Nereid Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

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Nereid Avenue
NYCS 2 NYCS 5
New York City Subway rapid transit station
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Station statistics
Address Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) & White Plains Road
Bronx, NY 10466
Borough The Bronx
Locale Wakefield
Coordinates 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT White Plains Road Line
Services       2 all times (all times)
      5 rush hours, peak direction (rush hours, peak direction)
Connection
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened March 31, 1917; 94 years ago (March 31, 1917)
Former/other names East 238th Street
238th Street – Nereid Avenue
Nereid Avenue – 238th Street
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 1,001,851[1] increase 8.4%
Rank 354 out of 422
Station succession
Next north Wakefield – 241st Street: 2 all times
(Terminal): 5 rush hours, peak direction
Next south 233rd Street: 2 all times 5 rush hours, peak direction

Nereid Avenue (formerly East 238th Street), is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) and White Plains Road in the Bronx. It is served by the 2 train at all times, and it is the northern terminal for some peak-direction rush-hour 5 trains. Northbound 2 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield – 241st Street.

This station has three tracks and two side platforms. At the north end of the station, the northbound track ascends to pass over yard leads, while the others descend. A three story tower is located north of the station which has an old blue and white letter sign "Warning — Do not lean over edge of Platform." North of this tower, two yard tracks enter the line from the 239th Street Yard. The 5 trains use the yard tracks to turn around during rush hours. The taped station announcements on the R142 train cars pronounce the station name incorrectly – they pronounce it nee-raid instead of the correct neer-e-id.

The 2006 artwork here is called Leaf of Life by Noel Copeland.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 

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