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Pelham Parkway (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)
Encyclopedia
Pelham Parkway is a station
on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Pelham Parkway and the Esplanade (erroneously signed as "Esplanade Avenue" in the station) in the Bronx
, it is served by the 5
train at all times.
This station was originally opened on May 29, 1912, as an express station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
, with two island platform
s and four tracks. It was closed on December 12, 1937, after the NYW&B went bankrupt but was opened again when the City of New York
purchased the Bronx portion of the railroad for use in the subway system. Today, the two local tracks remain in revenue service, and the southbound express track remains in use as a test track. The northbound express track ends just south of the station.
Pelham Parkway is the only completely underground station on the Dyre Avenue Line.
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 Dyre Avenue Line
IRT Dyre Avenue Line
The IRT Dyre Avenue Line is a New York City Subway rapid transit line as part of the A Division . It is a branch of the IRT White Plains Road Line serving passengers in the northeastern section of the Bronx...
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 Pelham Parkway and the Esplanade (erroneously signed as "Esplanade Avenue" in the station) 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...
, it is served by the 5
5 (New York City Subway service)
The 5 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 IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times.
This station was originally opened on May 29, 1912, as an express station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway Company , known to its riders as "the Westchester" and colloquially as the "Boston-Westchester", operated as an electric commuter railroad in the Bronx and Westchester County, New York from 1912 to 1937...
, with 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 and four tracks. It was closed on December 12, 1937, after the NYW&B went bankrupt but was opened again when the City of New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
purchased the Bronx portion of the railroad for use in the subway system. Today, the two local tracks remain in revenue service, and the southbound express track remains in use as a test track. The northbound express track ends just south of the station.
Pelham Parkway is the only completely underground station on the Dyre Avenue Line.
External links
- Station Reporter — 5 Train
- The Subway Nut — Pelham Parkway Pictures
- entrance north of Pelham Parkway from Google Maps Street View