.
  9. ^ Annual Report. J.B. Lyon Company. 1922.
  10. ^ "Zerega Avenue and Buhre Avenue 6 Line Stations to Close for Seven Months for Renewal". Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  11. ^ "Service Notice". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  12. ^ Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
  13. ^ "6 Subway Timetable, Effective December 17, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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