Eastchester – Dyre Avenue (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)

Eastchester – Dyre Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Dyre Avenue & East 233rd Street Bronx, NY 10466
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Eastchester
Coordinates	40.889055°N 73.830614°W / 40.889055; -73.830614
Division	A (IRT, formerly NYW&B)
Line	IRT Dyre Avenue Line
Services	5  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx16 Bee-Line Bus: 52, 55
Structure	Embankment in open cut
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 29, 1912 (May 29, 1912) (NYW&B station)
Rebuilt	May 15, 1941 (May 15, 1941) (as a Subway station)
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	1,258,858  6.1%
Rank	318 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	(Terminal): 5
Next south	Baychester Avenue: 5
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

Eastchester – Dyre Avenue is a terminal station on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Dyre Avenue and East 233rd Street in the Bronx neighborhood of Eastchester, it is served by the 5 train at all times.

Originally opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, it was closed on December 12, 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt. In 1940, New York City purchased the right-of-way from the Bronx / Westchester County border southward. In 1941, a shuttle service was implemented between 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.

When the station was rebuilt for subway service, the two side platforms were removed, with a small piece of the northbound remaining. The four tracks were converted to two tracks employing the northbound local and southbound express tracks. An island platform was placed over the northbound express trackway. The NYW&B's southbound local trackway can still be seen. The two tracks extend one train length past the station and end at bumper blocks.

The northern end of the station is on an elevated embankment, while the southern end is elevated. The station entrance is below at street level. The station is within an uphill walking distance to Mount Vernon, NY (3/10 of a mile).

External links

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