Eastchester – Dyre Avenue (IRT Dyre Avenue Line)

Eastchester – Dyre Avenue is a terminal station on the IRT Dyre Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Dyre Avenue and East 233rd Street in the Bronx neighborhood of Eastchester, it is served by the 5 train at all times.

Originally opened on May 29, 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, it was closed on December 12, 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt. In 1940, New York City purchased the right-of-way from the Bronx / Westchester County border southward. In 1941, a shuttle service was implemented between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street using IRT gate cars. In 1957, a physical connection was made to the IRT White Plains Road Line, and through service provided.

When the station was rebuilt for subway service, the two side platforms were removed, with a small piece of the northbound remaining. The four tracks were converted to two tracks employing the northbound local and southbound express tracks. An island platform was placed over the northbound express trackway. The NYW&B's southbound local trackway can still be seen. The two tracks extend one train length past the station and end at bumper blocks.

The northern end of the station is on an elevated embankment, while the southern end is elevated. The station entrance is below at street level. The station is within an uphill walking distance to Mount Vernon, NY (3/10 of a mile).

References

External links

• nycsubway.org — IRT White Plains Road Line: Dyre Avenue
• Station Reporter — 5 Train
• The Subway Nut — Eastchester–Dyre Avenue Pictures
• Dyre Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View