Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station

Not to be confused with Dyer Avenue.

The Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station (signed as simply Dyre Avenue) is the northern terminal station of the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, at Dyre Avenue and Light Street (one block south of East 233rd Street) in the Eastchester neighborhood of the Bronx. It is served by the 5 train at all times.

Eastchester–Dyre Avenue
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Dusk shot of a train on Track Number 1 in November 2013
Station statistics
Address	Dyre Avenue & Light Street Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Eastchester
Coordinates	40.889055°N 73.830614°W / 40.889055; -73.830614
Division	A (IRT, formerly NYW&B)[1]
Line	IRT Dyre Avenue Line
Services	5  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx16 Bee-Line Bus: 52, 55
Structure	Embankment / Elevated
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 29, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-05-29) (NYW&B station)
Closed	December 12, 1937; 86 years ago (1937-12-12) (NYW&B station)
Rebuilt	May 15, 1941; 83 years ago (1941-05-15) (as a Subway station)
Opposite- direction transfer	N/A
Traffic
2023	727,475[2]  0.4%
Rank	347 out of 423[2]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Terminus Local Baychester Avenue toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College
Non-revenue services and lines Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Terminus no service Pelham Parkway express
Former services Preceding station New York, Westchester and Boston Railway Following station Kingsbridge Road toward Columbus Avenue Main Line Baychester Avenue toward Harlem River
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend End of tail tracks to Baychester Avenue Tracks Trackways
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekends and weekend late nights

History

View of the station house

This station opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway (NYW&B). It closed on December 12, 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt.^[3] In 1940, New York City purchased the right of way from the Bronx/Westchester County boundary southward. On May 15, 1941, a shuttle service was implemented between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street using IRT gate cars.^[4] In 1957, a physical connection was made to the IRT White Plains Road Line, and through 2 train service was provided. Then in 1966 the 5 replaced the 2 train on this line to the present day as well.^[5]

On February 27, 1962, the Transit Authority announced a $700,000 modernization plan of the Dyre Avenue Line. The plan included the reconstruction of the Dyre Avenue station.^[6][7] At the time, the line was served by 9-car trains during the day, and 3-car shuttles overnight. Between 1954 and 1961, ridership on the line increased by 100%, owing to the development of the northeast Bronx. Ridership at this station increased from 207,250 to 579,474.^[8]

The Dyre Avenue station was rebuilt as part of the plan in 1963–1964. A 525 foot (160 m)-long concrete island platform was built atop the line's former northbound express track, and the wooden northbound platform was removed following the project's completion. Two new staircases were installed to the platform. A canopy was installed, covering the center of the platform, in addition to fluorescent lighting. The preexisting entrance to the station was sealed off, replaced by a new entrance on the station's west side. A new change booth and restrooms were installed.^[8] Previously, trains had used the northbound side platform as the terminal with the southbound platform unused. Remnants of the side platforms still exist.^[9][10][11]

Station layout

Platform level	Track 1	toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College weekdays, Bowling Green evenings/weekends (Baychester Avenue) → late night shuttle toward East 180th Street (Baychester Avenue) →
	Island platform
	Track 2	toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College weekdays, Bowling Green evenings/weekends (Baychester Avenue) → late night shuttle toward East 180th Street (Baychester Avenue) →
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground	Street level	Exit/entrance

This station has two tracks and an island platform, and is located on an elevated structure at its southern end and on an embankment at its northern end. The station, served by the 5 train at all times,^[12] is the northern terminus of the route; the next stop south is Baychester Avenue.^[13] The city of Mount Vernon, in Westchester County, is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) uphill. The station originally consisted of four tracks flanked by two side platforms. After the line was taken over by the NYCTA, the side platforms were removed, with a small piece of the northbound remaining, and the four tracks were converted to two tracks using the northbound local and southbound express tracks. The island platform was placed over the northbound express trackbed. The NYW&B's southbound local trackbed can still be seen, and is currently used only for an electrical shed on the north end of the bridge,^[14] as well as girders holding up two construction trailers used by Metropolitan Transportation Authority crew members over the south end of the bridge.^[15] The two tracks extend one train length past the station, and end at bumper blocks.

Exit

The station's only station house is on ground level with doors to the east side of Dyre Avenue on the northeast corner of Light Street. It has a token booth, turnstile bank, and two staircases to the platform.^[16]

References

1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
3. "Westchester Line Passes with 1937". The New York Times. January 1, 1938. p. 36. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
4. "Rail Line is Added to Subway System". The New York Times. May 16, 1941. p. 25. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
5. "Subway Trains Run to Dyre Avenue: Through Service Replacing Shuttle for Part of Each Day on Bronx Line" (PDF). New York Times. May 7, 1957. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
6. "IRT Improvements Set: $700,000 Contract Awarded for Work on Dyre Ave. Line" (PDF). New York Times. February 28, 1962. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
7. "NYW&B R'way-IRT Dyre Line - Morris Park to Dyre Ave". Flickr. May 7, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
8. "For Release: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1962 #238" (PDF). New York City Transit Authority. February 27, 1962. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
9. "N on NB Local Track-Dyre STA to S. end old NB platform2008". Flickr. May 27, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
10. Henderson, John (1992). Gotham Turnstiles: A Visual Depiction of Rapid Transit in the New York Metropolitan Area from 1958-1968. Flushing, New York: H&M Productions. ISBN 0-9629037-8-7.
11. "N. at end of Dyre Line (ex-NYW&B RR) Track -6-1973". Flickr. May 8, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
12. "5 Subway Timetable, Effective June 30, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
13. "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
14. DanTD (November 18, 2014). Eastchester - Dyre Avenue; Former NYW&B Right-Of-Way-North View (photograph). Retrieved November 28, 2018.
15. DanTD (November 18, 2014). Eastchester - Dyre Avenue; Former NYW&B Right-Of-Way-SW View (photograph). Retrieved November 28, 2018.
16. "Eastchester–Dyre Avenue Neighborhood Map" (PDF). new.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: Dyre Avenue
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — Eastchester–Dyre Avenue Pictures Archived July 6, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Dyre Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Southern end of the platform from Google Maps Street View (during 2017 reconstruction)
• Northern end of the platform from Google Maps Street View (during 2017 reconstruction)