Prospect Avenue station (IRT White Plains Road Line) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Prospect Avenue
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 New York City Subway station (rapid transit) |
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Northbound platform with Casa Amadeo
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| Address | Prospect & Westchester Avenues Bronx, NY 10459 |
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| Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||
| Locale | Longwood | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°49′08″N 73°54′04″W / 40.819°N 73.901°W | ||||||||
| Division | A (IRT) | ||||||||
| Line | IRT White Plains Road Line | ||||||||
| Services | 2 alltimes (all times) 5 allexceptrush (all except late nights and rush hours, peak direction) |
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| Transit connections |  NYCT Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx17, Bx46 |
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| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||
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| Opened | November 26, 1904 (3rd Ave. Line; Bergen Avenue By-pass) July 10, 1905 (White Plains Rd. Line) |
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| Station code | 432 | ||||||||
| Opposite-direction transfer available | No | ||||||||
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| Passengers (2019) | 2,148,059  0.3% |
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| Rank | 217 out of 425 | ||||||||
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| Next north | Intervale Avenue: 2 alltimes 5 allexceptrush | ||||||||
| Next south | Jackson Avenue: 2 alltimes 5 allexceptrush | ||||||||
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Prospect Avenue Subway Station (IRT)
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| MPS | New York City Subway System MPS | ||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 04001026 | ||||||||
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 2004 | ||||||||
Prospect Avenue is a subway station in The Bronx, New York City. It's part of the New York City Subway system and is on the IRT White Plains Road Line. This station is used by the 2 train all the time, and the 5 train during most hours, except late at night and during busy rush hours in one direction. It's located where Prospect Avenue and Westchester Avenue meet.
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History of the Station
How it Started
The subway line that Prospect Avenue station is on, the IRT White Plains Road Line, first opened on November 26, 1904. At first, trains from other elevated lines, like the IRT Second Avenue Line and IRT Third Avenue Line, used this new section.
Then, on July 10, 1905, a new connection was made to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line. This allowed the main subway trains to start running on the White Plains Road Line.
Making Stations Bigger
Around 1909, many subway stations were getting too crowded. To fix this, officials decided to make the platforms longer. This way, more train cars could fit at the stations, and more people could get on and off.
In 1910, plans were made to extend platforms for longer trains. This included adding new entrances and exits to help people move around better. The northbound platform at Prospect Avenue station was made longer by about 80 feet (24 meters) at the front and 50 feet (15 meters) at the back. On January 23, 1911, longer trains with ten cars began running on the White Plains Road Line.
Later Changes
In 1934, there were plans to make the southbound platforms longer at several stations, including Prospect Avenue. The goal was to make them long enough for ten-car trains. The platform at Prospect Avenue was planned to grow from 349 feet (106 meters) to 496 feet (151 meters).
An old subway connection called the Bergen Avenue cutoff was closed on November 5, 1946. This was part of a plan to slowly stop using the elevated trains on the IRT Third Avenue Line.
On June 13, 1949, the longer platforms at Prospect Avenue and other nearby stations finally opened. The platforms were now 514 feet (157 meters) long. This meant that full ten-car express trains could open all their doors at the station. Before this, only shorter six-car local trains could fully open their doors.
In 2004, the Prospect Avenue station was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site. The station was also renovated in 2006 to make it look better and work more smoothly.
What the Station Looks Like
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| Northbound local | ← toward 241st Street (Intervale Avenue) ← toward Dyre Avenue (Intervale Avenue) |
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| Peak-direction express | ← PM rush does not stop here → AM rush does not stop here → |
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| Southbound local | toward Flatbush Avenue via Seventh (Jackson Avenue) → toward Flatbush Avenue via Lexington weekdays, Bowling Green evenings/weekends (Jackson Avenue) → |
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| G | Street level | Exit/entrance |
The station has two platforms, one for trains going in each direction. These are called side platforms. There are also three tracks. The middle track is used by the 5 train during busy rush hours to go faster in one direction.
The middle part of both platforms has beige walls that block the wind. These walls have green frames and red roofs above them. There are also green support columns holding up the station. The signs at the station are black with white letters, showing the station's name.
The elevated structure of the station is held up by two columns on each side of the road. These columns are used where the tracks are not too high above the street, usually less than 29 feet (9 meters).
Art at the Station
In 2006, a special art project called Bronx, Four Seasons was added to the station. It was created by an artist named Marina Tsersarskaya. This artwork is made of stained glass panels. You can see them on the platform wind walls and in the station buildings. They show pictures related to the four different seasons of the year.
How to Get In and Out
This station is very close to the street. Because of this, the station buildings are right next to the platforms. There are no special bridges or tunnels to cross from one platform to the other.
For trains going towards Manhattan, there's a staircase from the corner of Westchester Avenue and 160th Street that leads up to the station building. Another staircase from Prospect Avenue and 160th Street also goes up to the building. Inside the station building, you'll find a place to buy tickets, turnstiles to enter the platform, and a waiting area. There are also two exit-only turnstiles on the platform, each leading to one of the street staircases.
For northbound trains, two staircases from Longwood and Westchester Avenues go up to the station building. This building used to have a customer service booth, but it's now closed. It still has turnstiles, a waiting area, and doors to the platform. There's an exit-only turnstile on the platform that leads directly to these staircases. Towards the south end of the platform, another exit-only turnstile leads down to the corner of Prospect and Westchester Avenue. Both station buildings have heaters to keep people warm.
- nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: Prospect Avenue
- nycsubway.org — Bronx, Four Seasons Artwork by Marina Tsesarskaya (2006)
- Station reporter — 2 Train
- Station reporter — 5 Train
- The Subway Nut — Prospect Avenue Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Prospect Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)
See also
In Spanish: Avenida Prospect (línea White Plains Road) para niños
