238th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Nereid Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Southbound platform
Station statistics
Address	Nereid Avenue (East 238th Street) & White Plains Road Bronx, NY 10466
Borough	The Bronx
Locale	Wakefield
Coordinates	40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854Coordinates: 40°53′53″N 73°51′14″W / 40.898°N 73.854°W / 40.898; -73.854
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT White Plains Road Line
Services	2  (weekdays and late nights)       5  (weekends and some peak-direction rush hour trips)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Bx16, Bx39 MTA Bus: BxM11 Bee-Line Bus: 25, 26, 42
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened	March 31, 1917; 100 years ago (1917-03-31)
Station code	417
Former/other names	East 238th Street 238th Street–Nereid Avenue Nereid Avenue–238th Street
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	1,131,328  2.7%
Rank	343 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Wakefield–241st Street: 2  5  (Terminal): 5
Next south	233rd Street: 2  5
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekends and weekend late nights
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Nereid Avenue ( /ˈnɪəriɪd/; formerly East 238th Street; 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 Bronx. It is served by the 2 train on weekdays and the 5 train on weekends and during rush hour and the northern terminal for most peak-direction rush-hour 5 trains that use this branch. All 2 trains, 5 trains on weekends, and a limited number of northbound a.m. rush hour 5 trains terminate at the next stop, Wakefield–241st Street.

This station was the terminal of the White Plains Road line when the station opened on March 31, 1917.

This station has three tracks and two side platforms. At the north end of the station, the northbound track ascends to pass over yard leads, while the others descend. A three story tower is located north of the station which has an old blue and white letter sign "Warning — Do not lean over edge of Platform." North of this tower, two tracks enter the line from the 239th Street Yard.

The 2006 artwork here is called Leaf of Life by Noel Copeland.

This station has one elevated station house beneath the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each platform go down to a waiting area. Outside fare control, two staircases go down to the northwest and southeast corners of Nereid Avenue and White Plains Road.