238th Street station

The 238th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 238th Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 1 train at all times.

 238 Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platforms
Station statistics
AddressWest 238th Street & Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463
BoroughThe Bronx
LocaleKingsbridge
Coordinates40°53′6.35″N 73°54′2.19″W
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services   1  (all times)
Transit NYCT Bus: Bx3, Bx9
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedAugust 1, 1908 (1908-08-01)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Traffic
2022872,799  28.7%
Rank303 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street
Terminus
Local		 231st Street
toward South Ferry
Location
Track layout

to 242nd Street
to 240th Street Yard
to 231st Street
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times

Built by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), the station opened on August 1, 1908, as part of the first subway. The northbound platform was lengthened in 1910 while the southbound platform was lengthened in 1948. In 2018, the fare controls at the station were changed to allow entries in the northbound direction.

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