6

The 6 is a NYC Subway service, part of the A Division. It runs from Pelham Bay Park to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. The part south of 42nd Street was part of the original IRT subway. The <6> is a rush hour express variant.

Pelham Line
Pelham Bay Park Parkchester

Hunts Point Avenue

Third Avenue-138th Street

Lexington Avenue Line
125th Street

Grand Central-42nd Street Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall

Rolling stock
It uses R62A cars. Prior to 2018, it also used R142As. Between 2014-2018, the R142As on the 6 were converted to R188s and swapped with the R62As on the 7.

Express variant
The <6> is the 6's rush hour peak direction express variant. It skips all stations between Parkchester and Third Avenue-138th Street except Hunts Point Avenue.