Simpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Simpson Street New York City Subway rapid transit station
Historical Simpson Street Station as viewed from Simpson St.
Station statistics
Address	Simpson Street & Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10459
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Longwood
Coordinates	40.824°N 73.893°W / 40.824; -73.893
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times)       5  (daily except rush hours, peak direction)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx5, Bx11, Bx19, Bx27, Bx35
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	November 26, 1904 (November 26, 1904)
Accessible
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	3,057,192  6.4%
Rank	149 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Freeman Street: 2  5
Next south	Intervale Avenue: 2  5
Next north	Pelham Parkway: 2  5
Next south	Third Avenue – 149th Street: 2  5
Simpson Street Subway Station and Substation #18 (IRT)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS:	New York City Subway System MPS
NRHP Reference#:	04001027
Added to NRHP:	September 17, 2004
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Simpson Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Simpson Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train daily except rush hours in the peak direction.

The station layout is similar in style to Prospect Avenue, with the exception of being able to enter at the rear of the old booth. There are three tracks and two side platforms. A glass block elevator tower is to the southeast and northwest of the station. There is a 10 MPH (16 km/h) curve just north of the station.

Simpson Street Station was originally built on November 26, 1904 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 17, 2004, along with IRT Substation #18.

The station during a snowfall

External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT White Plains Road Line: Simpson Street
• nycsubway.org — What We Build is Not Permanent, We Are Not What We Build Artwork by Lisa Amowitz (2006)
• Station Reporter — 2 Train
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — Simpson Street Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Simpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
• Simpson Street entrance from Google Maps Street View