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Mosholu Parkway (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Encyclopedia
Mosholu Parkway is a local station
on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway
and Jerome Avenue
in the Bronx, it is served by the 4
train at all times.
The station lost some of its charm with a renovation which included the removal of two mosaic
s on each platform. Station exits lead to either side of Mosholu Parkway. The mezzanine
is brick.
The station has three tracks and two side platform
s. The middle track, which starts just north of the station, is generally not used in revenue service.
South of this station is a track connection to Jerome Yard, however the yard can only be accessed from the south.
From June 8, 2009 to June 26, 2009, four morning rush-hour trains operated express in the southbound direction in a pilot program by New York City Transit, stopping at Burnside Avenue
and 149th Street – Grand Concourse before resuming the normal express route at 125th Street
. Although Mosholu Parkway is not designed as an express station, the trains used a switch
for the express track south of the station.
From October 26, 2009 to December 11, 2009, a second pilot program had five southbound 4 trains running express in the AM rush hour.
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 Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway
The Mosholu Parkway is a hybrid freeway-standard parkway and grade-level roadway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, constructed from 1935 to 1937 as part of the roadway network created under Robert Moses...
and Jerome Avenue
Jerome Avenue
Jerome Avenue is one of the longest thoroughfares in the New York City borough of the Bronx, New York, United States. The road is 5.6 miles long and stretches from Highbridge general area to Woodlawn. Both of these termini are with the Major Deegan Expressway which runs parallel to the west. Most...
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.
The station lost some of its charm with a renovation which included the removal of two mosaic
Mosaic
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration, or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral...
s on each platform. Station exits lead to either side of Mosholu Parkway. The 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...
is brick.
The station has three tracks and 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. The middle track, which starts just north of the station, is generally not used in revenue service.
South of this station is a track connection to Jerome Yard, however the yard can only be accessed from the south.
From June 8, 2009 to June 26, 2009, four morning rush-hour trains operated express in the southbound direction in a pilot program by New York City Transit, stopping at Burnside Avenue
Burnside Avenue (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
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....
and 149th Street – Grand Concourse before resuming the normal express route at 125th Street
125th Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
125th Street is an express station that has four tracks and two island platforms. It is the northernmost Manhattan station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Lexington Avenue and East 125th Street 125th Street is an express station that has four tracks and two...
. Although Mosholu Parkway is not designed as an express station, the trains used a switch
Railroad switch
A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
for the express track south of the station.
From October 26, 2009 to December 11, 2009, a second pilot program had five southbound 4 trains running express in the AM rush hour.
External links
- nycsubway.org — Metromorphosis/Birth of a Station Artwork by Corinne Grondahl (2006)
- Station Reporter — 4 Train
- The Subway Nut — Mosholu Parkway Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Mosholu Parkway (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
- Mosholu Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View