Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue  | |||||||||
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
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| Address |
East Tremont Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10461 | ||||||||
| Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||
| Locale | Westchester Square | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°50′26″N 73°50′31″W / 40.840567°N 73.842072°WCoordinates: 40°50′26″N 73°50′31″W / 40.840567°N 73.842072°W | ||||||||
| Division | A (IRT) | ||||||||
| Line | IRT Pelham Line | ||||||||
| Services |
6  (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6> (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) | ||||||||
| Transit connections |
 NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx40, Bx42 | ||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||
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| Opened | October 24, 1920 | ||||||||
| Former/other names | Westchester Square | ||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||
| Passengers (2015) |
2,056,555[1]  5.6% | ||||||||
| Rank | 245 out of 422 | ||||||||
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| Next north |
Middletown Road: 6 <6> | ||||||||
| Next south |
Zerega Avenue: 6 <6> | ||||||||
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Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT) | |||||||||
| MPS | New York City Subway System MPS | ||||||||
| NRHP Reference # | 05000227[2] | ||||||||
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 2003 | ||||||||
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (formerly Westchester Square) is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of East Tremont and Westchester Avenues in Westchester Square, Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over.
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound local | ← toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Zerega Avenue) | |
| Peak-direction express | → No regular service | |
| Northbound local | → toward Pelham Bay Park (Middletown Road) → | |
| 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. The center track is not used in regular service.
The station has been completely renovated. The street staircase features a stained glass piece by Romare Bearden. There are glass block tile and "uptown" and "downtown" directional mosaics in the mezzanine. From the northbound platform, there is a good view of the Bronx Whitestone and Throgs Neck Bridges. Westchester Yard is located railroad north of the station, to the west of the Pelham Line itself. There are no windscreens, and the canopy is new. The mezzanine artwork features an interesting geometric sculpture on the northbound side.
In 1981, the MTA listed the station among the 69 most deteriorated stations in the subway system.[3] However, under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[4][5]
Nearby points of interest
References
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ↑ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "AGENCY LISTS ITS 69 MOST DETERIORATED SUBWAY STATIONS". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
External links
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Media related to Westchester Square – East Tremont Avenue (IRT Pelham Line) at Wikimedia Commons - nycsubway.org – IRT Pelham Line: Westchester Square
- nycsubway.org — City of Light Artwork by Romare Bearden (1993)
- nycsubway.org — Unknown Artwork (unknown artist and date)
- Station Reporter — 6 Train
- The Subway Nut — Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)
- Westchester Square entrance from Google Maps Street View
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