Mosholu Parkway station

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 Mosholu Parkway
 "4" train
MTA NYC logo.svg New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Mosholu Parkway IRT td (2019-03-29) 07.jpg
Woodlawn bound platform view
Station statistics
AddressMosholu Parkway & Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467[1]
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleBedford Park, Norwood
Coordinates40°52′47″N 73°53′05″W / 40.879711°N 73.884687°W / 40.879711; -73.884687Coordinates: 40°52′47″N 73°53′05″W / 40.879711°N 73.884687°W / 40.879711; -73.884687
DivisionA (IRT)[2]
LineIRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services   4 all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx10, Bx28
Bus transport Bee-Line Bus: 4, 20, 21[3]
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedApril 15, 1918; 103 years ago (1918-04-15)
Station code379[4]
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20192,491,758[5] Decrease 1.6%
Rank191 out of 424[5]
Station succession
Next northWoodlawn: 4 all times
Next southBedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College: 4 all times
Location
Mosholu Parkway station is located in New York City Subway
Mosholu Parkway station
Mosholu Parkway station is located in New York City
Mosholu Parkway station
Mosholu Parkway station is located in New York
Mosholu Parkway station
Track layout

Legend
to Woodlawn
to Bedford Pk Bl
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

The Mosholu Parkway station is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times. This station was constructed by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as part of the Dual Contracts and opened in 1918.

History[]

Construction and opening[]

Station entrance

The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The contracts were "dual" in that they were signed between the City and two separate private companies (the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company), all working together to make the construction of the Dual Contracts possible. The Dual Contracts promised the construction of several lines in the Bronx. As part of Contract 3, the IRT agreed to build an elevated line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx.[6][7][8]

The first part of the line opened on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street,[9][10] in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, which began on July 17, 1918.[11] Mosholu Parkway station opened on April 15, 1918 as part of the final extension of the IRT Jerome Avenue Line from Kingsbridge Road to Woodlawn.[12] This section was initially served by shuttle service, with passengers transferring at 167th Street.[13][14] The construction of the line encouraged development along Jerome Avenue, and led to the growth of the surrounding communities.[9]

Later years[]

In 2006, work began on a $55 million contract to renovate five stops on the line to bring them into a state of good repair. As part of the project, station mezzanines were refurbished, electrical upgrades were completed, and platform floors, canopy roofs, and windscreens were replaced. In addition, fluorescent lighting was installed. Work on the project was completed in phases so as to reduce inconveniences to riders. On October 30, 2006, the northbound platform at Mosholu Parkway closed for three months to be renovated. Work on the southbound platform was to begin in summer 2007. As part of the project, the southern entrance to the station was reopened.[15]

From June 8, 2009 to June 26, 2009, four morning rush-hour trains operated express in the southbound direction in a pilot program by New York City Transit, stopping at Burnside Avenue and 149th Street–Grand Concourse before resuming the normal express route at 125th Street. Although Mosholu Parkway is not designed as an express station, the trains used a switch for the express track south of the station.[16] From October 26, 2009 to December 11, 2009, a second pilot program had five southbound 4 trains running express in the AM rush hour.[17]

In May 2018, New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford announced his plan subway and bus modernization plan, known as Fast Forward, which included making an additional 50 stations compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 during the 2020–2024 Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Program to allow most riders to have an accessible station every two or three stops.[18][19] The draft 2020–2024 Capital Program released in September 2019, included 66 stations that would receive ADA improvements, including Mosholu Parkway.[20][21][22]

Station layout[]

Station seen from Mosholu Parkway
P
Platform level 		Side platform
Northbound local ← "4" train toward Woodlawn (Terminus)
Peak-direction express → No regular service
Southbound local → "4" train toward Utica Avenue (New Lots Avenue late nights) (Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College) →
Side platform
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
G Street level Entrances/exits

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms.[23] The 4 stops here at all times.[24] The middle track, which starts just north of the station, is generally not used in revenue service. South of this station is a track connection from Jerome Yard to all three tracks in the southbound direction only.[23] A renovation removed two mosaics on each platform and opened the portion of the station's walls that span the parkway.

Exits[]

The station has two mezzanines located underneath the platforms, on the north and south sides of Mosholu Parkway between its service roadways. The mezzanines are made of brick. Station exits from each mezzanine lead to either side of Jerome Avenue.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Borough of The Bronx, New York City". Government of New York City. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ New Subways For New York: The Dual System of Rapid Transit Chapter 5: Terms and Conditions of Dual System Contracts. New York Public Service Commission. 1913. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  7. ^ The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912). New York State Public Service Commission. 1912.
  8. ^ "Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System Which Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 9, 1917. Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via newspapers.com. open access
  9. ^ a b "Service Begun on the Jerome Avenue Line". Public Service Record. 4 (6). June 1917.
  10. ^ Annual report of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company For The Year Ended June 30, 1917. HathiTrust. Interborough Rapid Transit Company. 1917. hdl:2027/mdp.39015016416920.
  11. ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
  12. ^ "Jerome Av. Line Ordered Opened". The New York Times. April 13, 1918. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  13. ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1916. p. 100.
  14. ^ Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.
  15. ^ Moss, Jordan (October 19, 2006). "Mosholu Station to Close October 30 for renovation". Norwood News. Norwood News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  16. ^ "MTA New York City Transit Pilots Bronx Express Service Along the Jerome Ave. Line". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  17. ^ "Second Pilot Program of Bronx Express Service Along the Jerome Ave. Line Set to Begin". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 22, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  18. ^ "A Sweeping Plan to Fix the Subways Comes With a $19 Billion Price Tag". The New York Times. May 22, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  19. ^ "Transform the Subway" (PDF). Fast Forward. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 23, 2018. p. 41. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  20. ^ Guse, Clayton (September 16, 2019). "MTA announces $51 billion plan to save the subway, treat NYC's transit sickness". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  21. ^ "MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  22. ^ Barone, Vincent (December 19, 2019). "MTA unveils nearly full list of subway stations to receive elevators". amNewYork. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  23. ^ a b Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
  24. ^ "4 Subway Timetable, Effective September 13, 2020". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "Mosholu Parkway Neighborhood Map". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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