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*the [6 Lexington Avenue Local / <6> Pelham Bay Park Express] are 2 ‘rapid transit services’ in the ‘A Division’ of the ‘New York City Subway’*
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Their route emblems, or “bullets”, are colored forest green since they use the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan
Local service is denoted by a (6) in a circular bullet,
and express service is denoted by a <6> in a diamond-shaped bullet; on the R62A rolling stock, this is often indicated by LED signs around the service logo to indicate local or express service to riders; a green circle for 6 local trains, and a red diamond for <6> trains.
6 trains operate local at all times between Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx and Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall in Lower Manhattan. During weekdays in the peak direction, <6> Pelham Express trains replace 6 local ones north of Parkchester, and run express between that station and Third Avenue–138th Street. During this time, 6 Pelham Local trains short turn at Parkchester (except for peak-direction <6> Express trains that return in the opposite direction as 6 Local trains). Weekdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., select Manhattan-bound <6> trains run local from Parkchester to Hunts Point Avenue while select Parkchester-bound 6 trains run express in that section.
The 6 in its current format has run since the implementation of the IRT “H” system in 1918. Since 1920, it has remained largely unchanged, running between Pelham Bay Park and City Hall with a peak-express variant in the Bronx.
In 1945, the city closed the City Hall Loop station, the 6’s former southern terminal in Manhattan.
Since then, most 6 trains have terminated at Brooklyn Bridge, with a few exceptions in later years
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History
On October 27, 1904, local and express service opened on the original subway in Manhattan, following the route of the present IRT Lexington Avenue Line from City Hall to Grand Central–42nd Street. From there, the service traveled west on 42nd Street on the route of the present 42nd Street Shuttle, and then north on the present IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line to 145th Street.
The current “H” configuration, with separate services along Lexington Avenue and Broadway/Seventh Avenue, was introduced in 1917.[4] Full Lexington Avenue local service from City Hall to 125th Street opened on July 17, 1918. On August 1, 1918, Third Avenue–138th Street opened with trains running between there and City Hall, making all stops.[5]
On January 17, 1919, trains were extended from 138th Street to Hunts Point Avenue, and on May 30, 1920, 6 service was extended to East 177th Street.[5] On October 24, 1920, 6 service was extended again to Westchester Square.[5] On December 20, 1920, 6 service was extended to Pelham Bay Park.[5]
On December 21, 1925, the number of Manhattan-bound through trains in the morning rush hour, between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., were increased from thirteen to eighteen, a 38% increase in service. The remainder of trains continued operating as a shuttle service to Hunts Point Avenue.[6]
On January 28, 1931, two southbound morning rush hour trips began starting at Pelham Bay Park instead of Hunts Point Avenue. On April 13, 1931, service to Pelham Bay Park was increased. Two additional southbound trips were added, starting at Pelham Bay Park at 5:50 and 6:10 a.m., reducing headways from ten to five minutes. Four northbound trips that terminated at Hunts Point Avenue between 3:53 and 5:05 p.m. were extended to Pelham Bay Park, reducing headways from nine to six minutes, and four northbound trips terminating at Third Avenue—138th Street between 3:36 and 4:48 p.m. were extended to Hunts Point Avenue, reducing headways from 4+1⁄2 to 3 minutes.[7]
By 1934, service south of the City Hall station had been discontinued, and late-night service ran from Pelham Bay Park to 125th Street only; late night express service on the 4 ran local for the first time that year.
Effective December 31, 1945, City Hall station closed with the former Brooklyn Bridge station (renamed to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall) being the permanent southern terminal.
However, the 6 train still uses the loop to get from the southbound to the northbound local track at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall.[8]
On May 10, 1946, late-night service was extended from 125th Street to its previous terminus at Brooklyn Bridge when late night express service on the 4 was restored.[5][9]
Beginning October 14, 1946, weekday rush and Saturday morning rush peak direction express service started, with Pelham Bay trains using the middle track between East 177th Street and Third Avenue–138th Street.[5] This express service saved eight minutes between Third Avenue and East 177th Street. During this time, 6 trains that ran local in the Bronx when express trains operated began to terminate at East 177 Street to make room for express trains to Pelham Bay Park. On March 7, 1949, the hours of the evening Bronx-bound express service were advanced from 4:30 to 3:30 p.m., and on June 17, 1949, the hours of the morning Manhattan-bound express service were extended from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.[9]
On September 22, 1948, 54 additional cars were placed in service on the 6 train, increasing the lengths of trains from six cars to seven cars.[9]
From December 15 to December 22, 1950, the weekday rush trains from Pelham Bay Park were extended to South Ferry.[5] On June 23, 1956, Saturday morning express service began operating local on the 6 train.[5] Starting April 8, 1960, late night and weekday evening trains were extended to South Ferry, followed by weekend evening service starting October 17, 1965;
however, all trains were again cut back to Brooklyn Bridge by May 23, 1976, a year before the inner loop platform of South Ferry closed
From March 1, 1960, to October 17, 1965, the 4 and 6 trains also ran local together in Manhattan late nights when late night express service on the 4 was discontinued for a time.
