Nereid Avenue station

The Nereid Avenue station (/ˈnɪəriɪd/ NEER-ee-id; formerly East 238th Street station) 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 Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx.^[3] It is served by the 2 train at all times and by the 5 train during rush hours in the peak direction. Nereid Avenue is the northern terminal for all peak-direction rush-hour 5 trains that use this branch. However, all 2 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield–241st Street.^[4][5]

Nereid Avenue  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) & White Plains Road Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Wakefield
Coordinates	40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times) ​   5  (limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx16, Bx39 MTA Bus: BxM11 Bee-Line Bus: 25, 26, 42
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	March 31, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-03-31)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Former/other names	East 238th Street 238th Street–Nereid Avenue Nereid Avenue–238th Street
Traffic
2023	583,996[2]  0.7%
Rank	365 out of 423[2]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Wakefield–241st Street 2  Terminus Local 233rd Street 2  ​5  toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to Wakefield–241st Street to 239th Street Yard to 233rd Street
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

History

This station was built under the Dual Contracts. On March 3, 1917, IRT White Plains Road Line was extended from East 177th Street–East Tremont Avenue to East 219th Street–White Plains Road, providing the Bronx communities of Williamsbridge and Wakefield with access to rapid transit service. Service was initially operated as a four-car shuttle from 177th Street due to the power conditions at the time.^[6][7][8] An extension to 238th Street, including the 225th Street and 233rd Street stations, finally opened on March 31, 1917.^[6][7] On July 18, 1917, at the request of local residents near the station, the New York Public Service Commission changed the name of the station from Nereid Avenue to East 238th Street.^[9]

On December 13, 1920, the final portion of the line opened, extending the line from its previous terminal at 238th Street to the line's permanent terminus at 241st Street.^[10] This portion of the line had its opening delayed, owing to construction on the line between the two stations for the construction of the 239th Street Yard to the north of 238th Street. Additional time was required to modify the structure to avoid a grade crossing at the entrance to the yard.^[11] The city government took over the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.^[12][13]

The station was renovated in 2007 at a cost of $14.46 million.^[14]

Station layout

Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Wakefield–241st Street (Terminus) ← PM rush termination track
	Peak-direction express	→ No regular service
	Southbound local	← toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College via Seventh (233rd Street) → ← AM rush toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College via Lexington (233rd Street) →
	Side platform
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground	Street level	Entrances/exits

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 tracks enter the line from the 239th Street Yard.^[15]

The 2006 artwork here is called Leaf of Life by Noel Copeland.^[16][17]

Exits

This station has one elevated station house beneath the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each platform go down to a waiting area. Outside fare control, two staircases go down to the northwest and southeast corners of Nereid Avenue and White Plains Road.^[18]

References

1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
3. "Neighborhood Map Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
4. "2 Subway Timetable, Effective June 26, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
5. "5 Subway Timetable, Effective June 30, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
6. "Annual report. 1916-1917". HathiTrust. Interborough Rapid Transit Company. December 12, 2013. hdl:2027/mdp.39015016416920. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
7. "New Subway Line Opened: White Plains Extension is Now Running to 238th Street" (PDF). The New York Times. April 1, 1917. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
8. "White Plains Road Extension of Subway Opened to the Public; New Branch, Which Runs from 177th to 219th Street, Gives the Williamsbridge and Wakefield Sections of the East Bronx Rapid Transit for the First Time" (PDF). The New York Times. March 4, 1917. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2020.
9. Report of the Public Service Commission For The First District of the State of New York For The Year Ending December 31, 1917 Vol. I. New York State Public Service Commission. 1918. p. 178.
10. "Subway Line Extended — White Plains Avenue Branch Opens to 241st Street Tomorrow" (PDF). The New York Times. December 12, 1920. p. E2. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
11. "Operation of the White Plains Road Line (1917)". www.nycsubway.org. March 24, 1914. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
12. "City Transit Unity Is Now a Reality; Title to I.R.T. Lines Passes to Municipality, Ending 19-Year Campaign". The New York Times. June 13, 1940. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
13. "Transit Unification Completed As City Takes Over I. R. T. Lines: Systems Come Under Single Control After Efforts Begun in 1921; Mayor Is Jubilant at City Hall Ceremony Recalling 1904 Celebration". New York Herald Tribune. June 13, 1940. p. 25. ProQuest 1248134780.
14. MTA 2006 Adopted Budget - February Financial Plan - Part 3 (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2006. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
15. Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
16. "www.nycsubway.org: Artwork: Leaf of Life (Noel Copeland)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
17. "MTA - Arts & Design | NYCT Permanent Art". web.mta.info. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
18. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Woodlawn" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: 238th Street (Nereid Avenue)
• nycsubway.org — Leaf of Life Artwork by Noel Copeland (2006)
• Station Reporter — 2 Train
• The Subway Nut — Nereid Avenue – 238th Street Pictures Archived January 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Nereid Avenue – 238th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
• Nereid Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View