Nereid Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Nereid Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station

Southbound platform
Station statistics
Address Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) & White Plains Road
Bronx, NY 10466
Borough The Bronx
Locale Wakefield
Coordinates 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT White Plains Road Line
Services       2  (all times)
      5  (rush hours, peak direction)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx16, Bx39
MTA Bus: BxM11
Bee-Line Bus: 25, 26, 42
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened March 31, 1917 (1917-03-31)
Former/other names East 238th Street
238th Street – Nereid Avenue
Nereid Avenue – 238th Street
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 1,162,973[1]Decrease 1.8%
Rank 345 out of 422
Station succession
Next north Wakefield – 241st Street: 2 
(Terminal): 5 
Next south 233rd Street: 2  5 

Nereid Avenue (pronunciation: /ˈnɪərid/; formerly East 238th Street; announced as Nereid Avenue – 238th Street) is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) and White Plains Road in the Bronx.[2] It is served by the 2 train at all times, and it is the northern terminal for some peak-direction rush-hour 5 trains. Northbound 2 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield – 241st Street.[3][4]

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
to 241 St
to 239 St Yd
to 233 St
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound local toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College (233rd Street)
 (boarding passengers only) toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College (AM rush) (233rd Street)
Peak-direction express No regular service
Northbound local toward Wakefield–241st Street (Terminus)
alighting passengers only (PM rush) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
M Mezzanine Station agent, MetroCard vending machines, fare control
G Street Level Exit / Entrance

This station was the terminal of the White Plains Road line when the station opened on March 31, 1917.[5]

This station has three tracks and two side platforms. At the north end of the station, the northbound track ascends to pass over yard leads, while the others descend. A three story tower is located north of the station which has an old blue and white letter sign "Warning Do not lean over edge of Platform." North of this tower, two tracks enter the line from the 239th Street Yard.[6]

The 2006 artwork here is called Leaf of Life by Noel Copeland.[7][8]

References

  1. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  2. "Neighborhood Map Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. "2 Subway Timetable, Effective November 7, 2016" (PDF). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  4. "5 Subway Timetable, Effective November 7, 2016" (PDF). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  5. "New Subway Line Opened: White Plains Extension is Now Running to 238th Street". New York Times. April 1, 1917. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. Marrero, Robert (2015-09-13). "469 Stations, 846 Miles" (PDF). B24 Blog, via Dropbox. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  7. "www.nycsubway.org: Artwork: Leaf of Life (Noel Copeland)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  8. "MTA - Arts & Design | NYCT Permanent Art". web.mta.info. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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