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Nereid Avenue-238th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)
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Nereid Avenue 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 platform
s. 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.
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 Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) and White Plains 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....
train at all times, and it is the northern terminal
Terminal Station
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for some peak-direction rush-hour 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. Northbound 2 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield – 241st Street.
This station has 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. 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
R142 (New York City Subway car)
The R142 is the model class of the newest generation of IRT cars for the New York City Subway. Built by Bombardier in Plattsburgh, New York and Barre, Vermont from 1999–2002, the fleet, along with the R142A, are the new backbone of the IRT fleet....
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.
External links
- 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