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6 (New York City Subway service)

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"6" train symbol"6" train symbol
Lexington Avenue Local
Pelham Bay Park Express
R62A 6 train leaving Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.jpg
MTA NYC Subway 6-express train passing Elder Ave.jpg
Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 express train of R62As passing Elder Avenue
Map of the "6" train
Northern endPelham Bay Park (all times)
Parkchester (weekdays, peak direction)
Southern endBrooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Stations38 (local service)
29 (express service)
Rolling stock370 R62As (37 trains)[1][2]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)
DepotWestchester Yard
Started serviceOctober 27, 1904; 118 years ago (1904-10-27)
Route map

Down arrow  6    
Pelham Bay Park
Buhre Avenue
Middletown Road
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue
Zerega Avenue
Castle Hill Avenue
Down arrow  6  (rush hours)
Parkchester
St. Lawrence Avenue
Morrison Avenue–Soundview
Elder Avenue
Whitlock Avenue
Hunts Point Avenue
Longwood Avenue
East 149th Street
East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street
Cypress Avenue
Brook Avenue
Third Avenue–138th Street
125th Street MTA NYC logo.svg
116th Street
110th Street
103rd Street
96th Street
86th Street Disabled access
northbound local
only
77th Street
68th Street–Hunter College
59th Street
51st Street
Grand Central–42nd Street MTA NYC logo.svg
33rd Street
28th Street Disabled access
southbound
only
23rd Street
14th Street–Union Square
Astor Place
Bleecker Street
Spring Street
Canal Street
Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Up arrow  6    
Legend

Lines used by the "6" train
Other services sharing tracks with the "6" train
Unused lines, connections, or service patterns
 6 
Termini of services

Cross-platform interchange

Platforms on different levels

The 6 Lexington Avenue Local and Pelham Bay Park Express[3] are two rapid transit services in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Their route emblems, or "bullets", are colored forest green since they use the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan.[4] Local service is denoted by a (6) in a circular bullet, and express service is denoted by a in a diamond-shaped bullet. On the R62A rolling stock, this is often indicated by LEDs around the service logo to indicate local or express service to riders. The LEDs illuminate in a green circle pattern for 6 local trains and in a red diamond pattern for trains.

6 trains operate local at all times between Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx and Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall in Lower Manhattan. During weekdays in the peak direction, Pelham Express trains replace 6 local trains north of Parkchester, and run express between that station and Third Avenue–138th Street. During this time, 6 Pelham Local trains short turn at Parkchester (except for peak-direction Express trains that return in the opposite direction as 6 Local trains). Weekdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., select Manhattan-bound trains run local from Parkchester to Hunts Point Avenue while select Parkchester-bound 6 trains run express in that section.

The 6 in its current format has run since the implementation of the IRT "H" system in 1918. Since 1920, it has remained largely unchanged, running between Pelham Bay Park and City Hall with a peak-express variant in the Bronx. In 1945, the city closed the City Hall Loop station, the 6's former southern terminal in Manhattan. Since then, most 6 trains have terminated at Brooklyn Bridge, with a few exceptions in later years.

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Rapid transit

Rapid transit

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways, usually electric, that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. They are often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways.

A Division (New York City Subway)

A Division (New York City Subway)

The A Division, also known as the IRT Division, is a division of the New York City Subway, consisting of the lines operated with services designated by numbers and the 42nd Street Shuttle. These lines and services were operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company before the 1940 city takeover. A Division cars are narrower, shorter, and lighter than those of the B Division, measuring 8.6 by 51 feet.

New York City Subway

New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems, one of the most-used, and the one with the most stations, with 472 stations in operation.

IRT Lexington Avenue Line

IRT Lexington Avenue Line

The IRT Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the A Division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem. The line is served by the 4, ​5, ​6, and <6> trains.

Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Located near the southern tip of New York State, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City’s economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city’s historical birthplace. Residents of the outer boroughs of New York City often refer to Manhattan as "the city". Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and hosts the United Nations headquarters. Manhattan also serves as the headquarters of the global art market, with numerous art galleries and auction houses collectively hosting half of the world’s art auctions.

R62A (New York City Subway car)

R62A (New York City Subway car)

The R62A is a New York City Subway car model built between 1984 and 1987 by Bombardier Transportation for the A Division. The cars were built in La Pocatière, Quebec, with final assembly done in Auburn, New York and Barre, Vermont, under a license from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, manufacturer of the previous R62 order. A total of 825 cars were built, arranged as sets of three, four, or five cars per set. The cars replaced the remaining R17s, R21s, and R22s, which were all retired by early 1988.

Light-emitting diode

Light-emitting diode

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light is determined by the energy required for electrons to cross the band gap of the semiconductor. White light is obtained by using multiple semiconductors or a layer of light-emitting phosphor on the semiconductor device.

Pelham Bay Park station

Pelham Bay Park station

The Pelham Bay Park station is the northern terminal station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located across from Pelham Bay Park, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway and Westchester Avenue in the Pelham Bay neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times, except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> serves it.

Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan or Downtown New York City, is the southernmost part of Manhattan, the central borough for business, culture, and government in New York City, which is the most populated city in the United States with over 8.8 million residents as of the 2020 census.

Parkchester station

Parkchester station

The Parkchester station is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is located above Hugh J. Grant Circle in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, where East 177th Street, Metropolitan Avenue, and Westchester Avenue intersect. The station is served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction.

Short turn

Short turn

In public transport, a short turn, short working or turn-back is an earlier terminus on a bus or rail line that is used on some scheduled trips that do not operate along the full length of the route.

Hunts Point Avenue station

Hunts Point Avenue station

The Hunts Point Avenue station is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction. It is located at Hunts Point Avenue and Southern Boulevard in the Longwood neighborhood in the Bronx.

History

Under the Interborough Rapid Transit

On October 27, 1904, local and express service opened on the original subway in Manhattan, following the route of the present IRT Lexington Avenue Line from City Hall to Grand Central–42nd Street. From there, the service traveled west on 42nd Street on the route of the present 42nd Street Shuttle, and then north on the present IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line to 145th Street.[5]

The current "H" configuration, with separate services along Lexington Avenue and Broadway/Seventh Avenue, was introduced in 1917.[6] Full Lexington Avenue local service from City Hall to 125th Street opened on July 17, 1918. Local service was extended to Third Avenue–138th Street on August 1, 1918.[7]

On January 7, 1919, trains were extended from 138th Street to Hunts Point Avenue,[8] and to East 177th Street on May 30, 1920.[9][10] Service between Hunts Point Avenue and East 177th Street was originally served by a shuttle service operating with elevated cars.[11]

On October 24, 1920, service was extended again to Westchester Square.[12] On December 20, 1920, service was extended to Pelham Bay Park.[13] Service to Pelham Bay Park was served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s.[14]

On December 21, 1925, the number of Manhattan-bound through trains in the morning rush hour, between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., was increased from thirteen to eighteen; a 38 percent increase in service. The remainder of trains continued operating as a shuttle service to Hunts Point Avenue.[15]

On January 28, 1931, two southbound morning rush hour trips began starting at Pelham Bay Park instead of Hunts Point Avenue. On April 13, 1931, service to Pelham Bay Park was increased. Two additional southbound trips were added, starting at Pelham Bay Park at 5:50 and 6:10 a.m., reducing headways from ten to five minutes. Four northbound trips that terminated at Hunts Point Avenue between 3:53 and 5:05 p.m. were extended to Pelham Bay Park, reducing headways from nine to six minutes, and four northbound trips terminating at Third Avenue-138th Street between 3:36 and 4:48 p.m. were extended to Hunts Point Avenue, reducing headways from 4+12 to 3 minutes.[16]

By 1934, service south of the City Hall station had been discontinued and late night service ran from Pelham Bay Park to 125th Street only, being replaced by local service on the 4, which had previously run express.

