The original IRT route first began on 10/27/1904. It first went from 145th st to Times Square, turned east on the 42nd street shuttle until it reached City Hall on today's Lexington Ave subway. There were only 28 stations in 1904. It extended beyond 145th to Bronx Park from 1905 to 1908. The Dual Contracts was implemented by the city to build additional lines along the BMT and IRT in 1913. From this, the Seventh Ave subway extended south of 42nd st and the Lexington Ave line extended north. The left over parts became today's 42nd street shuttle.

The Jerome - Lexington express went from City Hall to 42nd street on 10/27/1904. Later, the line was extended into Brooklyn, south of City Hall between 1905 - 1920. North of 42nd street, the line was extended to 149th street - Grand Concourse by 7/17/1918. The line becomes elevated in the Bronx and finally extended along Jerome Ave between 6/2/1917 - 4/15/1918.

On 7/1/1918, the Sixth and Ninth Ave els connected with the Jerome Ave el at Sedgwick Ave. The el service continued to Woodlawn on 1/2/1919 until 6/1/1940. When the Sixth and Ninth Ave els were abandoned, a small section from 155th street to 167th continued to exist as the Polo Grounds shuttle until 1958.

By 1956, the Jerome - Lexington express was known as the train. It followed the general pattern of Woodlawn to Utica Ave, for the most part throughout the years, but sometimes went to Flatbush Ave from 1967 - 1978.

The Jerome - Lexington Avenue express (4 Train), showing off a vintage train in Brooklyn 2000s

The Jerome - Lexington Ave express (4 train)
WOODLAWN	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 4/15/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 4/15/1918	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
MOSHOLU PARKWAY	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 4/15/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 4/15/1918	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
BEDFORD PARK BLVD	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 4/15/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 4/15/1918	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
KINGSBRIDGE ROAD	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
FORDHAM ROAD	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
183RD STREET	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
BURNSIDE AVE	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
176TH STREET	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
MT EDEN AVE	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
170TH STREET	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
167TH STREET	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	connected with the Ninth and Sixth Ave els 7/1/1918 - 6/1/1940	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4)
161ST - YANKEE STADIUM	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/2/1917	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,B,D)
149TH - GRAND CONCOURSE	Grand Concourse subway (Bronx)	opened 7/10/1905	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/17/1918	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,2,5)
138TH STREET - GRAND CONCOURSE	Grand Concourse subway (Bronx)	opened 7/17/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/17/1918	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5)
125TH STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 7/17/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/17/1918	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5,6)
86TH STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 7/17/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/17/1918	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5,6)
59TH STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 7/17/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/17/1918	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5,6,N,R,Q,F)
42ND ST - GRAND CENTRAL	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 7/17/1918	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/17/1918	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5,6,7,S)
18TH STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 10/27/1904	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 10/27/1904	-	abandoned 11/8/1948	still exists but closed to public
14TH ST - UNION SQUARE	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 10/27/1904	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 10/27/1904	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5,6,L,N,Q,R)
WORTH STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 10/27/1904	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 10/27/1904	-	abandoned 9/1/1962	still exists but closed to public
BROOKLYN BRIDGE	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 10/27/1904	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 10/27/1904	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5,6,J,Z)
CITY HALL	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 10/27/1904	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 10/27/1904	-	abandoned 12/31/1945	still exists but closed to public
FULTON STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 1/16/1905	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 1/16/1905	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,2,3,5,A,C,J,Z)
WALL STREET	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 6/12/1905	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 6/12/1905	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5)
BOWLING GREEN	Lexington Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 7/10/1905	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 7/10/1905	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,5)
BOROUGH HALL east side	Flatbush Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 5/1/1908	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 5/1/1905	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,2,3,5,R)
NEVINS STREET	Flatbush Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 5/1/1908	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 5/1/1905	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,2,3,5)
ATLANTIC AVE	Flatbush Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 5/1/1908	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 5/1/1905	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,2,3,5,B,Q,N,D,R)
FRANKLYN STREET	Eastern Parkway subway (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1920	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 8/23/1920	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,2,3,5,S)
UTICA AVE - CROWN HEIGHTS	Eastern Parkway subway (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1920	served by the Jerome - Lexington express 8/23/1920	-	renamed the IRT #4 train 1956 - present	present (4,3)

TRANSFER HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THESE IRT LINES

THE NINTH AVE EL	THE SIXTH AVE EL	THE SECOND AVE EL	THE THIRD AVE EL
THE BROADWAY - SEVENTH AVE LOCAL	THE WHITE PLAINS - SEVENTH AVE EXPRESS	THE LENOX AVE - SEVENTH AVE LOCAL	THE 1/9 SKIP STOP SERVICE
THE JEROME - LEXINGTON EXPRESS	THE WHITE PLAINS - LEXINGTON EXPRESS	THE PELHAM - LEXINGTON LOCAL AND EXPRESS	THE 42ND STREET SHUTTLE
THE 34TH STREET EL	THE 42ND STREET EL	THE FLUSHING LOCAL / EXPRESS	DYRE EXPRESS

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