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Third Avenue–138th Street station

Coordinates:40°48′39″N73°55′38″W/ 40.810963°N 73.927217°W/40.810963; -73.927217
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3 Avenue–138 Street
"6" train"6" express train​
New York City Subwaystation (rapid transit)
Station statistics
AddressThird Avenue & East 138th Street
Bronx, New York
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleMott Haven
Coordinates40°48′39″N73°55′38″W/ 40.810963°N 73.927217°W/40.810963; -73.927217
DivisionA(IRT)[1]
LineIRT Pelham Line
Services6all times(all times)<6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction(weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)​
TransitBus transportNYCT Bus:Bx1,Bx2,Bx21,Bx32,Bx33,M125
StructureUnderground
Platforms2island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedAugust 1, 1918;106 years ago(1918-08-01)[2]
AccessiblenotADA-accessible;accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20231,750,592[3] Increase16.4%
Rank181 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City SubwayNew York City Subway Following station
Hunts Point Avenue
<6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
towardPelham Bay Park
Express 		125th Street
6all times<6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
towardBrooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Brook Avenue
6all times
towardPelham Bay Park
Local
Location
Third Avenue–138th Street station is located in New York City Subway
Third Avenue–138th Street station
Third Avenue–138th Street station is located in New York City
Third Avenue–138th Street station
Third Avenue–138th Street station is located in New York
Third Avenue–138th Street station
Track layout

Legend
toHunts Point Avenue
toBrook Avenue
to125th Street
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

TheThird Avenue–138th Street stationis an expressstationon theIRT Pelham Lineof theNew York City Subwaylocated at the intersection ofThird Avenueand East 138th Street in theMott Havenneighborhood ofthe Bronx.It is served by the6train at all times and the<6>train during weekdays in the peak direction.

History

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Background

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In 1913, New York City, theBrooklyn Rapid Transit Company,and theInterborough Rapid Transit Company(IRT) reached an agreement, known as theDual Contracts,to expand subway service across the City dramatically. The portion of the agreement between New York City and the IRT was known as Contract 3. As part of this contract, the IRT agreed to construct a branch of theoriginal subway,which opened in 1904,[4]north along Lexington Avenue with branches along Jerome Avenue and a three-track branch running northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park.[5]

The construction of theLexington Avenue Line,in conjunction with the construction of theBroadway–Seventh Avenue Linewould change the operations of the IRT system. Instead of having trains go via Broadway, turning onto 42nd Street, before finally turning onto Park Avenue, there would be two trunk lines connected by the42nd Street Shuttle.The system would be changed from looking like a "Z" system on a map to an "H" system. One trunk would run via the new Lexington Avenue Line down Park Avenue, and the other trunk would run via the new Seventh Avenue Line up Broadway.[6]

Opening

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The Third Avenue–138th Street station was opened on August 1, 1918, and was the first station of the IRT Pelham Line to open. Service was provided by Lexington Avenue Line local service.[7][8][9][2]The construction of the Pelham Line was part of theDual Contracts,signed on March 19, 1913 and also known as the Dual Subway System.[10]The Pelham Line was proposed to be a branch of theLexington Avenue Linerunning northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park.[11]This was the terminal of the line until January 7, 1919, when the Pelham Line was extended toHunts Point Avenue.[8][9]

Under the 2015–2019MTACapital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[12][13]However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[14]In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would becomeADA-accessibleas part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[15]In early 2024, to discouragefare evasion,the MTA reconfigured emergency exits at the station so the exits opened only after a 15-second delay.[16][17]The renovation of the station was to be funded bycongestion pricing in New York City,but the renovation was postponed in June 2024 after the implementation of congestion pricing was delayed.[18][19]

Station layout

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Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent
Platform level Southbound local ←"6" traintowardBrooklyn Bridge–City Hall(125th Street)
Island platform
Peak-direction express ←"6" express trainAM rush toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall(125th Street)
→"6" express trainPM rush towardPelham Bay Park(Hunts Point Avenue)→
Island platform
Northbound local →"6" traintoward Pelham Bay Park (ParkchesterPM rush)(Brook Avenue)→
Mosaic "3" frieze on trim

The station has twoisland platformsand three tracks, with the center track used for weekday peak direction express service.[20]The 6 stops at the station at all times, while the <6> stops there during weekdays in the peak direction.[21]The next stop to the south is125th Street.The next stop to the north isBrook Avenuefor local trains andHunts Point Avenuefor express trains.[22]During weekday morning rush hour, two southbound 6 trains originate here.[21]

The mosaic trim on the station's track walls are predominantly tan and buff, with the numeral "3" shown in slightly cruciform-shaped friezes with a slate blue background appearing at regular intervals. Clusters of small blue diamonds set in dark blue sit on either side of these plaques. A crossover exists via the mezzanine, and a closed crossunder is located at the center of the platforms. A high ceiling is found in the station and the northbound platform has an old tower at the south end.

