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Westchester Square–  East Tremont Avenue ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view looking south
Station statistics
Address	East Tremont Avenue & Westchester Avenue Bronx, New York
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Westchester Square
Coordinates	40°50′26″N 73°50′31″W / 40.840567°N 73.842072°W / 40.840567; -73.842072
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Pelham Line
Services	6  (all times except weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)​
Transit	NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx8, Bx21, Bx24, Bx31, Bx40, Bx42
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	October 24, 1920; 104 years ago (October 24, 1920)
Accessible	not ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Former/other names	Westchester Square
Traffic
2023	773,043  25.5%
Rank	338 out of 423
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station Middletown Road6  <6> ​toward Pelham Bay Park Local Zerega Avenue6  <6> ​toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Location Show map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New York
Track layout Legend to Pelham Bay Park to Buhre Avenue Middletown Road to Westchester Yard Westchester Square East Tremont Avenue to Zerega Avenue to Parkchester
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	New York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.	05000227
Added to NRHP	March 30, 2003

The Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station (formerly Westchester Square station) is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of East Tremont and Westchester Avenues in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over.

History

This station was built as part of the Pelham Line, which was part of the Dual Contracts, signed on March 19, 1913, and also known as the Dual Subway System. The Pelham Line was proposed to be a branch of the Lexington Avenue Line running northeast via 138th Street, Southern Boulevard and Westchester Avenue to Pelham Bay Park. This station opened on October 24, 1920 as the line's new terminal with the line's extension from East 177th Street. Service was initially served by a mix of through and shuttle trains during the 1920s.

In 1981, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority listed the station among the 69 most deteriorated stations in the subway system.

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Program, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting. However, these renovations were deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.

As part of a revision to the Capital Program in April 2018, elevators will be installed at this station and it will become ADA-accessible. As of February 2021, funding had been committed to accessibility renovations at the Westchester Square station. In December 2021, the MTA awarded a contract for the installation of elevators at eight stations, including the Westchester Square station. As of July 2022, the project is scheduled to be completed in May 2024. From November 10, 2023 through December 2023, Pelham Bay Park-bound trains bypassed this station due to station improvements.

Station layout

Platform level	Side platform
	Southbound local	← toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (Zerega Avenue)
	Peak-direction express	← No regular service
	Northbound local	→ toward Pelham Bay Park (Middletown Road) →
	Side platform
Mezzanine		Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground	Street level	Exit/entrance

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in regular service. The 6 local train serves the station at all times except rush hours in the peak direction, when the <6> express train serves the station instead. The next stop to the south is Zerega Avenue, while the next stop to the north is Middletown Road.

The street staircase features a stained glass piece by Romare Bearden. There are glass block tile and "uptown" and "downtown" directional mosaics in the mezzanine. From the northbound platform, there is a good view of the Bronx–Whitestone and Throgs Neck Bridges. Westchester Yard is located railroad north of the station, to the west of the Pelham Line itself. There are no windscreens, and the canopy is new. The mezzanine artwork features an interesting geometric sculpture on the northbound side.

Exit

The station's only exit is a mezzanine beneath the tracks in Westchester Square. Outside fare control, a stair leads to the northeast corner of Westchester Avenue and Lane Avenue.

Nearby points of interest

• Herbert H. Lehman High School
• Huntington Free Library and Reading Room
• Montefiore Medical Center
• St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex
• Westchester Creek

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. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
4. nycsubway.org—The Dual Contracts
5. "The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
6. "Subway Extension Opens Sunday". The New York Times. October 22, 1920. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
7. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1922. p. 372.
8. Moodys Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Manual Company. 1922.
9. Annual Report. J.B. Lyon Company. 1922.
10. Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "Agency Lists Its 69 Most Deteriorated Subway Stations". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
11. "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
12. "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
13. Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
14. "Funding For Subway Station ADA-Accessibility Approved". www.mta.info. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
15. "2021 Commitment & Completion Goals". MTA Construction and Development. February 18, 2021. p. 12. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
16. Duggan, Kevin (December 12, 2021). "Advocates raise oversight concerns as MTA eyes more private subway elevator maintenance". amNewYork. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
17. "MTA announces historic investment in accessibility projects". Mass Transit Magazine. December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
18. "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting July 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 25, 2022. p. 32. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
19. "Subway and rail service changes: November 10–13". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023. Beginning 9:45 p.m. Friday, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains will bypass Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av 24/7 through early December while we make station improvements.
20. Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
21. "6 Subway Timetable, Effective December 15, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
22. "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
23. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Pelham Bay" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Pelham Line: Westchester Square
• nycsubway.org — City of Light Artwork by Romare Bearden (1993)
• nycsubway.org — Unknown Artwork (unknown artist and date)
• Station Reporter — 6 Train
• The Subway Nut — Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Pictures Archived 2020-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)
• Westchester Square entrance from Google Maps Street View

