Bronx Park East (IRT White Plains Road Line)
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Bronx Park East is a local station
on the IRT White Plains Road Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located in the Bronx
on White Plains Road at Bronx Park East, it is served by the 2
train at all times, and the 5
train during rush hours in the peak direction. This station has three tracks and two side platform
s.
Old signs at the center exit stairs and have been painted over, but those on the southbound platform are still visible through the paint. Covered windows in the concrete wall are also present. The tiled mezzanine
has windows and standard "Uptown" and "Downtown" mosaics. The mezzanine itself is made of stucco over concrete and is massive.
South of this station, one can view the IRT Dyre Avenue Line
just off to the east. Continuing south, the Unionport Yard is also to the east past the connection to the Dyre Ave line. The East 180th Street Yard is to the west just prior to entering the next station, East 180th Street
.
The 2006 artwork here is called B is for Birds in the Bronx by Candida Alvarez.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the IRT White Plains Road Line
IRT White Plains Road Line
The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. It is mostly elevated, and served both subway and elevated trains until 1952...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
on White Plains Road at Bronx Park East, it is served by the 2
2 (New York City Subway service)
The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
train at all times, and the 5
5 (New York City Subway service)
The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train during rush hours in the peak direction. This station has three tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s.
Old signs at the center exit stairs and have been painted over, but those on the southbound platform are still visible through the paint. Covered windows in the concrete wall are also present. The tiled mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
has windows and standard "Uptown" and "Downtown" mosaics. The mezzanine itself is made of stucco over concrete and is massive.
South of this station, one can view the IRT Dyre Avenue Line
IRT Dyre Avenue Line
The IRT Dyre Avenue Line is a New York City Subway rapid transit line as part of the A Division . It is a branch of the IRT White Plains Road Line serving passengers in the northeastern section of the Bronx...
just off to the east. Continuing south, the Unionport Yard is also to the east past the connection to the Dyre Ave line. The East 180th Street Yard is to the west just prior to entering the next station, East 180th Street
East 180th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
For the previous 180th Street station on the IRT White Plains Road Line, see 180th Street – Bronx Park .East 180th Street is an express station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway...
.
The 2006 artwork here is called B is for Birds in the Bronx by Candida Alvarez.
External links
- nycsubway.org — "B" is for Birds in the Bronx Artwork by Candida Alvarez (2006)
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- The Subway Nut — Bronx Park East Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Bronx Park East (IRT White Plains Road Line)
- entrance from Google Maps Street View