Nereid Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Nereid Avenue  | |||||||||
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
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Southbound platform | |||||||||
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| 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°WCoordinates: 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
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| Opened | March 31, 1917 | ||||||||
| Former/other names |
East 238th Street 238th Street – Nereid Avenue Nereid Avenue – 238th Street | ||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||
| Passengers (2015) |
1,162,973[1]  1.8% | ||||||||
| Rank | 345 out of 422 | ||||||||
| Station succession | |||||||||
| Next north |
Wakefield – 241st Street: 2 (Terminal): 5 | ||||||||
| Next south |
233rd Street: 2 5 | ||||||||
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Nereid Avenue (pronunciation: /ˈnɪəriᵻd/; 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. 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.
Station layout
| 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 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.[2]
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.
The 2006 artwork here is called Leaf of Life by Noel Copeland.
References
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ↑ "New Subway Line Opened: White Plains Extension is Now Running to 238th Street". New York Times. April 1, 1917. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nereid Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line). |
- nycsubway.org—IRT White Plains Road Line: 238th Street (Nereid Avenue)
- nycsubway.org — Leaf of Life Artwork by Noel Copeland (2006)
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- The Subway Nut — Nereid Avenue – 238th Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Nereid Avenue – 238th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
- Nereid Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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