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Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station

For other uses, see Tremont Avenue (disambiguation).

The Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station (formerly Westchester Square station) 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 the Westchester Square neighborhood of the 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
 "6" train"6" express train​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view looking south
Station statistics
AddressEast Tremont Avenue & Westchester Avenue
Bronx, New York
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleWestchester Square
Coordinates40°50′26″N 73°50′31″W / 40.840567°N 73.842072°W / 40.840567; -73.842072
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT Pelham Line
Services   6 all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)​
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx8, Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx40, Bx42
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedOctober 24, 1920; 104 years ago (October 24, 1920)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesWestchester Square
Traffic
2023773,043[2] Decrease 25.5%
Rank338 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Middletown Road
6 all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
toward Pelham Bay Park
Local 		Zerega Avenue
6 all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction​
toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Location
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station is located in New York City
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station is located in New York
Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station
Track layout

Legend
to Pelham Bay Park
to Buhre Avenue
Middletown Road
to Westchester Yard
Westchester Square
East Tremont Avenue
to Zerega Avenue
to Parkchester
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT)
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.05000227[3]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 2003

History

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This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913, and also known as the Dual Subway System.[4] The Pelham Line was proposed to be a branch of the Lexington Avenue Line running northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park.[5] This station opened on October 24, 1920 as the line's new terminal with the line's extension from East 177th Street.[6][7][8]: 2389  Service was initially served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s.[9]: 73–74 

In 1981, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority listed the station among the 69 most deteriorated stations in the subway system.[10]

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.[11][12] However, these renovations were deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[13]

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.[14] As of February 2021, funding had been committed to accessibility renovations at the Westchester Square station.[15] In December 2021, the MTA awarded a contract for the installation of elevators at eight stations, including the Westchester Square station.[16][17] As of July 2022, the project is scheduled to be completed in May 2024.[18] From November 10, 2023 through December 2023, Pelham Bay Park-bound trains bypassed this station due to station improvements.[19]

Station layout

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Platform level Side platform
Southbound local ←    toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Zerega Avenue)
Peak-direction express ← No regular service
Northbound local →    toward Pelham Bay Park (Middletown Road) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground Street level Exit/entrance

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in regular service.[20] The 6 local train serves the station at all times except rush hours in the peak direction, when the <6> express train serves the station instead.[21] The next stop to the south is Zerega Avenue, while the next stop to the north is Middletown Road.[22]

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.[as of?] The mezzanine artwork features an interesting geometric sculpture on the northbound side.

Exit

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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.[23]

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

Nearby points of interest

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. ^ nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
  5. ^ "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "Subway Extension Opens Sunday". The New York Times. October 22, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  7. ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
  8. ^ Moodys Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Manual Company. 1922.
  9. ^ Annual Report. J.B. Lyon Company. 1922.
  10. ^ Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "Agency Lists Its 69 Most Deteriorated Subway Stations". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  11. ^ "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  12. ^ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  13. ^ Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "Funding For Subway Station ADA-Accessibility Approved". www.mta.info. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  15. ^ "2021 Commitment & Completion Goals". MTA Construction and Development. February 18, 2021. p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Duggan, Kevin (December 12, 2021). "Advocates raise oversight concerns as MTA eyes more private subway elevator maintenance". amNewYork. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  17. ^ "MTA announces historic investment in accessibility projects". Mass Transit Magazine. December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting July 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 25, 2022. p. 32. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  19. ^ "Subway and rail service changes: November 10–13". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023. Beginning 9:45 p.m. Friday, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains will bypass Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av 24/7 through early December while we make station improvements.
  20. ^ Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
  21. ^ "6 Subway Timetable, Effective December 17, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  22. ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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