Beginning on January 13, 1980, late night service terminated at 125th Street in Manhattan with the 4 again making all stops south of there. This service cut affected 15,000 riders, and was criticized by Manhattan Borough President Andrew Stein as no public hearing was held.[10] On the same day, Bronx express service was expanded to operate during middays, with Pelham Bay trains running express in the peak direction to Brooklyn Bridge in the morning, then to Pelham Bay Park in the afternoon.[5][11]
For a few months in 1985, one scheduled daily 6 train traveled to Atlantic Avenue before turning for Pelham Bay Park.[5]
From January 21 to October 5, 1990, late night service was extended back to Brooklyn Bridge when late night express service on the 4 was restored. But the 6 was then cut back to 125th Street for the last time when late-night express service on the 4 in Manhattan was permanently discontinued.[5][12]
Effective October 3, 1999, the 4 and 6 trains once again began to operate local together in Manhattan late nights when the 6 train was permanently extended back to Brooklyn Bridge.[13]
Route[edit]
Service pattern[edit]
The following table shows the lines used by 6 and <6>, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:[14]
hideLine From To Tracks Times
weekday peak direction all other times
6 service 6 diamond service 6 service
IRT Pelham Line (full line) Pelham Bay Park Castle Hill Avenue local
Parkchester Third Avenue–138th Street express
local
IRT Lexington Avenue Line 125th Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Stations[edit]
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.[2]
hideStation service legend
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops weekdays only Stops weekdays only
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops weekdays in peak direction only Stops weekdays in the peak direction only
Station closed Station closed
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Aiga elevator.svg Elevator access to mezzanine only
hide6 service 6 diamond service Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections/other notes
The Bronx
Pelham Line
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in peak direction only Pelham Bay Park Disabled access Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in peak direction only Buhre Avenue
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in peak direction only Middletown Road
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in peak direction only Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in peak direction only Zerega Avenue
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops weekdays in peak direction only Castle Hill Avenue
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Parkchester Q44 Select Bus Service
On weekdays, all local peak direction and alternating trains in the off peak direction during rush hour and midday begin and end at this station.
Stops all times | St. Lawrence Avenue
Stops all times | Morrison Avenue–Soundview
Stops all times | Elder Avenue
Stops all times | Whitlock Avenue
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Hunts Point Avenue Disabled access Bx6 Select Bus Service
Stops all times | Longwood Avenue
Stops all times | East 149th Street
Stops all times | East 143rd Street–St. Mary’s Street
Stops all times | Cypress Avenue
Stops all times | Brook Avenue
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Third Avenue–138th Street Some a.m. rush hour trips to Manhattan begin or end at this station
Manhattan
Lexington Avenue Line
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 125th Street Disabled access 4 all times 5 all times except late nights Metro-North Railroad at Harlem–125th Street
M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport
One southbound p.m. rush hour trip begins at this station
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 116th Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 110th Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 103rd Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 96th Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 86th Street Disabled access ↑ 4 all times 5 all times except late nights M86 Select Bus Service
Station is ADA-accessible in the northbound direction for the local platform only.