Under the New York City Board of Transportation

Effective December 31, 1945, City Hall station closed with the former Brooklyn Bridge station (renamed to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall) being the permanent southern terminal. However, the 6 train still uses the loop to get from the southbound to the northbound local track at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall.[17]

On May 10, 1946, late-night service was extended from 125th Street to its previous terminus at Brooklyn Bridge when late night express service on the 4 was restored.[18][19]

Beginning October 14, 1946, weekday rush and Saturday morning rush peak direction express service started, with Pelham Bay trains using the middle track between East 177th Street and Third Avenue–138th Street.[20] This express service saved eight minutes between Third Avenue and East 177th Street. During this time, 6 trains that ran local in the Bronx when express trains operated began to terminate at East 177 Street to make room for express trains to Pelham Bay Park. On March 7, 1949, the hours of the evening Bronx-bound express service were advanced from 4:30 to 3:30 p.m., and on June 17, 1949, the hours of the morning Manhattan-bound express service were extended from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.[19]

On September 22, 1948, 54 additional cars were placed in service on the 6 train, increasing the lengths of trains from six cars to seven cars.[19]

The New York City Board of Transportation, predecessor to the New York City Transit Authority, began to introduce replacements to older subway cars beginning with the R12 cars in 1948. With these cars, numbers were publicly designated to the former IRT lines. Lexington–Pelham trains were assigned the number 6. By 1964, all cars had the route numbers on them.[21]

From December 15 to December 22, 1950, the weekday rush hour trains from Pelham Bay Park were extended to South Ferry.[18]

Under the New York City Transit Authority

On June 23, 1956, Saturday morning express service began operating local.[18] On March 1, 1960, late night express service on the 4 was suspended when the 4 and 6 ran local in Manhattan together. On April 8, 1960, late night and weekend evening trains were extended to South Ferry. On October 17, 1965, late night 4 service began running express once again, and weekend evening 6 service was extended to South Ferry.[18] Trains were cut back from South Ferry to Brooklyn Bridge on May 23, 1976.

Beginning on January 13, 1980, late night service terminated at 125th Street in Manhattan with the 4 again making all stops south of there. This service cut affected 15,000 riders and was criticized by Manhattan Borough President Andrew Stein as no public hearing was held.[22] On the same day, Bronx express service was expanded to operate during middays, with Pelham Bay trains running express in the peak direction to Brooklyn Bridge in the morning and to Pelham Bay Park in the afternoon.[18][23]

For a few months in 1985, one scheduled daily 6 train traveled to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn before turning for Pelham Bay Park.[18]

From January 21 to October 5, 1990, late night service was extended back to Brooklyn Bridge when late night express service on the 4 was restored. But the 6 was then cut back to 125th Street for the last time when late-night express service on the 4 in Manhattan was permanently discontinued.[18][24]

Effective October 3, 1999, the 4 and 6 trains once again began to operate local together in Manhattan late nights when the 6 train was permanently extended back to Brooklyn Bridge.[25]

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42nd Street (Manhattan)

42nd Street (Manhattan)

42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, spanning the entire breadth of Midtown Manhattan, from Turtle Bay at the East River, to Hell's Kitchen at the Hudson River on the West Side. The street hosts some of New York's best known landmarks, including the headquarters of the United Nations, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library Main Branch, Times Square, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

42nd Street Shuttle

42nd Street Shuttle

The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. The shuttle is sometimes referred to as the Grand Central/Times Square Shuttle, since these are the only two stations it serves. The shuttle runs at all times except late nights, with trains running on two tracks underneath 42nd Street between Times Square and Grand Central; for many decades, three tracks had been in service until a major renovation was begun in 2019 reducing it to two tracks. With two stations, it is the shortest regular service in the system by number of stops, running about 2,402 feet (732 m) in 90 seconds as of 2005. The shuttle is used by over 100,000 passengers every day, and by up to 10,200 passengers per hour during rush hours.

IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line

IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line

The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line. It is one of several lines that serves the A Division, stretching from South Ferry in Lower Manhattan north to Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street in Riverdale, Bronx. The Brooklyn Branch, known as the Wall and William Streets Branch during construction, from the main line at Chambers Street southeast through the Clark Street Tunnel to Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn, is also part of the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line is the only line to have elevated stations in Manhattan, with two short stretches of elevated track at 125th Street and between Dyckman and 225th Streets.

145th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

145th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

The 145th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Broadway and 145th Street in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times.

125th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

125th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

The 125th Street station is an express station with four tracks and two island platforms. It is the northernmost Manhattan station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Lexington Avenue and East 125th Street in East Harlem, it is served by the 4 and 6 trains at all times, the 5 train at all times except late nights, and the <6> train during weekdays in peak direction. This station was constructed as part of the Dual Contracts by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and opened in 1918.

Third Avenue–138th Street station

Third Avenue–138th Street station

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.

Parkchester station

Parkchester station

The Parkchester station is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is located above Hugh J. Grant Circle in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, where East 177th Street, Metropolitan Avenue, and Westchester Avenue intersect. The station is served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction.

Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station

Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station

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

New York City Board of Transportation

New York City Board of Transportation

The New York City Board of Transportation or the Board of Transportation of the City of New York was a city transit commission and operator in New York City, consisting of three members appointed by the mayor. It was created in 1924 to control city-owned and operated public transportation service within the New York City Transit System. The agency oversaw the construction and operation of the municipal Independent Subway System (IND), which was constructed shortly after the Board was chartered. The BOT later presided over the major transfers of public transit from private control to municipal control that took place in the 1940s, including the unification of the New York City Subway in 1940. In 1953, the Board was dissolved and replaced by the state-operated New York City Transit Authority, now part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

New York City Transit Authority

New York City Transit Authority

The New York City Transit Authority is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in North America, the NYCTA has a daily ridership of 8 million trips.

R12 (New York City Subway car)

R12 (New York City Subway car)

The R12 was a New York City Subway car built by the American Car and Foundry Company in 1948. A total of 100 cars were built, arranged as single units. Two versions were manufactured: Westinghouse (WH)-powered cars and General Electric (GE)-powered cars.

Route

Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by 6 and , with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:[26]

Line From To Tracks Times
weekday peak direction all other times
6 service 6 diamond service 6 service
IRT Pelham Line (full line) Pelham Bay Park Castle Hill Avenue local      
Parkchester Third Avenue–138th Street express  
local      
IRT Lexington Avenue Line 125th Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall  

Stations

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.[3]

