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Simpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
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Simpson Street is a local station
on the IRT White Plains Road Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Simpson Street and Westchester Avenue in the Bronx
, it is served by the 2
train at all times, and the 5
train at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.
The station layout is similar in style to Prospect Avenue
, with the exception of being able to enter the rear of the old booth. There are three tracks and two side platform
s. A glass block elevator
tower is to the southeast and northwest of the station. There is a 10 MPH (16 km/h) curve just north of the station.
Simpson Street Station was originally built on November 26, 1904 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since September 17, 2004.
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 at the intersection of Simpson Street and Westchester Avenue 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...
, 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 at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.
The station layout is similar in style to Prospect Avenue
Prospect Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Prospect Avenue is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Prospect and Westchester Avenues in the Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and by the 5 train at all times except late nights and rush hours in peak...
, with the exception of being able to enter the rear of the old booth. There are 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. A glass block elevator
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
tower is to the southeast and northwest of the station. There is a 10 MPH (16 km/h) curve just north of the station.
Simpson Street Station was originally built on November 26, 1904 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since September 17, 2004.
External links
- nycsubway.org — What We Build is Not Permanent, We Are Not What We Build Artwork by Lisa Amowitz (2006)
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- Station Reporter — 5 Train
- The Subway Nut — Simpson Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Simpson Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
- Simpson Street entrance from Google Maps Street View