219th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Infobox NYCS
name = 219th Street
bg_color = #E20F00
bg_color_2 = #007527
line = IRT White Plains Road Line
service = White Plains north local
platforms = 2 side platforms
tracks = 3
passengers = 513,989
pass_year = 2006
pass_percent = -45
borough = Bronx
open_date = March 3, 1917
north_station = 225th Street
north_line = IRT White Plains Road Line
north_service = White Plains north local
south_station = Gun Hill Road
south_line = IRT White Plains Road Line
south_service = White Plains north local

219th Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 219th Street and White Plains Road in the Bronx, it is served by the NYCS service|2 train (all times), and by the NYCS service|5 train (rush hours in the peak direction).

The station has three tracks and two side platforms. There is a mechanical room under the northbound platform's north end and is reached by steep work stairs which are grilled off.

This station was renovated in the Summer-Fall of 2006. The 2006 artwork here is called "Homage" by Joseph D'Alesandro.

External links

*NYCS ref|http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?199:3160|IRT White Plains Road Line|219th Street
*Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/2train.htm 2 Train]