Bronx Park East (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Bronx Park East  | |||||||||
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
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Southbound platform | |||||||||
| Station statistics | |||||||||
| Address |
Birchall Ave & Sagamore St Bronx, NY 10462 | ||||||||
| Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||
| Locale | Van Nest/Pelham Parkway | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°50′56″N 73°52′05″W / 40.849°N 73.868°WCoordinates: 40°50′56″N 73°52′05″W / 40.849°N 73.868°W | ||||||||
| Line | IRT White Plains Road Line | ||||||||
| Services |
2  (all times) 5  (rush hours, peak direction) | ||||||||
| Transit connections |
 NYCT Bus: Bx22, Bx39 | ||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Opened | March 3, 1917 | ||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||
| Passengers (2015) |
877,311[1]  6% | ||||||||
| Rank | 374 out of 422 | ||||||||
| Station succession | |||||||||
| Next north |
Pelham Parkway: 2 5 | ||||||||
| Next south |
East 180th Street: 2 5 | ||||||||
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Bronx Park East is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the Bronx on Birchall Avenue at Sagamore Street,[2] it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train during rush hours in the peak direction.[3][4]
History
This station was opened along with the section of the IRT White Plains Road Line from East 177th Street–East Tremont Avenue to East 219th Street–White Plains Road on March 3, 1917, providing access to rapid transit service to the communities of Williamsbridge and Wakefield in the Bronx. Service on the new portion of the line was operated as a four-car shuttle from 177th Street due to the power conditions at the time.[5][6][7]
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound local | ← toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College (East 180th Street) ← toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College (AM rush) (East 180th Street) | |
| Peak-direction express | → No regular service | |
| Northbound local | → toward Wakefield–241st Street (Pelham Parkway) → → toward Nereid Avenue (PM rush) (Pelham Parkway) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| M | Mezzanine | Station agent, MetroCard vending machines, fare control |
| G | Street Level | Exit / Entrance |
This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms.[8] Old signs at the center exit stairs and have been painted over, but those on the southbound platform are still visible through the paint. Covered windows in the concrete wall are also present. The tiled mezzanine has windows and standard "Uptown" and "Downtown" mosaics. The mezzanine itself is made of stucco over concrete and is massive.
South of this station, one can view the IRT Dyre Avenue Line just off to the east. Continuing south, the Unionport Yard is also to the east past the connection to the Dyre Avenue Line. The East 180th Street Yard is to the west just prior to entering the next station, East 180th Street.[8]
The 2006 artwork here is called B is for Birds in the Bronx by Candida Alvarez.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ↑ "Neighborhood Map Bronx Zoo West Farms Soundview Parkchester" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "2 Subway Timetable, Effective November 7, 2016" (PDF). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "5 Subway Timetable, Effective November 7, 2016" (PDF). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Annual report. 1916-1917.". HathiTrust. Interborough Rapid Transit Company. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ↑ "New Subway Line Opened: White Plains Extension is Now Running to 238th Street". New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "WHITE PLAINS ROAD EXTENSION OF SUBWAY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC; New Branch, Which Runs from 177th to 219th Street, Gives the Williamsbridge and Wakefield Sections of the East Bronx Rapid Transit for the First Time". The New York Times. March 4, 1917.
- 1 2 Marrero, Robert (2015-09-13). "469 Stations, 846 Miles" (PDF). B24 Blog, via Dropbox. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "MTA - Arts & Design | NYCT Permanent Art". web.mta.info. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "www.nycsubway.org: Artwork: B is for Birds in the Bronx (Candida Alvarez)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
External links
Media related to Bronx Park East (IRT White Plains Road Line) at Wikimedia Commons
- nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: Bronx Park East
- nycsubway.org — "B" is for Birds in the Bronx Artwork by Candida Alvarez (2006)
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- The Subway Nut — Bronx Park East Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Bronx Park East (IRT White Plains Road Line)
- Entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View