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 77th Street 4 late nights M79 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 68th Street–Hunter College 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 59th Street Elevator access to northbound platform only ↑ 4 all times 5 all times except late nights
N all times R all times except late nights W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue/59th Street)
Out-of-system transfer with MetroCard/OMNY:
F all times two rush hour trains, peak direction N limited weekday rush hour service only Q all times R one a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only (63rd Street Lines at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street) Roosevelt Island Tramway
Elevator access via Bloomingdale’s in the northbound direction only during Bloomingdale’s operating hours; no ADA access
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 51st Street Disabled access 4 late nights
E all times M weekdays until 11:00 p.m. (IND Queens Boulevard Line at Lexington Avenue–53rd Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Grand Central–42nd Street Disabled access 4 all times 5 all times except late nights
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction (IRT Flushing Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle) Metro-North Railroad at Grand Central Terminal
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 33rd Street 4 late nights M15 Select Bus Service
M34 / M34A Select Bus Service
⛴ NYC Ferry: Astoria and Soundview Routes
(on FDR Drive and East 34th Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 28th Street Disabled access ↓ 4 late nights Station is ADA-accessible in the southbound direction only.
M15 Select Bus Service
M23 Select Bus Service
M34 / M34A Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 23rd Street Disabled access 4 late nights M14A / M14D Select Bus Service
M15 Select Bus Service
M23 Select Bus Service
M34 / M34A Select Bus Service
⛴ NYC Ferry: Soundview Route
(on FDR Drive/Avenue C and East 20th Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only 14th Street–Union Square Elevator access to mezzanine only 4 all times 5 all times except late nights
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
N all times Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line) M14A / M14D Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Astor Place Elevator access to southbound platform only ↓ 4 late nights Elevator access via Kmart in the southbound direction only during Kmart’s operating hours; no ADA access.
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Bleecker Street Disabled access 4 late nights
B Weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings D all times F all times two rush hour trains, peak direction M Weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings (IND Sixth Avenue Line at Broadway–Lafayette Street)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Spring Street 4 late nights
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Canal Street Disabled access 4 late nights
N all times Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line)
J all times Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops all times Stops weekdays in peak direction only Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Disabled access 4 all times 5 all times except late nights
J all times Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line at Chambers Street)
References[edit]
^ “Subdivision ‘A’ Car Assignments: Cars Required April 27, 2020” (PDF). The Bulletin. Electric Railroaders’ Association. 63 (6): 14. July 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ Jump up to: a b “6 Subway Timetable, Effective September 13, 2020”. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ “mta.info – Line Colors”. web.mta.info.
^ “New Subways For New York: The Dual System of Rapid Transit – Interborough Routes and Stations”. NYCSubway.org. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Bolden, Eric. “NYCT Line by Line History”. www.erictb.info. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
^ “I.R.T. To Add Trains. Increases Service to Queens and the Bronx”. The New York Sun. December 18, 1925. Retrieved April 11, 2019 – via Fulton History.
^ Eleventh Annual Report For The Calendar Year 1931. New York State Transit Commission. p. 78.
^ Green, Jonah (November 10, 2010). “The Abandoned City Hall Subway Stop Now Visible To Tourists (PHOTOS)” – via Huff Post.
^ Jump up to: a b c Report for the three and one-half years ending June 30, 1949. New York City Board of Transportation. 1949. hdl:2027/mdp.39015023094926.
^ “Suit seeks to bar cutbacks on Lexington Ave. subways”. New York Daily News. January 11, 1980. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
^ “January 1980 IRT Service Changes”. New York Division Bulletin. Electric Railroaders’ Association. December 1979.
^ “Service Change”. New York Division Bulletin. Electric Railroaders’ Association. February 1990.
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May 1999 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. May 13, 1999. p. 144. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
May 1999 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. May 13, 1999. p. 145–146. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
May 1999 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. May 13, 1999. p. 147. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
May 1999 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. May 13, 1999. p. 148. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
May 1999 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. May 13, 1999. p. 149. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^ “Subway Service Guide” (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
External links[edit]
MTA NYC Transit – 6 Lexington Avenue / Pelham Local
MTA NYC Transit – 6 Lexington Avenue Local / Pelham Express
MTA Subway Time – 6 Train
“6 Subway Timetable, Effective September 13, 2020”. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/6_(New_York_City_Subway_service)
6 (New York City Subway service)
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“6” train symbol”6″ train symbol
Lexington Avenue Local
Pelham Bay Park Express
R62A 6 train leaving Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.jpg
Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 local train of R62As at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
MTA NYC Subway 6-express train passing Elder Ave.jpg
Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 express train of R62As passing Elder Avenue
Map of the “6” train
Northern end Pelham Bay Park (all times)
Parkchester (weekdays, peak direction)
Southern end Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Stations 38 (local service)
29 (express service)
Rolling stock 370 R62As (37 trains)[1]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)
Depot Westchester Yard
Started service October 27, 1904; 117 years ago
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