Zerega Avenue station

Zerega Avenue
Zerega Avenue
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
	View of southbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Zerega Avenue & Westchester Avenue; Bronx, NY 10461
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Westchester Square
Coordinates	40°50′12″N73°50′48″W / 40.836769°N 73.846793°W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6 (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx4
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	October 24, 1920;103 years ago
Rebuilt	July 5, 2014;9 years ago to April 27, 2015;8 years ago
Opposite-; direction; transfer	Yes
Traffic
2022	481,341 20.2%
Rank	385 out of 423
Services
Services
Location
Track layout
	Legend
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

Last updated April 20, 2024

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

History

Street stair prior to renovation Zeregastairjeh.jpg — Street stair prior to renovation

This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913, and also known as the Dual Subway System.^[4] The Pelham Line was proposed to be a branch of the Lexington Avenue Line running northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park.^[5] This station opened on October 24, 1920, with the line's extension from East 177th Street to 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,^[2] this station, along with Buhre Avenue, was closed for station rehabilitation work.^[10]^[11]

Station layout

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

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in regular service.^[12] The 6 local train serves the station at all times except rush hours in the peak direction, when the <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

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]

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References

↑ "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.
1 2 "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.
1 2 "Annual Subway Ridership (2017–2022)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
↑ nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
↑ "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Subway Extension Opens Sunday". The New York Times. October 22, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved December 14, 2016.
↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
↑ Moodys Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Manual Company. 1922.
↑ Annual Report. J.B. Lyon Company. 1922.
↑ "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.
↑ "Service Notice". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
↑ Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
↑ "6Subway Timetable, Effective August 12, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority . Retrieved August 26, 2023.
↑ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
↑ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

External links

nycsubway.org – IRT Pelham Line: Zerega Avenue
Station Reporter — 6 Train
The Subway Nut — Zerega Avenue Pictures Archived June 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
Zerega Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View

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[SASDEIS-DIVISION-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.

[reopening42715-2] 1 2 "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.

[riderref-3] 1 2 "Annual Subway Ridership (2017–2022)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[4] ycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts

[5] "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

[6] "Subway Extension Opens Sunday". The New York Times. October 22, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved December 14, 2016.

[:3-7] Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.

[:4-8] 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.

[tracks-12] Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.

[tt6-13] "6Subway Timetable, Effective August 12, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority . Retrieved August 26, 2023.

[submap-14] "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

[maps-15] "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

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v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Lexington Avenue Local	Pelham Bay Park Buhre Avenue Middletown Road Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Zerega Avenue Castle Hill Avenue 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 116th Street 110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 77th Street 68th Street–Hunter College 59th Street 51st Street Grand Central–42nd Street 33rd Street 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street–Union Square Astor Place Bleecker Street Spring Street Canal Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Pelham Bay Park Express	Pelham Bay Park Buhre Avenue Middletown Road Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Zerega Avenue Castle Hill Avenue Parkchester Hunts Point Avenue Third Avenue–138th Street 125th Street 116th Street 110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 77th Street 68th Street–Hunter College 59th Street 51st Street Grand Central–42nd Street 33rd Street 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street–Union Square Astor Place Bleecker Street Spring Street Canal Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.