West Farms Square-East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
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West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue is a local station
on the IRT White Plains Road Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is located at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Boston Road in the Bronx
, it is served by the 2
at all times and 5
trains at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.
The station is very high and has escalators to the street. There are three tracks and two side platform
s. The Bronx Zoo
is nearby. Northbound, there are two extra exits that the other stations along this line lack. The wood mezzanine
has a rubberized floor and textured frosted glass windows.
Just north of the station are the abandoned trackways to 180th Street – Bronx Park, the original terminal
of this line.
This station was originally known as 177th Street. It has recently been renovated.
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...
. It is located at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Boston Road 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....
at all times and 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....
trains at all times except late nights and rush hours in the peak direction.
The station is very high and has escalators to the street. 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. The Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is located in the Bronx borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprising of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows....
is nearby. Northbound, there are two extra exits that the other stations along this line lack. The wood 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 a rubberized floor and textured frosted glass windows.
Just north of the station are the abandoned trackways to 180th Street – Bronx Park, the original terminal
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of this line.
This station was originally known as 177th Street. It has recently been renovated.
External links
- nycsubway.org — Animal Tracks Artwork by Naomi Campbell (2005)
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- Station Reporter — 5 Train
- The Subway Nut — West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
- Tremont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View