Mount Eden Avenue station explained

Mount Eden Avenue
Address:Mount Eden Avenue & Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY
Borough:The Bronx
Locale:Highbridge
Coordinates:40.8443°N -73.9148°W
Division:IRT
Line:IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Service:Jerome local
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Structure:Elevated

The Mount Eden Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Mount Eden and Jerome Avenues in the Highbridge neighborhood of 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 1917.

History

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.[1] [2] [3]

Mount Eden Avenue station opened as part of the initial section of the line to Kingsbridge Road on June 2, 1917. Service was initially operated as a shuttle between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street.[4] [5] Through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line began on July 17, 1918.[6] The line was completed with a final extension to Woodlawn on April 15, 1918.[7] This section was initially served by shuttle service, with passengers transferring at 167th Street.[8] [9] The construction of the line encouraged development along Jerome Avenue, and led to the growth of the surrounding communities.[4] The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.[10] [11]

This station was rehabilitated in 2004 with new canopies and windscreens.[12]

A shooting occurred at the station on February 12, 2024, killing one person and injuring five.[13]

Station layout

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms with the center express track not used in revenue service. The 4 stops here at all times.

The original IRT-era signs are painted over and covered up with more contemporary Helvetica signs.

The 2006 artwork here is called The Procession of Folk, No. 3 by Amir Bey.

Exits

The station house is directly under the platforms and tracks. It has two staircases going up to each platform, a waiting area/crossunder, turnstile bank, token booth, and two street stairs going down to the northern corners of Mount Eden and Jerome Avenues. McDonald’s The eastern staircase faces south while the western one faces north.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 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. February 16, 2015.
  2. Book: The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912). New York State Public Service Commission. 1912.
  3. News: Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System Which Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines. September 9, 1917. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 23, 2016. newspapers.com.
  4. June 1917. Service Begun on the Jerome Avenue Line. Public Service Record. 4. 6.
  5. Book: Annual report of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company For The Year Ended June 30, 1917 . HathiTrust . 1917 . Interborough Rapid Transit Company . 2027/mdp.39015016416920?urlappend=%3Bseq=24.
  6. Book: Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. 1922. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 372. en.
  7. News: Jerome Av. Line Ordered Opened.. The New York Times. April 13, 1918. 0362-4331. June 5, 2016.
  8. Book: Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1916. 100. Herries . William .
  9. Book: A History of the New York City Subway System. Cunningham. Joseph. DeHart. Leonard O.. 1993. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. en. 48.
  10. News: 1940-06-13 . City Transit Unity Is Now a Reality; Title to I.R.T. Lines Passes to Municipality, Ending 19-Year Campaign . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-05-14 . 0362-4331 . January 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107193115/https://www.nytimes.com/1940/06/13/archives/city-transit-unity-is-now-a-reality-title-to-irt-lines-passes-to.html . live .
  11. News: June 13, 1940 . Transit Unification Completed As City Takes Over I. R. T. Lines: Systems Come Under Single Control After Efforts Begun in 1921; Mayor Is Jubilant at City Hall Ceremony Recalling 1904 Celebration . 25 . New York Herald Tribune . .
  12. News: Riders on No. 4 Subway Line Rerouted by Station Upgrades . The New York Times . March 27, 2004 . Alan . Feuer . June 6, 2024.
  13. Web site: Tebor . John Miller, Celina . 2024-02-12 . NYC subway shooting: Two rival gangs clashed on New York subway train before shooting that left 1 dead, 5 injured, police say . 2024-02-15 . CNN . en.
  14. Web site: Mount Eden Avenue Neighborhood Map. April 2018. new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 28, 2020.