St. Lawrence Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)

St. Lawrence Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	St. Lawrence Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10472
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Parkchester
Coordinates	40°49′54″N 73°52′02″W / 40.831573°N 73.867307°WCoordinates: 40°49′54″N 73°52′02″W / 40.831573°N 73.867307°W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	May 27, 1920[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,320,571[2]  0.4%
Rank	324 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Parkchester: 6
Next south	Morrison Avenue – Soundview: 6
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
Location

St. Lawrence Avenue is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. It is served by 6 train at all times.

Station layout

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound local	← toward Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall (Morrison Avenue – Soundview)
	Peak-direction express	← does not stop here →
	Northbound local	→ toward Pelham Bay Park or Parkchester (Parkchester) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	Mezzanine	Station agent, MetroCard vending machines, fare control
G	Street Level	Exit / Entrance

An R142A 6 Express train runs through Saint Lawrence Avenue station.

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is used by the <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction.

The station opened on May 27, 1920 along with other stations north from Whitlock Avenue in Longwood.^[1] It resembles other elevated stations along the line: it has wood mezzanines and no windscreens along the platform edges. St. Lawrence Avenue is the northernmost station on the IRT Pelham Line that does not serve rush-hour express service.

References

1. "Bronx Subway Extension Opened". New York Times. May 28, 1920. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

External links

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