Burnside Avenue (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
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Burnside Avenue is an express station
on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Burnside and Jerome Avenues in the Bronx, it is served by the 4
train at all times.
It is the only express station with three tracks and two island platform
s on the elevated portion of the Jerome Avenue Line. (The only other express station on the Jerome Avenue Line is the underground 149th Street – Grand Concourse station.) There are extra side exits from the wooden mezzanine
near the stairs to the platform. The station is three to four stories above street level.
This station was renovated in Summer–Fall 2006. During this time, the mezzanine area and staircases received a facelift, while both platform canopies and the structural beams that hold each canopy were replaced and yellow tactile edge warning strips were installed.
The 2006 artwork here is called How to Get to the Moon by Laura Battle.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
IRT Jerome Avenue Line
The IRT Jerome Avenue Line, also unofficially known as IRT Woodlawn Line, is a New York City Subway Line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. It was opened on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street. This was in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
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 of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located at the intersection of Burnside and Jerome Avenues in the Bronx, it is served by the 4
4 (New York City Subway service)
The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times.
It is the only express station with three tracks and two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s on the elevated portion of the Jerome Avenue Line. (The only other express station on the Jerome Avenue Line is the underground 149th Street – Grand Concourse station.) There are extra side exits from the wooden mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
near the stairs to the platform. The station is three to four stories above street level.
This station was renovated in Summer–Fall 2006. During this time, the mezzanine area and staircases received a facelift, while both platform canopies and the structural beams that hold each canopy were replaced and yellow tactile edge warning strips were installed.
The 2006 artwork here is called How to Get to the Moon by Laura Battle.
External links
- nycsubway.org — How to Get to the Moon Artwork by Laura Battle (2006)
- Station Reporter — 4 Train
- The Subway Nut — Burnside Avenue Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Burnside Avenue (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
- Burnside Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View