To the south, the line goes under theHarlem Riverinto Manhattan and merges with theIRT Jerome Avenue Lineto form theIRT Lexington Avenue Line.Just before the slight jog going towards Manhattan, a provision was provided in anticipation of its connection with the then newly plannedSecond Avenue Subway,which was originally planned to take over the service south of this point, and relieve congestion on the IRT Lexington Avenue Subway.

A paid transfer was available to theIRT Third Avenue Lineat the138th Streetstation. This is the southernmost station in the Bronx on the IRT Pelham Line.

Exits

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Street level
Exit location[23] Number of exits Platform served
NE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue 1 Both (HEET turnstileentrance only.)
SE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue 2 Both (HEET turnstileentrance only.)
NW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue 2 Both
SW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue 2 Both

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 fromthe original(PDF)on February 26, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 1,2021.
  2. ^ab"New Subway Lines Will Open Tonight: Ceremonies to Mark Through Service on 7th and Lexington Links of System"(PDF).The New York Times.August 1, 1918.RetrievedJune 30,2015.
  3. ^ab"Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)".Metropolitan Transportation Authority.2023.RetrievedApril 20,2024.
  4. ^"Exercises In City Hall.; Mayor Declares Subway Open -- Ovations for Parsons and McDonald".The New York Times.October 28, 1904.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on May 4, 2022.RetrievedDecember 16,2018.
  5. ^The Dual System of Rapid Transit.New York State Public Service Commission. September 1912.Archivedfrom the original on September 25, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 12,2019– via nycsubway.org.
  6. ^Sealey, D. A. (May 4, 1916)."Rapid Transit Work in 1915, New York City".Engineering News-record.75(18). McGraw-Hill Publishing Company: 812–814.
  7. ^"Opening New SubwayHShortens Distance to A. & S. "Brooklyn Daily Eagle.August 1, 1918. p. 8.RetrievedJanuary 25,2016.
  8. ^abCunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993).A History of the New York City Subway System.J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.
  9. ^abBrooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac.Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
  10. ^nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
  11. ^"The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)".www.nycsubway.org.RetrievedMarch 25,2014.
  12. ^Whitford, Emma (January 8, 2016)."MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long" Revamp "".Gothamist. Archived fromthe originalon August 1, 2016.RetrievedJuly 18,2016.
  13. ^"MTAStations"(PDF).governor.ny.gov.Government of the State of New York.RetrievedJuly 18,2016.
  14. ^Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018)."New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations".Wall Street Journal.ISSN0099-9660.RetrievedApril 3,2018.
  15. ^"Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan".MTA.December 19, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2020.RetrievedDecember 25,2019.
  16. ^Nessen, Stephen (January 29, 2024)."Emergency gates will soon take 15 seconds to open at 3 NYC subway stations".Gothamist.RetrievedJanuary 30,2024.
  17. ^"Subway emergency gates at some stations to test 15-second delay to help deter fare evasion in New York City".ABC7 New York.January 30, 2024.RetrievedFebruary 2,2024.
  18. ^Nessen, Stephen (June 27, 2024)."Dreary Chambers Street subway station will remain decrepit due to congestion pricing pause".Gothamist.RetrievedJune 28,2024.
  19. ^Collins, Keith (July 11, 2024)."See How Your Subway Service May Suffer Without Congestion Pricing".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedJuly 12,2024.
  20. ^Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002].Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006(3rd ed.). Dougherty.OCLC49777633– viaGoogle Books.
  21. ^ab"6 Subway Timetable, Effective December 17, 2023".Metropolitan Transportation Authority.RetrievedJune 28,2024.
  22. ^"Subway Map"(PDF).Metropolitan Transportation Authority.September 2021.RetrievedSeptember 17,2021.
  23. ^"Third Avenue–138th Street Neighborhood Map"(PDF).new.mta.info.Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018.RetrievedFebruary 28,2019.
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