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For the former BMT service, see 6 (BMT).
6 (New York City Subway)
Lexington Avenue Local
Overview
OwnerNew York City Transit Authority
LocaleNew York City
Termini
Stations38
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemNew York City Subway
Operator(s)New York City Transit Authority
Rolling stockR142A
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, the New York City Subway map and on most IRT rolling stock equipment since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line through midtown. 6 trains operates between Pelham Bay Park, the Bronx and Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall, Manhattan at all times and operates local in Manhattan. During middays and rush hours in the peak direction 6 trains that begins/terminates at Parkchester operates local in the Bronx, and <6> trains that begins/terminates at Pelham Bay Park operates express in the Bronx between Parkchester and Third Avenue–138th Street.

The following lines are used by the 6 service:

Line Tracks When
IRT Pelham Line (full line) local (some rush hour trains run express south of Parkchester in the peak direction) always
IRT Lexington Avenue Line north of Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall local always

Service history

A 6 express train running through the St. Lawrence Ave. station, bound for Pelham Bay Park.
 
6

LEX-PELHAM
 
6
 
R12 end rollsign
1967-1979 bullet (in a circle)

On October 27, 1904, local and express service opened on the original subway in Manhattan, following the route of the present IRT Lexington Avenue Line from City Hall to 42nd Street–Grand Central. From there, the service traveled west on 42nd Street on the route of the present 42nd Street Shuttle, and then north on the present Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line to 145th Street.

The current "H" configuration — with separate services along Lexington Avenue and Broadway–Seventh Avenues — was introduced in 1917. Full Lexington Avenue local service from City Hall to 125th Street opened on July 17, 1918.

On August 1, 1918, 138th Street-3rd Avenue opened. Over the next two years, the IRT Pelham Line was extended piece by piece to Pelham Bay Park.

From that point on, the current 6 service was formed. All trains ran local between Pelham Bay Park and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, with some trains terminating at the City Hall loop. On weekdays, there was peak direction express service between Parkchester-East 177th Street and 138th Street. During this time, local trains terminated at Parkchester instead.

On December 31, 1945, City Hall station closed, making the former Brooklyn Bridge station (renamed Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall the permanent southern terminal.

During the 1970s, rush hour trains were extended to the inner loop at South Ferry. Due to poor condition, lack of ridership, and little space, this was discontinued and a shuttle ran between Bowling Green and South Ferry until 1977.

Beginning in 1980, late night service terminated at 125th Street in Manhattan with the 4 running as a local in Manhattan.

During Spring and Summer 1985, there was one rush hour 6 train that ran to/from Atlantic Avenue. This was the only 6 service to run in Brooklyn.

In 1999, late night service returned to Brooklyn Bridge, but the 4 still runs local.

Cultural references

  • When she was growing up, Jennifer Lopez regularly rode a 6 train into Manhattan to go to her dance studio. Her debut 1999 album is called On the 6, a reference to the train.
  • On January 22, 2006, eight members of the Improv Everywhere comedy troupe were arrested on a 6 train after participating in a city-wide prank dubbed "No Pants".

Service information

Station service legend
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Elevator access to mezzanine only
6 service 6 diamond service Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections
Bronx
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Pelham Bay Park Disabled access
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Buhre Avenue
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Middletown Road
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Zerega Avenue
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Castle Hill Avenue
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Parkchester
Stops all times St. Lawrence Avenue
Stops all times Morrison–Sound View Avenues
Stops all times Elder Avenue
Stops all times Whitlock Avenue
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Hunts Point Avenue
Stops all times Longwood Avenue
Stops all times East 149th Street
Stops all times East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street
Stops all times Cypress Avenue
Stops all times Brook Avenue
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Third Avenue–138th Street
Manhattan
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 125th Street Disabled access 4 [[5 (New York City Subway service)|]] (1234) M60 (to LaGuardia Airport), Metro-North Railroad
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 116th Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 110th Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 103rd Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 96th Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 86th Street 4 [[5 (New York City Subway service)|]] (1234)
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 77th Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 68th Street–Hunter College
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 59th Street N all times ​R all times except late nights ​W weekdays only 4 [[5 (New York City Subway service)|]] (1234)
(F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction with MetroCard)
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 51st Street Disabled access [[4 (New York City Subway service)|]] (5) E all times ​M weekdays during the day
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 42nd Street–Grand Central Disabled access S all except late nights 4 [[5 (New York City Subway service)|]] (1234) 7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ Metro-North Railroad
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 33rd Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 28th Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 23rd Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only 14th Street–Union Square L all times N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only 4 [[5 (New York City Subway service)|]] (1234)
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Astor Place
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Bleecker Street B weekdays during the day ​D all times ​F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction ​M weekdays during the day (Transfer from downtown 6 only)
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Spring Street
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Canal Street Disabled access J [[M (New York City Subway service)|]] (12) N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only [[Z (New York City Subway service)|]] (1a) [[4 (New York City Subway service)|]] (5)
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Disabled access J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction 4 [[5 (New York City Subway service)|]] (1234)
  • Rush hours, mid-days and evenings, Bronx express trains begin/terminate at Pelham Bay Park; Bronx local trains begin/terminate at Parkchester.

References

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