v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Lexington Avenue Local	Pelham Bay Park Buhre Avenue Middletown Road Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Zerega Avenue Castle Hill Avenue Parkchester St. Lawrence Avenue Morrison Avenue–Soundview Elder Avenue Whitlock Avenue Hunts Point Avenue Longwood Avenue East 149th Street East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street Cypress Avenue Brook Avenue Third Avenue–138th Street 125th Street 116th Street 110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 77th Street 68th Street–Hunter College 59th Street 51st Street Grand Central–42nd Street 33rd Street 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street–Union Square Astor Place Bleecker Street Spring Street Canal Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Pelham Bay Park  Express	Pelham Bay Park Buhre Avenue Middletown Road Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Zerega Avenue Castle Hill Avenue Parkchester Hunts Point Avenue Third Avenue–138th Street 125th Street 116th Street 110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 77th Street 68th Street–Hunter College 59th Street 51st Street Grand Central–42nd Street 33rd Street 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street–Union Square Astor Place Bleecker Street Spring Street Canal Street Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
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)
Pelham Line ​	Pelham Bay Park Buhre Avenue Middletown Road Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Zerega Avenue Castle Hill Avenue Parkchester St. Lawrence Avenue Morrison Avenue–Soundview Elder Avenue Whitlock Avenue Hunts Point Avenue Longwood Avenue East 149th Street East 143rd Street–St. Mary's Street Cypress Avenue Brook Avenue Third Avenue–138th Street [to 125th Street, Lexington Ave. 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.

v t e National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx, New York
Historic districts	Fort Schuyler Grand Concourse Historic District Jerome Park Reservoir Longwood Historic District Morris High School Historic District Mott Haven Historic District
Historic properties	Houses 175 Belden Street Bartow–Pell Mansion Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir Robert Colgate House Sunnyslope Valentine–Varian House Van Cortlandt House Wave Hill William E. Dodge House Religious buildings Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx Christ Church Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil Grace Episcopal Church Lisanti Chapel Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex St. Ann's Episcopal Church St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex St. Stephen's Methodist Church Tremont Baptist Church Subway stations Jackson Avenue Morris Park Mott Avenue Control House New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building Pelham Parkway Prospect Avenue Simpson Street Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Woodlawn Other structures 48th Police Precinct Station 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable 1100 Grand Concourse Bronx Borough Courthouse Bronx County Courthouse Bronx General Post Office Bronx River Parkway Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernandez Crotona Park Dollar Savings Bank Edenwald Houses Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent Hertlein and Schlatter Silk Trimmings Factory High Bridge High Pumping Station Kingsbridge Armory Morrisania Post Office Park Plaza Apartments Port Morris Ferry Bridges Public School 11 Public School 15 Public School 17 Rainey Memorial Gates C. Rieger's Sons Factory Riverdale Monument Washington Bridge Wave Hill Williamsbridge Oval
National Historic Landmarks	Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite Bartow–Pell Mansion Lorillard Snuff Mill New York Botanical Garden Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Lorillard Snuff Mill LuEsther T. Mertz Library United Workers Cooperatives University Heights Campus Gould Memorial Library Hall of Fame for Great Americans Van Cortlandt House Woodlawn Cemetery
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in the Bronx, New York and List of National Historic Landmarks in New York

• Future accessible New York City Subway stations
• IRT Pelham Line stations
• Railway and subway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
• New York City Subway stations in the Bronx
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1920
• 1920 establishments in New York City
• National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx
• Westchester Square, Bronx