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The '''6 Lexington Avenue Local''' is a train line in the ]. It runs from Pelham Bay Park in the ] to Lower ]. Being part of the IRT Lexington Avenue Division, it shares its route and stations with the ] and the ] from 125 Sreet in ] to ] in Lower Manhattan. The '''6 Lexington Avenue Local''' is a train line in the ]. It was the first line of the subway to be built, and was opened by the ], and was originally named the ]. It runs from ] in the ] to ]. Being part of the Interborough Rapid Transportation East Side LIne Division, it shares its route and stations with the ] and the ] from ] to ], where the 6 line ends.


The 6 is a crowded line because it is the only East Side local train. Service is frequent, and runs 24 hours daily. The 6 is the most crowded line because it is the only train to service the East Side of New York. Service is frequent, and it runs 24 hours a day.


Some 6's run express in the Bronx during rush hours, skipping stops going into Manhattan in the AM, out from Manhattan in the PM. During rush hours, some 6 trains run express in the Bronx, skipping certain local stops.


The 6 also contains the most abandoned subway stations in New York City, with abandoned stations at City Hall, Worth Street, and 18th Street. These stations were abandoned when platforms were lenghtened to hold 10 subway cars instead of five, making them redundant as in the case of 18th Street Station, there would be an entrance to 14th St-Union Square station on 16 street, and an entrance to 23rd Street station on 20th street. The 6 also contains the most abandoned subway stations in New York City, as it is the oldest line in New York. Abandoned stations include ], ], and ]. These stations were abandoned when platforms were lenghtened to hold 10 subway cars instead of five, making certain stations redundant. A case in point is 18th Street Station, as there would be an entrance to ] on 16th street, and an entrance to ] on 20th street.


'''Stations''' '''Stations'''

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The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a train line in the New York Subway. It was the first line of the subway to be built, and was opened by the Interborough Rapid Transit, and was originally named the East Side Line. It runs from Pelham Bay Park Station in the Bronx to Lower Manhattan. Being part of the Interborough Rapid Transportation East Side LIne Division, it shares its route and stations with the 4-Lexington Avenue Express and the 5-Lexington Avenue Express from 125th Street Station to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Station, where the 6 line ends.

The 6 is the most crowded line because it is the only train to service the East Side of New York. Service is frequent, and it runs 24 hours a day.

During rush hours, some 6 trains run express in the Bronx, skipping certain local stops.

The 6 also contains the most abandoned subway stations in New York City, as it is the oldest line in New York. Abandoned stations include City Hall, Worth Street, and 18th Street. These stations were abandoned when platforms were lenghtened to hold 10 subway cars instead of five, making certain stations redundant. A case in point is 18th Street Station, as there would be an entrance to 14th Street-Union Square Station on 16th street, and an entrance to 23rd Street Station on 20th street.

Stations

Bronx __________________________________________

Manhattan


6 Express

The 6 Express stops at all 6 stations above (to Manhattan AM, from Manhattan PM, weekay rush hours) except:

Other info

The 6 was the train in the 1974 film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three", about hijackers holding hostages inside a subway car.

The 6 was also the train Jennifer Lopez rode in her early days to school. Her 1999 album is called "On the 6". This is a reference to the 6 train she rode.

External link

6 train official page (New York City Transit)

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