Station service legend
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops weekdays only Stops weekdays only
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Stops weekdays in the peak direction only
Station closed Station closed
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Aiga elevator.svg Elevator access to mezzanine only
6 service 6 diamond service Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections/other notes
The Bronx
Pelham Line
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Pelham Bay Park Disabled access Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Buhre Avenue
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Middletown Road
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Zerega Avenue
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Castle Hill Avenue
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Parkchester Q44 Select Bus Service
On weekdays, all local peak direction and alternating trains in the off peak direction during rush hour and midday begin and end at this station.
Stops all times | St. Lawrence Avenue
Stops all times | Morrison Avenue–Soundview
Stops all times | Elder Avenue
Stops all times | Whitlock Avenue
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Hunts Point Avenue Disabled access Bx6 Select Bus Service
Stops all times | Longwood Avenue
Stops all times | East 149th Street
Stops all times | East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street
Stops all times | Cypress Avenue
Stops all times | Brook Avenue
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Third Avenue–138th Street Some a.m. rush hour trips to Manhattan begin or end at this station
Manhattan
Lexington Avenue Line
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 125th Street Disabled access 4 all times5 all times except late nights Metro-North Railroad at Harlem–125th Street
M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport
One southbound p.m. rush hour trip begins at this station
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 116th Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 110th Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 103rd Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 96th Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 86th Street Disabled access ↑ 4 all times5 all times except late nights M86 Select Bus Service
Station is ADA-accessible in the northbound direction for the local platform only.
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 77th Street 4 late nights M79 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 68th Street–Hunter College 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 59th Street Elevator access to northbound platform only ↑ 4 all times5 all times except late nights
N all timesR all times except late nightsW weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue/59th Street)
Out-of-system transfer with MetroCard/OMNY:
F all times two rush hour trains, peak direction​​ N limited weekday rush hour service onlyQ all timesR one a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only (63rd Street Lines at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street)
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Elevator access via Bloomingdale's in the northbound direction only during Bloomingdale's operating hours; no ADA access
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 51st Street Disabled access 4 late nights
E all timesM weekdays until 11:00 p.m. (IND Queens Boulevard Line at Lexington Avenue–53rd Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Grand Central–42nd Street Disabled access 4 all times5 all times except late nights
7 all times rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle)
Metro-North Railroad at Grand Central Terminal
Long Island Rail Road at Grand Central Madison
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 33rd Street 4 late nights M34 / M34A Select Bus Service
NYC Ferry: Astoria and Soundview Routes
(on FDR Drive and East 34th Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 28th Street Disabled access ↓ 4 late nights Station is ADA-accessible in the southbound direction only.
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 23rd Street Disabled access 4 late nights M23 Select Bus Service
NYC Ferry: Soundview Route
(on FDR Drive/Avenue C and East 20th Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only 14th Street–Union Square Elevator access to mezzanine only 4 all times5 all times except late nights
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
N all timesQ all timesR all except late nightsW weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line)
M14A / M14D Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Astor Place Elevator access to southbound platform only ↓ 4 late nights .
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Bleecker Street Disabled access 4 late nights
B weekdays until 11:00 p.m.D all timesF all times two rush hour trains, peak directionM weekdays until 9:00 p.m. (IND Sixth Avenue Line at Broadway–Lafayette Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Spring Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Canal Street Disabled access 4 late nights
N all timesQ all timesR all except late nightsW weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line)
J all timesZ rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Disabled access 4 all times5 all times except late nights
J all timesZ rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line at Chambers Street)

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IRT Pelham Line

IRT Pelham Line

The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, operated as part of the A Division and served by the 6 and <6> trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened between 1918 and 1920. It is both elevated and underground with Whitlock Avenue being the southernmost elevated station. It has three tracks from the beginning to just south of the Pelham Bay Park terminal. The Pelham Line also has a connection to Westchester Yard, where 6 trains are stored, just north of Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue. As of 2013, it has a daily ridership of 205,590.

Pelham Bay Park station

Pelham Bay Park station

The Pelham Bay Park station is the northern terminal station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located across from Pelham Bay Park, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway and Westchester Avenue in the Pelham Bay neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times, except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> serves it.

Castle Hill Avenue station

Castle Hill Avenue station

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

Parkchester station

Parkchester station

The Parkchester station is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It is located above Hugh J. Grant Circle in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, where East 177th Street, Metropolitan Avenue, and Westchester Avenue intersect. The station is served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction.

Third Avenue–138th Street station

Third Avenue–138th Street station

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.

IRT Lexington Avenue Line

IRT Lexington Avenue Line

The IRT Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the A Division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem. The line is served by the 4, ​5, ​6, and <6> trains.

125th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

125th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

The 125th Street station is an express station with four tracks and two island platforms. It is the northernmost Manhattan station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Lexington Avenue and East 125th Street in East Harlem, it is served by the 4 and 6 trains at all times, the 5 train at all times except late nights, and the <6> train during weekdays in peak direction. This station was constructed as part of the Dual Contracts by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and opened in 1918.

Accessibility

Accessibility

Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal, and later sexual orientation and gender identity. In addition, unlike the Civil Rights Act, the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations.

Source: "6 (New York City Subway service)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 23rd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_(New_York_City_Subway_service).

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