Gun Hill Road (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)

Gun Hill Road
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	East Gun Hill Road & Seymour Avenue Bronx, NY 10469
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Baychester, Allerton
Coordinates	40°52′13″N 73°50′45″W / 40.87017°N 73.845806°WCoordinates: 40°52′13″N 73°50′45″W / 40.87017°N 73.845806°W
Division	A (IRT, formerly NYW&B)
Line	IRT Dyre Avenue Line
Services	5  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Bx28, Bx38
Structure	Open-cut
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	May 29, 1912 (NYW&B station) May 15, 1941 (re-opened as a Subway station)
Former/other names	Gunhill Road
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,639,924[1]  4.5%
Rank	291 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Baychester Avenue: 5
Next south	Pelham Parkway: 5
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
Location

Gun Hill Road is a station on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Gun Hill Road and Seymour Avenue in the Baychester and Allerton sections of The Bronx. It is served by the 5 train at all times.

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
to Baychester Av to Pelham Pkwy

G	Street level station house	Exit/Entrance, fare control, station agent
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound local	← toward Eastchester – Dyre Avenue (Baychester Avenue)
	Northbound express	Trackbed
	Southbound express	No regular service
	Southbound local	→ toward Brooklyn College – Flatbush Avenue weekdays, Bowling Green weekends, East 180th Street late nights (Pelham Parkway) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Originally opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, the station was closed on December 12, 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt. In 1940, the City of New York purchased the right-of-way from the Bronx county line southward. In 1941, a shuttle service was implemented between Eastchester – Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street using IRT gate cars. In 1957, a physical connection was made to the IRT White Plains Road Line, and through service provided.

The station has two side platforms with three tracks and space for a fourth. It is in an open-cut. The street (Gun Hill Road) is above the northern part of the station. The entrance is at street level.

References

1. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: Gun Hill Road
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — Gun Hill Road Pictures
• Gun Hill Road entrance from Google Maps Street View