Nereid Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Nereid Avenue New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) & White Plains Road Bronx, NY 10466
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Wakefield
Coordinates	40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (all times)       5  (rush hours, peak direction)
Connection	New York City Bus: Bx16, Bx39 MTA Bus: BxM11 Bee-Line Bus: 25, 26, 42
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	March 31, 1917
Former/other names	East 238th Street 238th Street – Nereid Avenue Nereid Avenue – 238th Street
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	1,001,851[1]  8.4%
Rank	354 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Wakefield – 241st Street: 2  (Terminal): 5
Next south	233rd Street: 2  5
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours in peak direction only

Nereid Avenue (formerly East 238th Street), is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) and White Plains Road in the Bronx. It is served by the 2 train at all times, and it is the northern terminal for some peak-direction rush-hour 5 trains. Northbound 2 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield – 241st Street.

This station has three tracks and two side platforms. At the north end of the station, the northbound track ascends to pass over yard leads, while the others descend. A three story tower is located north of the station which has an old blue and white letter sign "Warning — Do not lean over edge of Platform." North of this tower, two yard tracks enter the line from the 239th Street Yard. The 5 trains use the yard tracks to turn around during rush hours. The taped station announcements on the R142 train cars pronounce the station name incorrectly – they pronounce it nee-raid instead of the correct neer-e-id.

The 2006 artwork here is called Leaf of Life by Noel Copeland.

References

1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 

External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT White Plains Road Line: 238th Street (Nereid Avenue)
• nycsubway.org — Leaf of Life Artwork by Noel Copeland (2006)
• Station Reporter — 2 Train
• The Subway Nut — Nereid Avenue – 238th Street Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Nereid Avenue – 238th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
• Nereid Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View