Middletown Road (IRT Pelham Line)

Middletown Road   New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Middletown Road & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10461
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Pelham Bay
Coordinates	40°50′36″N 73°50′12″W / 40.843424°N 73.836751°W / 40.843424; -73.836751Coordinates: 40°50′36″N 73°50′12″W / 40.843424°N 73.836751°W / 40.843424; -73.836751
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6>(weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx8
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in revenue service)
Other information
Opened	December 20, 1920
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	546,692[1]  4.3%
Rank	400 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Buhre Avenue: 6  <6>
Next south	Westchester Square – East Tremont Avenue: 6  <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)

Middletown Road is a local station of the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Middletown Road and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction. During those times, the <6> train replaces the 6; Manhattan-bound in the morning and Pelham Bay Park-bound in the afternoon and early evening.

It resembles other elevated stations along the line: it has a wood mezzanine and no windscreens along the two side platform's edges. There are old signs and old-style lights that are still in working order. The mezzanine is very dim, lit only with the old-style lights. The only modern touch is sodium lights at the ends of the platforms. The south end is an interesting arrangement of the subway line being over a street bridge, which is over the Hutchinson River Parkway. South of the station are track leads to Westchester Yard, which is the main yard for all 6 & <6> service.

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. 

External links

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