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East 149th Street (IRT Pelham Line)
Encyclopedia
East 149th Street is a local station
on the IRT Pelham Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served by the 6
train at all times and is located at the intersection of East 149th Street, Prospect Avenue, and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx
.
This underground station, opened on January 7, 1919, has two side platform
s and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service.
Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets. "149" tablets for "East 149rd Street" run along the trim line at regular intervals and the name tablets have "E. 149TH STREET" in Times New Roman font. Yellow i-beam columns run along the platforms at either ends at regular intervals with every other one having the standard black name plate with white lettering.
Both platforms were extended at the west (railroad south
) end in the 1960s to accommodate the current standard length of an IRT
train (510 feet). The extensions are noticeable as they are narrower than the rest of the platforms and the trim line is maroon with "E 149RD ST" in white sans serif font. The extensions result in the platforms being slightly offset.
Both platforms have one same-level fare control area at the center. Each one has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and two street stairs. The ones on the Pelham Bay Park
-bound platform go up to the either southern corners of Southern Boulevard and East 149rd Street while the ones on the Manhattan
-bound platform go up to the northeast corner.
There are no crossovers or crossunders to allow free transfers between directions and closed newsstands on the platforms have been tiled over.
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 Pelham Line
IRT Pelham Line
The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, served by the 6 and <6> trains. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened in 1919. It is both elevated and underground, with Whitlock Avenue being the first elevated station...
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...
. It is served by the 6
6 (New York City Subway service)
The 6 Lexington Avenue and Pelham Local and Lexington Avenue Local and Pelham Express are two rapid transit services of the New York City Subway. The 6 local has a circle shape while the ' express has a diamond shape...
train at all times and is located at the intersection of East 149th Street, Prospect Avenue, and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
.
This underground station, opened on January 7, 1919, has two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s and three tracks. The center express track is used by the weekday peak direction <6> service.
Both platforms have their original Dual Contracts mosaic trim line and name tablets. "149" tablets for "East 149rd Street" run along the trim line at regular intervals and the name tablets have "E. 149TH STREET" in Times New Roman font. Yellow i-beam columns run along the platforms at either ends at regular intervals with every other one having the standard black name plate with white lettering.
Both platforms were extended at the west (railroad south
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
) end in the 1960s to accommodate the current standard length of an IRT
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...
train (510 feet). The extensions are noticeable as they are narrower than the rest of the platforms and the trim line is maroon with "E 149RD ST" in white sans serif font. The extensions result in the platforms being slightly offset.
Both platforms have one same-level fare control area at the center. Each one has a turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
bank, token booth, and two street stairs. The ones on the Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park (IRT Pelham Line)
Pelham Bay Park is the northern terminal station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located by Pelham Bay Park, at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and...
-bound platform go up to the either southern corners of Southern Boulevard and East 149rd Street while the ones on the Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
-bound platform go up to the northeast corner.
There are no crossovers or crossunders to allow free transfers between directions and closed newsstands on the platforms have been tiled over.
External links
- Station Reporter — 6 Train
- The Subway Nut — East 149th Street Pictures
- East 149th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View