IRT Pelham Line | |
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![]() ![]() The 6 and <6> trains serve the entire IRT Pelham Line. | |
Overview | |
Owner | City of New York |
Termini | |
Stations | 18 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | New York City Subway |
Operator(s) | New York City Transit Authority |
Daily ridership | 62,187 (2023) [1] |
History | |
Opened | 1918–1920 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | 2–3 |
Character | Underground (Hunts Point & South) Elevated (North of Hunts Point) |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | 600V DC third rail |
The IRT Pelham Line is a rapid transit line on the New York City Subway, operated as part of the A Division and served by the 6 and <6> trains.[2] It was built as part of the Dual Contracts expansion and opened between 1918 and 1920. It is both elevated and underground with Whitlock Avenue being the southernmost elevated station. It has three tracks from the beginning to just south of the Pelham Bay Park terminal. The Pelham Line also has a connection to Westchester Yard, where 6 trains are stored, just north of Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue.