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Pelham Parkway station (IRT White Plains Road Line)

1917 establishments in New York CityAccessible New York City Subway stationsIRT White Plains Road Line stationsNational Register of Historic Places in the BronxNew York City Subway stations in the Bronx
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The Pelham Parkway station is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the Bronx at the intersection of Pelham Parkway and White Plains Road, it is served by the 2 train at all times and by the 5 train during rush hours in the peak direction.

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N 40.857 ° E -73.868 °
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10462 New York, The Bronx
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