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Freeman Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

Freeman Street
"2" train "5" train
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Freeman St IRT plat jeh.JPG
Station statistics
Address Freeman Street & Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10459
Borough The Bronx
Locale Crotona Park East, Foxhurst
Coordinates 40°49′48″N 73°53′31″W / 40.83°N 73.892°W / 40.83; -73.892Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 73°53′31″W / 40.83°N 73.892°W / 40.83; -73.892
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT White Plains Road Line
Services       2 all times (all times)
      5 all except late nights and rush hours, peak direction (all except late nights and rush hours, peak direction)
Transit connections Bus transport NYCT Bus: Bx19
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Opened November 26, 1904; 112 years ago (1904-11-26)(3rd Ave. Line; Bergen Avenue By-pass)
July 10, 1905; 112 years ago (1905-07-10) (White Plains Rd. Line)
Station code 429
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 1,588,448 Increase 6.4%
Rank 296 out of 422
Station succession
Next north 174th Street: 2 all times 5 all except late nights and rush hours, peak direction
Next south Simpson Street: 2 all times 5 all except late nights and rush hours, peak direction

Freeman Street is a local station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Freeman Street and Southern Boulevard in Crotona Park East, Bronx, it is served by the 2 train at all times, and the 5 train at all other times except during late nights on weekdays and rush hours in the peak direction.

The station resembles Prospect Avenue, with three tracks and two curved side platforms. Due to the curves in the platforms, train announcements warn passengers to "be careful of the gap between the platform and the train"; the station does not have any gap fillers.

Freeman Street was opened on November 26, 1904, and was a terminal for the Bergen Avenue By-pass spur of the IRT Third Avenue Line prior to 1955. On July 10, 1905 the "IRT Broadway Express Line" was constructed at Jackson Avenue, and the station began serving these trains as well. Third Avenue Line service ended on May 12, 1955. The station was renovated in 2004.

The station has heaters, as well as a wooden mezzanine, floor, and open old booth similar to the one at Simpson Street. Exits lead to all corners of Freeman Street and Southern Boulevard.


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