Zerega Avenue station

Coordinates: 40°50′12″N 73°50′48″W / 40.836769°N 73.846793°W / 40.836769; -73.846793
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 Zerega Avenue
 
Bx4
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedOctober 24, 1920; 103 years ago (October 24, 1920)
RebuiltJuly 5, 2014; 9 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
<6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
toward Pelham Bay Park
Local
<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

The Zerega Avenue station is a local

<6>
train takes over.

History

Street stair prior to renovation

This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the

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,

Buhre Avenue, was closed for station rehabilitation work.[10][11]

Station layout

Platform level Side platform
Southbound local ← "6" train"6" express train toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Castle Hill Avenue)
Peak-direction express ← No regular service
Northbound local → "6" train"6" express train toward Pelham Bay Park (Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Station sign and windscreen, also prior to renovation

This elevated station has three tracks and two

<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

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

  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. 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. OCLC 1056711733
    .
  13. ^ "6 Subway Timetable, Effective August 12, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  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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