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Jackson Avenue station (IRT White Plains Road Line)

1904 establishments in New York CityIRT White Plains Road Line stationsMelrose, BronxNational Register of Historic Places in the BronxNew York City Subway stations in the Bronx
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The Jackson Avenue station is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Jackson and Westchester Avenues in Melrose, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction. The Jackson Avenue station opened on November 26, 1904, as part of the initial segment of the IRT White Plains Road Line. The station was first served by elevated trains from the IRT Second Avenue Line and the IRT Third Avenue Line, and direct service from the IRT Lenox Avenue Line started in 1905. The Bergen Avenue cutoff, which carried trains between Jackson Avenue and the Third Avenue Line's express tracks, was in operation from 1917 to 1946. The platforms were extended in 1949, and the northbound fare control area was replaced after a 1977 fire. The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2004.

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Jackson Avenue station (IRT White Plains Road Line)
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N 40.816388888889 ° E -73.908055555556 °
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Jackson Avenue

Jackson Avenue
10455 New York, The Bronx
New York, United States
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