The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, served by the 6 train. Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Buhre Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Middletown Road is an elevated station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Westchester Square&ndashEast Tremont Avenue (formerly Westchester Square) is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway Zerega Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Castle Hill Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Parkchester (formerly Parkchester&ndashEast 177th Street) is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. St Lawrence Avenue is an elevated local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of St Morrison&ndashSound View Avenues is an elevated local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Elder Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Whitlock Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Hunts Point Avenue is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Longwood Avenue is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. East 143rd Street–St Mary's Street is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Cypress Avenue is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Brook Avenue is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Third Avenue–138th Street is a 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 IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, also known as IRT Woodlawn Line, was opened in 1917 as a branch of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan The Lexington Avenue Tunnel carries the, and trains of the New York City Subway under the Harlem River between the boroughs of Manhattan A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway 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 The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened in 1919. The Dual Contracts of 1913 also known as the Dual Subway System, were Contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of Rapid transit
Depiction in fiction
The line is the location for much of the action in the book The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by Morton Freedgood (writing as John Godey) and the two films (and a third in the works) based on the novel. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (published in 1973) is a Thriller novel by Morton Freedgood, writing under the pseudonym John Godey Morton Freedgood was a best-selling Author who wrote The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and many other detective and mystery novels under the pen name
Station listing
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Stops all times |
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Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction |
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Stops rush hours in the peak direction only |
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Station |
Tracks |
Services |
Opened |
Notes |
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Pelham Bay Park |
all |
6  <6> |
December 20, 1920 |
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Buhre Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
December 20, 1920 |
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Middletown Road |
local |
6 <6> |
December 20, 1920 |
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Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
October 24, 1920 |
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Zerega Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
October 24, 1920 |
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Castle Hill Avenue |
local |
6 <6> |
October 24, 1920 |
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Parkchester |
all |
6  <6> |
May 30, 1920 |
originally Parkchester–East 177th Street |
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St. Lawrence Avenue |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Morrison–Sound View Avenues |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Elder Avenue |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Whitlock Avenue |
local |
6 |
May 30, 1920 |
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Hunts Point Avenue |
all |
6 <6> |
January 7, 1919 |
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Longwood Avenue |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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East 149th Street |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Cypress Avenue |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Brook Avenue |
local |
6 |
January 7, 1919 |
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Third Avenue–138th Street |
all |
6 <6> |
January 7, 1919 |
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| Merges with IRT Lexington Avenue Line (6 <6>) |
__FORCETOC__ Current services As of May 28, 2005, the New York City Subway system has 26 lettered or numbered route designations Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Buhre Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Middletown Road is an elevated station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Westchester Square&ndashEast Tremont Avenue (formerly Westchester Square) is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Zerega Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Castle Hill Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Parkchester (formerly Parkchester&ndashEast 177th Street) is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar St Lawrence Avenue is an elevated local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of St The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Morrison&ndashSound View Avenues is an elevated local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Elder Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Whitlock Avenue is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Hunts Point Avenue is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Longwood Avenue is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common East 149th Street is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common East 143rd Street–St Mary's Street is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cypress Avenue is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brook Avenue is a station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Third Avenue–138th Street is a 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 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway.
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