Zerega Avenue  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View of southbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Zerega Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10461
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)[1]
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 (October 24, 1920)
Rebuilt	July 5, 2014 (July 5, 2014) to April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)[2]
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2022	481,341[3]  20.2%
Rank	385 out of 423[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue 6  <6> ​ toward Pelham Bay Park Local Castle Hill Avenue 6  <6> ​ toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout 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 section 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

Street stair prior to renovation

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.^[4] 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.^[5] This station opened on October 24, 1920, with the line's extension from East 177th Street to Westchester Square.^{[6][7][8]: 2389} Service was initially served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s.^{[9]: 73–74}

From July 5, 2014, to April 27, 2015, as part of a $109 million rebuilding project at five Pelham Line stations,^[2] this station, along with Buhre Avenue, was closed for station rehabilitation work.^[10][11]

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 machines
Ground	Street level	Exit/entrance

Station sign and windscreen, also prior to renovation

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in regular service.^[12] 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.^[13] The next stop to the south is Castle Hill Avenue, while the next stop to the north is Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue.^[14]

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

Exits

R142A 6 train passing the station

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.^[15]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zerega Avenue (IRT Pelham Line).

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