Wakefield–241st Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Wakefield–241st Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station

The southeast entrance at 241st Street
Station statistics
Address East 241st Street & White Plains Road
Bronx, NY 10466
Borough The Bronx
Locale Wakefield
Coordinates 40°54′11″N 73°51′00″W / 40.903°N 73.85°W / 40.903; -73.85Coordinates: 40°54′11″N 73°51′00″W / 40.903°N 73.85°W / 40.903; -73.85
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT White Plains Road Line
Services       2  (all times)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Bx39
MTA Bus: BxM11
Bee-Line Bus: 40, 41, 42, 43
Railway transportation Metro-North: Harlem Line (at Wakefield)
Structure Elevated
Platforms 1 island platform (in service)
2 side platforms (unused)
Spanish solution
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened December 13, 1920 (1920-12-13)
Former/other names 241 Street (used on entrances and platform signs)
East 241 Street
Becker Avenue
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 1,654,707[1] Decrease 0.9%
Rank 289 out of 422
Station succession
Next north (Terminal): 2 
Next south Nereid Avenue (local): 2 
Gun Hill Road (express): no regular service

Wakefield–241st Street is a terminal station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 241st Street and White Plains Road in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx.[2] It is served by the 2 train at all times.[3] This station is geographically the northernmost station in the entire New York City Subway system.

History

North end

The station officially opened on December 13, 1920 when the final portion of the line was opened; it was extended from its previous terminal at East 238th Street to it's permanent terminal at East 241 Street.[4] This portion of the line had its opening delayed, owing to construction on the line between the two stations for the construction of the 239th Street Yard. Additional time was required to modify the structure to avoid a grade crossing at the entrance to the yard.[5]

The station was renovated from July 30, 2005 to December 11, 2005, as part of a $167 million project to renovate ten stations on the White Plains Road Line. The station, as part of the renovation, got a new high-quality public address system, new platform edge and ADA tactile warning strips, major structural repairs, new canopies over the stairs and platforms, repaired walls, renewed floors, and a redesign of the area around the station booth.[6][7]

Station layout

Track layout
Legend
to Nereid Av
 to Gun Hill Rd
P
Platform level		 Side platform, not in service
Track 2 ← toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College (Nereid Avenue)
(No service: Gun Hill Road)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Track 3 ← toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College (Nereid Avenue)
(No service: Gun Hill Road)
Side platform, not in service
M Mezzanine Station agent, MetroCard vending machines, fare control
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance

At this station, there are two tracks, one center island platform and two disused side platforms here. The two tracks end at bumper blocks at the north end of the platforms. The station was formerly set up as a Spanish solution with alighting passengers using the side platforms and boarding passengers using the island platform. Now all passengers use the island platform.[8] The exit is at the north end.[2]

The middle of the platform features a backlit track departure sign labeled Tracks 3 and 2, this indicates which 2 train leaves first.[9] There is also a crew quarter at platform level.

To the south of the station, the tracks make a connection to the 239th Street Yard before splitting into three tracks.[8]

The 2006 artwork featured at the station is Permanent Residents and Visitors by Alfredo Ceibal, which focuses on birds living and visiting the city. The artwork is made of faceted glass in the platform windscreens.[10][11]

Names

This terminal station has gone by a number of different names. Becker Avenue was an earlier name for the station at the time of its construction,[12] and it officially opened as East 241st Street on December 13, 1920.[13] By 1984, it was renamed 241 Street on entrances and platform signs.[14]

The station was initially signed on the New York City Subway map as 241 Street–Wakefield before it was signed on the map under its current name since 1998.

References

  1. ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "Subway Line Extended: White Plains Avenue Branch Opens to 241st Street Tomorrow". New York Times. December 12, 1920. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "www.nycsubway.org: Operation of the White Plains Road Line (1917)". www.nycsubway.org. 1914-03-24. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Subway riders have mixed reactions to 241st Street stop closure during renovations". Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  7. ↑ "241 St Station Closed for Rehabilitation" (PDF). New York City Transit. July 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Marrero, Robert (2015-09-13). "469 Stations, 846 Miles" (PDF). B24 Blog, via Dropbox. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  9. ↑ Barnes, John (23 July 2006). "Track departure sign". www.nycsubway.org. 241 Street: www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Rosenfeld, Robbie (22 July 2010). "Permanent Residents and Visitors by Alfredo Ceibal". www.nycsubway.org. 241 Street: www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Art en Route: A Guide to Art in the MTA Network" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts for Transit. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Chapter 2: Interborough Routes and Stations". www.nycsubway.org. Public Service Commission. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Subway Line Extended: White Plains Avenue Branch Opens to 241st Street Tomorrow". New York Times. December 12, 1920. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Panse, Richard (20 March 2005). "241 Street, before 2005 renovation". www.nycsubway.org. 241 Street: www.nycsubway,org. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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