Mosholu Parkway station

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 Bedford Park and Norwood neighborhoods of the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times.

Mosholu Parkway
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Woodlawn bound platform view
Station statistics
Address	Mosholu Parkway & Jerome Avenue Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Bedford Park, Norwood
Coordinates	40.879711°N 73.884687°W / 40.879711; -73.884687
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Line	IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services	4  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx10, Bx28 Bee-Line Bus: 4, 20, 21[2]
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	April 15, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-04-15)
Accessible	not ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	1,728,114[3]  4.9%
Rank	182 out of 423[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Woodlawn Terminus Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College toward Crown Heights–Utica Avenue
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to Woodlawn to Bedford Park Boulevard
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

This station was constructed by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as part of the Dual Contracts and opened in 1918. It was renovated between 2006 and 2007, and further renovations are planned to add elevators, making the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

History

Construction and opening

Station entrance pictured in 2008

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.^[4][5][6]

The first part of the line opened on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street,^[7][8] in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, which began on July 17, 1918.^[9] 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.^[10] This section was initially served by shuttle service, with passengers transferring at 167th Street.^[11][12] The construction of the line encouraged development along Jerome Avenue, and led to the growth of the surrounding communities.^[7] The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.^[13][14] On October 23, 1952, a motorman died when his empty train collided with another empty train at the station.^[15]

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.^[16]

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.^[17] From October 26, 2009 to December 11, 2009, a second pilot program had five southbound 4 trains running express in the AM rush hour.^[18]

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.^[19][20] The draft 2020–2024 Capital Program released in September 2019, included 66 stations that would receive ADA improvements, including Mosholu Parkway.^[21][22][23] In November 2022, the MTA announced that it would award a $965 million contract for the installation of 21 elevators across eight stations,^[24] including Mosholu Parkway which will receive 2 brand new elevators (1 street-to-mezzanine-to-northbound platform outside fare control and 1 mezzanine-to-southbound platform inside fare control).^{[25][26]: 81} A joint venture of ASTM and Halmar International would construct the elevators under a public-private partnership.^{[25][26]: 80}

Station layout

Station seen from Mosholu Parkway

Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Woodlawn (Terminus)
	Peak-direction express	→ No regular service
	Southbound local	→ toward Crown Heights–Utica Avenue (New Lots Avenue late nights) (Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College) →
	Side platform
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground	Street level	Entrances/exits

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms.^[27] The 4 stops here at all times.^[28] 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.^[27] 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.^[29]

References

1. "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.
2. "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
3. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. 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.
5. The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912). New York State Public Service Commission. 1912.
6. "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.
7. "Service Begun on the Jerome Avenue Line". Public Service Record. 4 (6). June 1917.
8. Annual report of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company For The Year Ended June 30, 1917. Interborough Rapid Transit Company. 1917. hdl:2027/mdp.39015016416920 – via HathiTrust.
9. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
10. "Jerome Av. Line Ordered Opened". The New York Times. April 13, 1918. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
11. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1916. p. 100.
12. Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang. p. 48.
13. "City Transit Unity Is Now a Reality; Title to I.R.T. Lines Passes to Municipality, Ending 19-Year Campaign". The New York Times. June 13, 1940. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
14. "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". New York Herald Tribune. June 13, 1940. p. 25. ProQuest 1248134780.
15. "Crash of Empty Trains in Bronx Disrupts I. R. T., Kills Motorman". The New York Times. October 24, 1952. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
16. Moss, Jordan (October 19, 2006). "Mosholu Station to Close October 30 for renovation". Norwood News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
17. "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.
18. "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.
19. "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.
20. "Transform the Subway" (PDF). Fast Forward. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 23, 2018. p. 41. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
21. 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.
22. "MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
23. Barone, Vincent (December 19, 2019). "MTA unveils nearly full list of subway stations to receive elevators". amNewYork. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
24. Nessen, Stephen (November 28, 2022). "MTA to spend more than $1B on accessibility upgrades". Gothamist. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
25. Brachfeld, Ben (November 29, 2022). "MTA to spend $1 billion on subway, commuter rail accessibility upgrades". amNewYork. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
26. "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting November 2022". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
27. Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
28. "4 Subway Timetable, Effective December 4, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
29. "Mosholu Parkway Neighborhood Map". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Woodlawn Line: Mosholu Parkway
• nycsubway.org — Metromorphosis/Birth of a Station Artwork by Corinne Grondahl (2006)
• Station Reporter — 4 Train
• The Subway Nut — Mosholu Parkway Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Mosholu Parkway (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
• Mosholu Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View