Third Avenue–138th Street station

3 Avenue–138 Street
3 Avenue–138 Street
	New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
	Platform
Station statistics
Address	Third Avenue & East 138th Street; Bronx, NY 10454
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40.810963°N 73.927217°W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6 (all times) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx15, Bx21, Bx32, Bx33
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms; cross-platform interchange
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	August 1, 1918[1]
Station code	377[2]
Accessible	not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Wireless service	[3]
Opposite-direction transfer available	Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	2,503,850[4] 2.1%
Rank	190 out of 424[4]
Station succession
Next east	Hunts Point Avenue (express): <6> ; Brook Avenue (local): 6
Next west	125th Street: 6 <6>
Location
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

Third Avenue–138th Street is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway located at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx. It is served by the 6 train at all times; and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction.

History

Track layout


					to Hunts Point Av
					to Brook Av












					to 125 St

The Third Avenue–138th Street station was opened on August 1, 1918, and was the first station of the IRT Pelham Line to open. Service was provided by Lexington Avenue Line local service.[5][6][7][1] The construction of the Pelham Line was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913 and also known as the Dual Subway System.[8] 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.[9] This was the terminal of the line until January 7, 1919, when the Pelham Line was extended to Hunts Point Avenue.[6][7]

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[10][11] However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[12] In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[13]

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
P Platform level	Southbound local	← toward Brooklyn Bridge (125th Street)
	Island platform
	Peak-direction express	← AM rush toward Brooklyn Bridge (125th Street) → PM rush toward Pelham Bay Park (Hunts Point Avenue) →
	Island platform
	Northbound local	→ toward Pelham Bay Park (Parkchester PM rush) (Brook Avenue) →

The station has two island platforms and three tracks, with the center track used for weekday peak direction express service.[14] During weekday morning rush hour, two southbound 6 trains originate here.[15]

The mosaics on the station walls are predominantly tan and buff, and the numeral "3" is shown in slightly cruciform plaques with a slate blue background. Clusters of small blue diamonds set in dark blue sit on either side of these plaques. A crossover exists via the mezzanine, and a closed crossunder is located at the center of the platforms. A high ceiling is found in the station and the northbound platform has an old tower at the south end.

To the south, the line goes under the Harlem River into Manhattan and merges with the IRT Jerome Avenue Line to form the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. Just before the slight jog going towards Manhattan, a provision was provided in anticipation of its connection with the then newly planned Second Avenue Subway, which was originally planned to take over the service south of this point, and relieve congestion on the IRT Lexington Avenue Subway.

A paid transfer was available to the IRT Third Avenue Line at the 138th Street station. This is the southernmost station in the Bronx on the IRT Pelham Line.

Exits

Street level

Exit location[16]	Number of exits	Platform served
NE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue	1	Both (HEET turnstile entrance only.)
SE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue	2	Both (HEET turnstile entrance only.)
NW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue	2	Both
SW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue	2	Both

References

"New Subway Lines Will Open Tonight: Ceremonies to Mark Through Service on 7th and Lexington Links of System" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. August 1, 1918. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
"Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
"NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
"Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
"Opening New Subway H Shortens Distance to A. & S." Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 1, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
"The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
"MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
"MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
"Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
"6 Subway Timetable, Effective November 17, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
"Third Avenue–138th Street Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

External links

nycsubway.org – IRT Pelham Line: 3rd Avenue/138th Street
Station Reporter – 6 train
The Subway Nut – 3rd Avenue–138th Street Pictures
Third Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Alexander Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View

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[NYTimes_Opening-1] "New Subway Lines Will Open Tonight: Ceremonies to Mark Through Service on 7th and Lexington Links of System" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. August 1, 1918. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[stationinformation-2] "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

[wifi-3] "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[riderref-4] "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[5] "Opening New Subway H Shortens Distance to A. & S." Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 1, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved January 25, 2016.

[:12-6] Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.

[:32-7] Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.

[8] ycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts

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

[10] "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[11] "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[12] Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[13] "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

[tracks2-14] Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.

[NYCS6-15] "6 Subway Timetable, Effective November 17, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[16] "Third Avenue–138th Street Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

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 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 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.