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Zerega Avenue ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View of southbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Zerega Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Westchester Square
Coordinates	40°50′12″N 73°50′48″W / 40.836769°N 73.846793°W / 40.836769; -73.846793
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)​
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx4
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	October 24, 1920; 104 years ago (October 24, 1920)
Rebuilt	July 5, 2014; 10 years ago (July 5, 2014) to April 27, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-27)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	504,725  4.6%
Rank	382 out of 423
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue6  <6> ​toward Pelham Bay Park Local Castle Hill Avenue6  <6> ​toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Location Show map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New York
Track layout Legend to Westchester Square to Castle Hill Avenue
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The Zerega Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Zerega Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over.

History

This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913, and also known as the Dual Subway System. 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. This station opened on October 24, 1920, with the line's extension from East 177th Street to Westchester Square. Service was initially served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s.

From July 5, 2014, to April 27, 2015, as part of a $109 million rebuilding project at five Pelham Line stations, this station, along with Buhre Avenue, was closed for station rehabilitation work.

Station layout

Platform level	Side platform
	Southbound local	← toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Castle Hill Avenue)
	Peak-direction express	← No regular service
	Northbound local	→ toward Pelham Bay Park (Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue) →
	Side platform
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground	Street level	Exit/entrance

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in regular service. The 6 local train serves the station at all times except rush hours in the peak direction, when the <6> express train serves the station instead. The next stop to the south is Castle Hill Avenue, while the next stop to the north is Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue.

It resembles other elevated stations along the line: it has wood mezzanines and no windscreens along the platform edges.

Exits

The station's only exit is a mezzanine beneath the tracks. Outside fare control, stairs lead to the northeast and southwest corners of Westchester Avenue and Zerega Avenue.

References

1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. ^ "Zerega Av and Buhre Av 6 Stations To Reopen After Renewal Project". mta.info (Press release). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
3. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
5. "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
6. "Subway Extension Opens Sunday". The New York Times. October 22, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
7. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
8. Moodys Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Manual Company. 1922.
9. Annual Report. J.B. Lyon Company. 1922.
10. "Zerega Avenue and Buhre Avenue 6 Line Stations to Close for Seven Months for Renewal". Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
11. "Service Notice". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
12. Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
13. "6 Subway Timetable, Effective December 15, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
14. "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
15. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Pelham Line: Zerega Avenue
• Station Reporter — 6 Train
• The Subway Nut — Zerega Avenue Pictures Archived June 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
• Zerega Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View

v t e 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–Union Square 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–Union Square 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.

v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by line (physical trackage)
Pelham Line ​	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 [to 125th Street, Lexington Ave. Line →]
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Stations and line segments in italics are closed, demolished, or planned (temporary closures are marked with asterisks). Track connections to other lines' terminals are displayed in brackets. Struck through passenger track connections are closed or unused in regular service.

• IRT Pelham Line stations
• New York City Subway stations in the Bronx
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1920
• 1920 establishments in New York City