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Pelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line)
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Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal station
of the IRT Pelham Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located by Pelham Bay Park
, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway
and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6
train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction.
to Third Avenue in the morning and the opposite in the evening.
This is an elevated station which has two tracks, one island platform
and two disused side platform
s. The tracks end at bumper blocks at the east end of the platforms. The station was formerly set up as a Spanish solution
with alighting passengers using the side platforms and boarding passengers using the island platform. Now all passengers use the island platform. In 2005, work commenced to build rooms on the side platforms for temporary crew use while the crew quarters at the north end of the station was rebuilt. At the south end is a staff-only crossover bridge between the center and west side platform. It also used to connect to the east side platform but that portion has been removed. At the north end of the platforms are the track bumper blocks and a crew quarters area. There is also a tower and crew facilities at the south end. There are old style signs which are covered over on the main platform.
Fare control is in the mezzanine
below the platforms. There is a pedestrian bridge from the station entrance that crosses the Bruckner Expressway and leads to Westchester Avenue.
and its film adaptations (the 1974 original and the 1998
and 2009 remakes), the train that gets hijacked leaves the Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23 p.m. (hence the title). Realizing that it would become too much of a reminder to the public, after the 1974 film's release, the New York City Transit Authority, for many years, banned any schedule of a train leaving this station either at 1:23 in the afternoon, or in the morning. Eventually, this policy was rescinded, but due to the superstitions involved, dispatchers have continued to avoid scheduling a Manhattan-bound train to leave at 1:23.
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of the IRT Pelham Line
IRT Pelham Line
The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, served by the 6 and <6> trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened in 1919. It is both elevated and underground, with Whitlock Avenue being the first elevated station...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located by Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's...
, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway
Bruckner Expressway
The Bruckner Expressway is a freeway in The Bronx. It carries Interstate 278 and Interstate 95 from the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to the south end of the New England Thruway at the Pelham Parkway interchange....
and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6
6 (New York City Subway service)
The 6 Lexington Avenue and Pelham Local and Lexington Avenue Local and Pelham Express are two rapid transit services of the New York City Subway. The 6 local has a circle shape while the ' express has a diamond shape...
train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction.
Scheduled Services
During weekdays from approximately 6:30 AM to 8:45 PM (6:30 to 20:45), trains change designations here. In the morning, 6 trains arriving become <6> trains for the return trip to Manhattan. In the afternoon and early evening, <6> trains arriving become 6 trains for the return trip. The northern end of the Pelham line is served by a local train at all times. The <6> trains are express using the center track, from ParkchesterParkchester (IRT Pelham Line)
Parkchester is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is located in the Bronx at the intersection of the Cross-Bronx Expressway service roads , Metropolitan Avenue, and Westchester Avenue, atop Hugh J. Grant Circle...
to Third Avenue in the morning and the opposite in the evening.
Station Description
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
and two disused side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The tracks end at bumper blocks at the east end of the platforms. The station was formerly set up as a Spanish solution
Spanish solution
The Spanish solution is a method of using two railway platforms, one on each side of the track, in order to speed up boarding and alighting from trains. Alighting passengers get off the train on one side and boarding passengers get on from the other...
with alighting passengers using the side platforms and boarding passengers using the island platform. Now all passengers use the island platform. In 2005, work commenced to build rooms on the side platforms for temporary crew use while the crew quarters at the north end of the station was rebuilt. At the south end is a staff-only crossover bridge between the center and west side platform. It also used to connect to the east side platform but that portion has been removed. At the north end of the platforms are the track bumper blocks and a crew quarters area. There is also a tower and crew facilities at the south end. There are old style signs which are covered over on the main platform.
Fare control is in the mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
below the platforms. There is a pedestrian bridge from the station entrance that crosses the Bruckner Expressway and leads to Westchester Avenue.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Superstition
In the novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by Morton FreedgoodMorton Freedgood
Morton Freedgood was an American author who wrote The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and many other detective and mystery novels under the pen name John Godey.-Biography:...
and its film adaptations (the 1974 original and the 1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1998 American television movie directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and starring Edward James Olmos. It is a television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Morton Freedgood , and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation...
and 2009 remakes), the train that gets hijacked leaves the Pelham Bay Park station at 1:23 p.m. (hence the title). Realizing that it would become too much of a reminder to the public, after the 1974 film's release, the New York City Transit Authority, for many years, banned any schedule of a train leaving this station either at 1:23 in the afternoon, or in the morning. Eventually, this policy was rescinded, but due to the superstitions involved, dispatchers have continued to avoid scheduling a Manhattan-bound train to leave at 1:23.
Nearby points of interest
- Pelham Bay ParkPelham Bay ParkPelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's...
- Bartow-Pell MansionBartow-Pell MansionThe Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. Originally the Robert and Marie Lorillard Bartow House, the residence and estate date back to 1654. The Lords of the Manor of Pelham once owned the home which was later...
- City IslandCity Island, BronxCity Island is a small island approximately 1.5 mi long by .5 mi wide. At one time attached to the town of Pelham, Westchester County, it is now part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. As of the 2000 census the island had a population of 4,520. Its land area is 1.023 km²...
- Co-op City
- Bay Plaza
- Orchard BeachOrchard BeachOrchard Beach may refer to a location in the United States:*Orchard Beach, Maryland*Orchard Beach, New York*Old Orchard Beach, Maine...
External links
- Station Reporter — 6 Train
- The Subway Nut — Pelham Bay Park Pictures
- Burr Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Bruckner Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View