Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station

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 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.

For other uses, see Tremont Avenue.
 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, NY 10461
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleWestchester Square
Coordinates40.840567°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 (October 24, 1920)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesWestchester Square
Traffic
20191,796,415[2] Decrease 1.2%
Rank257 out of 424[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

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

Station layout
Platform level Side platform
Southbound local ← "6" train"6" express train toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Zerega Avenue)
Peak-direction express ← No regular service
Northbound local → "6" train"6" express train toward Pelham Bay Park (Middletown Road) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard 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.[4] 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.[5] The next stop to the south is Zerega Avenue, while the next stop to the north is Middletown Road.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8][9] However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[10] 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.[11] As of February 2021, funding had been committed to accessibility renovations at the Westchester Square station.[12] In December 2021, the MTA awarded a contract for the installation of elevators at eight stations, including the Westchester Square station.[13][14] As of July 2022, the project is scheduled to be completed in May 2024.[15]


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.[16]

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

Nearby points of interest

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. "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. Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
  5. "6 Subway Timetable, Effective August 12, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  6. "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "Agency Lists Its 69 Most Deteriorated Subway Stations". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  8. "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  10. Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  11. "Funding For Subway Station ADA-Accessibility Approved". www.mta.info. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  12. "2021 Commitment & Completion Goals". MTA Construction and Development. February 18, 2021. p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  13. Duggan, Kevin (December 12, 2021). "Advocates raise oversight concerns as MTA eyes more private subway elevator maintenance". amNewYork. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  14. "MTA announces historic investment in accessibility projects". Mass Transit Magazine. December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  15. "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting July 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 25, 2022. p. 32. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  16. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
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