West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	East Tremont Avenue & Boston Road Bronx, NY 10460
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	West Farms
Coordinates	40.840°N 73.880°W / 40.840; -73.880
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times)       5  (all except late nights)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx9, Bx21, Bx36, Bx40, Bx42, Q44
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	November 26, 1904 (November 26, 1904)
Former/other names	177th Street
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	2,520,377  8.9%
Rank	183 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	East 180th Street: 2  5  180th Street – Bronx Park (demolished; connection severed after demolition)
Next south	174th Street: 2  5
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)

West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Boston Road in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 at all times and 5 trains at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.

The station is very high and has escalators to the street. There are three tracks and two side platforms. The Bronx Zoo is nearby. Northbound, there are two extra exits that the other stations along this line lack. The wood mezzanine has a rubberized floor and textured frosted glass windows.

Just north of the station are the abandoned trackways to 180th Street – Bronx Park, the original terminal of this line.

This station was originally known as 177th Street. It has recently been renovated.

Image gallery

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  Southeastern stair

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  Northbound platform

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  Train enters the station

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  A closer shot of the train

External links

Media related to West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• nycsubway.org — IRT White Plains Road Line: 177th Street/East Tremont Avenue
• nycsubway.org — Animal Tracks Artwork by Naomi Campbell (2005)
• Station Reporter — 2 Train
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
• Tremont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View