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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°53′21″N 73°49′50″W / 40.889055°N 73.830614°W / 40.889055; -73.830614
Division	A (IRT, formerly NYW&B)
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; 87 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  0.4%
Rank	347 out of 423
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Terminus Local Baychester Avenuetoward Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College
Non-revenue services and lines Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Terminus no service Pelham Parkwayexpress
Former services Preceding station New York, Westchester and Boston Railway Following station Kingsbridge Roadtoward White Plains or Port Chester via Columbus Avenue Main Line Baychester Avenuetoward Harlem River
Location Show map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow 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

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

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. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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. Previously, trains had used the northbound side platform as the terminal with the southbound platform unused. Remnants of the side platforms still exist.

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, is the northern terminus of the route; the next stop south is Baychester Avenue. 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, as well as girders holding up two construction trailers used by Metropolitan Transportation Authority crew members over the south end of the bridge. 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.

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 December 15, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 16, 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)

v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Lexington Avenue  Express	Nereid Ave. branch Nereid Avenue 233rd Street 225th Street 219th Street Gun Hill Road Burke Avenue Allerton Avenue Pelham Parkway Bronx Park East Dyre Ave. branch Eastchester–Dyre Avenue Baychester Avenue Gun Hill Road Pelham Parkway Morris Park East 180th Street West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue 174th Street Freeman Street Simpson Street Intervale Avenue Prospect Avenue Jackson Avenue Third Avenue–149th Street 149th Street–Grand Concourse 138th Street–Grand Concourse 125th Street 86th Street 59th Street Grand Central–42nd Street 14th Street–Union Square Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Fulton Street Wall Street Bowling Green Borough Hall Nevins Street Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College President Street–Medgar Evers College Sterling Street Winthrop Street Church Avenue Beverly Road Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.

v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by line (physical trackage)
Dyre Ave. Line	Eastchester–Dyre Avenue Baychester Avenue Gun Hill Road Pelham Parkway Morris Park [to East 180th Street, White Plains Rd. Line →]
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Stations and line segments in italics are closed, demolished, or planned (temporary closures are marked with asterisks). Track connections to other lines' terminals are displayed in brackets. Struck through passenger track connections are closed or unused in regular service.

• IRT Dyre Avenue Line stations
• New York City Subway stations in the Bronx
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1912
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1941
• 1912 establishments in New York City
• Eastchester, Bronx