Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station

Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 73°49′50″W / 40.889055°N 73.830614°W / 40.889055; -73.830614
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Not to be confused with Dyer Avenue.

 Eastchester–Dyre Avenue
 
Embankment / Elevated
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedMay 29, 1912; 111 years ago (1912-05-29) (NYW&B station)
ClosedDecember 12, 1937; 86 years ago (1937-12-12) (NYW&B station)
RebuiltMay 15, 1941; 82 years ago (1941-05-15) (as a Subway station)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		N/A
Traffic
2023727,475[2] Increase 0.4%
Rank347 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Terminus
Local 		Baychester Avenue
toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College
Location
Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station
Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station is located in New York City
Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station
Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station is located in New York
Eastchester–Dyre Avenue station
Track layout

Legend
End of tail tracks
to Baychester Avenue
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights
Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekends and weekend late nights

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.

History

View of the station house

This station opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the

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 "5" train toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College weekdays, Bowling Green evenings/weekends (Baychester Avenue) →
"5" train late night shuttle toward East 180th Street (Baychester Avenue) →
Island platform
Track 2 "5" train toward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College weekdays, Bowling Green evenings/weekends (Baychester Avenue) →
"5" train late night shuttle toward East 180th Street (Baychester Avenue) →
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Ground Street level Exit/entrance

This station has two tracks and an

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ISBN 0-9629037-8-7
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  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 26, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  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.

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