Cypress Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

Cypress Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Cypress Avenue & East 138th Street Bronx, NY 10454
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates	40°48′20″N 73°54′52″W / 40.805526°N 73.914514°W / 40.805526; -73.914514Coordinates: 40°48′20″N 73°54′52″W / 40.805526°N 73.914514°W / 40.805526; -73.914514
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx17, Bx33
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	January 17, 1919
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	1,158,742[1]  7%
Rank	327 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	East 143rd Street – St. Mary's Street: 6
Next south	Brook Avenue: 6
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Cypress Avenue 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 Cypress Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx.

This underground station, opened on January 17, 1919, has two side platforms 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. "B" tablets for "Cypress" run along the trim line at regular intervals and the name tablets have "CYPRESS AVE." in Times New Roman font. Dark yellow i-beam columns run along the platforms at regular intervals with every other one having the standard black name plate with white lettering.

Both platforms were extended at either ends 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, have no columns, and the trim line is green with "CYPRESS AVE" in white sans serif font. The extensions result in the platforms being slightly offset.

Public Address Customer Information Screen, colloquially known as a "countdown clock," installed at the Cypress Avenue station December 2009.^[2]

Both platforms have one same-level fare control area at the east (railroad north) end. 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 south side of East 138th Street between Cypress and Jackson Avenues while the ones on the Manhattan-bound platform go up to the north side.

There are no crossovers or crossunders to allow free transfers between directions. There is a closed newsstand that has been tiled over.

References

1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-18. 
2. ^ "MTA New York City Transit Testing Real-Time Train Arrival information" (Press release). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2009-12-24. http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=091224-NYCT203. Retrieved 2009-12-30. 

External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT Pelham Line: Cypress Avenue
• Station Reporter — 6 Train
• The Subway Nut — Cypress Avenue Pictures
• Cypress Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View