Fordham Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)

Fordham Road
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Fordham Road & Jerome Avenue Bronx, NY 10468
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	University Heights, Fordham-Bedford
Coordinates	40°51′46″N 73°54′04″W / 40.862706°N 73.901124°W / 40.862706; -73.901124Coordinates: 40°51′46″N 73°54′04″W / 40.862706°N 73.901124°W / 40.862706; -73.901124
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Jerome Avenue Line
Services	4  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx32
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	June 2, 1917; 99 years ago (1917-06-02)
Accessible
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	3,892,140  0.9%
Rank	130 out of 425
Station succession
Next north	Kingsbridge Road: 4
Next south	183rd Street: 4
Next north	none: 4
Next south	161st Street–Yankee Stadium: 4
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
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Fordham Road is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times.

This station opened with the first part of the Jerome Avenue Line on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street. Only the southbound platform was in use at Kingsbridge Road. This was in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, which began on July 17, 1918. This station was rehabilitated in 2004.

The station has three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track is generally not used in revenue service. It has old style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and features new fare control railings as a crossunder.

The station has a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. Exit stairs go to all four corners of Jerome Avenue and Fordham Road.

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