Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station

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.

 Westchester Square–
 East Tremont Avenue
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view looking south
Station statistics
AddressEast Tremont Avenue & Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleWestchester Square
Coordinates40.840567°N 73.842072°W / 40.840567; -73.842072
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Pelham Line
Services   6  (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx8, Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx40, Bx42
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedOctober 24, 1920 (October 24, 1920)
Station code363[1]
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Former/other namesWestchester Square
Traffic
20191,796,415[2] 1.2%
Rank257 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next northMiddletown Road: 6  <6>
Next southZerega Avenue: 6  <6>

Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT)
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.05000227[3]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 2003

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform
Southbound local toward Brooklyn Bridge (Zerega Avenue)
Peak-direction express No regular service
Northbound local toward Pelham Bay Park (Middletown Road)
Side platform
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.[4] 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.[5][6] However, these renovations are being deferred until the 20202024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

<6> train leaving station
Windows in exit stair
Street staircase

Nearby points of interest

References

  1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "Agency Lists Its 69 Most Deteriorated Subway Stations". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  5. "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. "Funding For Subway Station ADA-Accessibility Approved". www.mta.info. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  9. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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