Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Westchester Square–
East Tremont Avenue   |
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 New York City Subway station (rapid transit) |
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Platform view looking south
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| Address | East Tremont Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10461 |
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| Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||
| Locale | Westchester Square | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°50′26″N 73°50′31″W / 40.840567°N 73.842072°W | ||||||||
| Division | A (IRT) | ||||||||
| Line | IRT Pelham Line | ||||||||
| Services | 6 allexceptrush (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6>rushpeak (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) | ||||||||
| Transit connections |  NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx8, Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx40, Bx42 |
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| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||
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| Opened | October 24, 1920 | ||||||||
| Station code | 363 | ||||||||
| Accessible | not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned | ||||||||
| Opposite-direction transfer available | Yes | ||||||||
| Former/other names | Westchester Square | ||||||||
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| Passengers (2019) | 1,796,415  1.2% |
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| Rank | 257 out of 425 | ||||||||
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| Next north | Middletown Road: 6 allexceptrush <6>rushpeak | ||||||||
| Next south | Zerega Avenue: 6 allexceptrush <6>rushpeak | ||||||||
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Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT)
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| MPS | New York City Subway System MPS | ||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 05000227 | ||||||||
| 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 | |
| Southbound local | ← toward Brooklyn Bridge (Zerega Avenue) |
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| Peak-direction express | No regular service | |
| Northbound local | toward Pelham Bay Park (Middletown Road) → |
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| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines |
| 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 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. Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Program, 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. However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding. As part of a revision to the Capital Program in April 2018, elevators will be installed at this station and it will become ADA-accessible.
Exit
The station's only exit is a mezzanine beneath the tracks in Westchester Square. Outside fare control, a stair leads to the northeast corner of Westchester Avenue and Lane Avenue.
Nearby points of interest
- Herbert H. Lehman High School
- Huntington Free Library and Reading Room
- Montefiore Medical Center
- St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex
- Westchester Creek
- 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)
See also
In Spanish: Westchester Square–Avenida East Tremont (línea Pelham) para niños
