Third Avenue – 138th Street (IRT Pelham Line)

For other places with the same name, see Third Avenue (New York City Subway).

Third Avenue – 138th Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Third Avenue & East 138th Street New York, NY 10454
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Mott Haven
Coordinates
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all times) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx15, Bx21, Bx32, Bx33
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms cross-platform interchange
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	August 1, 1918 (1918-08-01)
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	2,534,036  3.7%
Rank	192 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	Brook Avenue (local): 6  Hunts Point Avenue (express): <6>
Next south	125th Street: 6  <6>
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

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

G	Street Level	Exit / Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
P Platform level	Southbound local	← toward Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall (125th Street)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Peak-direction express	← toward Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall (weekday mornings) (125th Street) → toward Pelham Bay Park (weekday afternoons and evenings) (Hunts Point Avenue) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Northbound local	→ toward Parkchester (weekday afternoons and evenings) or Pelham Bay Park (all times except weekday afternoons and evenings) (Brook Avenue) →

File:Third Avenue-138th Street subway exit.jpg

Street level

This station opened on August 1, 1918. 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.

Exits

Exit location	Number of exits	Platform served
NE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue	1	Both (HEET turnstile entrance only.)
SE corner of 138 Street and Third Avenue	2	Both (HEET turnstile entrance only.)
NW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue	2	Both
SW corner of 138 Street and Alexander Avenue	2	Both

External links

• nycsubway.org—IRT Pelham Line: 3rd Avenue/138th Street
• Station Reporter — 6 train
• The Subway Nut — 3rd Avenue – 138th Street Pictures
• Third Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Alexander Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View