Division A (IRT) Structure Underground Opened 1 August 1918 Tracks 3 | Line IRT Pelham Line Borough The Bronx Locale Mott Haven | |
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Services 6 (all times) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx15, Bx21, Bx32, Bx33 Platforms 2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange Address Bronx, NY 10454, United States Similar 138th Street–Grand Concourse, Cypress Avenue, Hunts Point Avenue, Brook Avenue, East 143rd Street–St Mary's Str | ||
Third Avenue–138th Street is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 138th Street in the Bronx. It is served by the 6 train at all times; and the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction.
Station layout
This station opened on August 1, 1918, making it the oldest station on the IRT Pelham Line. The station has two island platforms and three tracks, with the center track used for weekday peak direction express service. During weekday rush hours, one or two outbound 6 trains terminate here.
The mosaics on the station walls are predominantly tan and buff, and the numeral "3" is shown in slightly cruciform plaques with a slate blue background. Clusters of small blue diamonds set in dark blue sit on either side of these plaques. A crossover exists via the mezzanine, and a closed crossunder is located at the center of the platforms. A high ceiling is found in the station and the northbound platform has an old tower at the south end.
To the south, the line goes under the Harlem River into Manhattan and merges with the IRT Jerome Avenue Line to form the IRT Lexington Avenue Line.
A paid transfer was available to the IRT Third Avenue Line at the 138th Street station. This is the southernmost station in the Bronx on the IRT Pelham Line.
Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.