Nereid Avenue station

 Nereid Avenue
 
Northbound platform
Station statistics
AddressNereid Avenue (East 238th Street) & White Plains Road
Bronx, New York
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleWakefield
Coordinates40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT White Plains Road Line
Services   2  (all times)
   5  (limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction)
Transit
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedMarch 31, 1917 (1917-03-31)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Former/other namesEast 238th Street
238th Street–Nereid Avenue
Nereid Avenue–238th Street
Traffic
2023583,996 0.7%
Rank365 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Wakefield–241st Street
2 
Terminus

Local
233rd Street
2  5 
Location
Track layout

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The Nereid Avenue station (/ˈnɪəriɪd/ NEER-ee-id; formerly East 238th Street station) is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) and White Plains Road in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx. It is served by the 2 train at all times and by the 5 train during rush hours in the peak direction. Nereid Avenue is the northern terminal for all peak-direction rush-hour 5 trains that use this branch. However, all 2 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield–241st Street.