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East 180th Street (IRT White Plains Road Line)

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East 180th Street Station · Opened 3/3/1917

Leaving East Tremont Ave., we turn eastward and enter the S-curve to East 180th St. This station has two island platforms and three tracks. The south end of the platforms has a staff-only bridge allowing access from the two platforms to the yard directly to the west. Current track usage has through trains on the outside tracks (including Dyre Ave. thru service). The center track, which can be accessed from either platform, is used for off-hours Dyre Shuttle, short-turns, and special service. Frequently, due to construction, shuttle trains will open doors on both sides of the train, an rarity in NYC Transit. The only other location that this is common is Main Street on the Flushing #7 line.

Until the 1980s, the East 180th St. Station had escalators to street level via a mezzanine, which has been removed. A walk under the tracks will show where the original mezzanine was located. Presently, after exiting the fare control you walk east to exit via the old NYW&B stationhouse. A second exit leads to 180th Street.

Directly to the east of the platforms are the platforms of the old New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad's 180th St. Station; the trackways of this station are now used for train storage. The platforms there were used for the Dyre Avenue Shuttle when it was first implemented as part of the subway system in 1940. The original NYW&B station house on Dyre Avenue is still in use as the main entrance to the station complex and also provides some office space. The NYW&B station is also home to a police precinct and a small convenience store.
New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad

To the west of the station is the East 180th Street Yard and Maintenance Shop. The shop complex is currently undergoing major renovation in preparation for servicing the R142 cars when they arrive. To the northeast is the Unionport Yard and a signal tower. Just to the northwest of the station is the flyover connection which from the soundbound track of the Dyre Ave. branch.
East 180th & Unionport Yards
Area Track Map


(image 37727) (189k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: Dyre Flyover
Route: 5
Car: R142 6985
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 2/27/2005
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 3849


(image 407) (80k, 824x538)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: Dyre Flyover
Route: 5
Photo by: David Foster
Date: 1998
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1729


(image 408) (165k, 824x538)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: Dyre Flyover
Route: 5
Photo by: David Foster
Date: 1998
Viewed (this week/total): 8 / 2361


(image 31923) (100k, 472x327)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: Dyre Flyover
Route: 2
Car: R21/R22 Series
Photo by: Harry Pinsker
Date: 6/20/1959
Viewed (this week/total): 10 / 3627


(image 3286) (94k, 1044x689)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: Dyre Flyover
Route: 5
Car: R22 7369
Collection of: David Pirmann
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2800


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: Fan Trip
Car: Low-V (Museum Train)
Photo by: Oswaldo C.
Date: 6/20/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 214


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: Fan Trip
Car: Low-V (Museum Train)
Photo by: Andre Samuel
Date: 6/20/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 468


(image 101495) (143k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 6/4/2009
Notes: Bumper block on former NYW&B track.
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 464


(image 101496) (141k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 6/4/2009
Notes: East 180th tower.
Viewed (this week/total): 15 / 542


(image 100797) (310k, 1044x705)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 2
Car: R142 6491
Photo by: Gin Yee
Date: 5/19/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 14 / 348


(image 98569) (244k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: Work Service
Car: R33-WF
Photo by: David M.
Date: 12/31/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 444


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 2
Car: R142 6425
Photo by: Aliandro Brathwaite
Date: 7/25/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 761


(image 88481) (304k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 5
Car: R142 7015
Photo by: Aliandro Brathwaite
Date: 7/25/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 15 / 2202


(image 74876) (196k, 788x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Photo by: Matthew Shull
Date: 8/31/2007
Notes: Track 3 - Signal at north end of northbound platform
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 1159


(image 74877) (175k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 2
Car: R142 6607
Photo by: Matthew Shull
Date: 8/31/2007
Notes: Manhattan-bound 2 Train
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2327


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 5
Car: R142 7005
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 1/23/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 14 / 3540


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 5
Car: R142 6966
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 1/23/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 11 / 3661


(image 58694) (166k, 1037x778)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 2
Car: R142 6516
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 1/23/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 15 / 2684


(image 58695) (99k, 1037x778)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 5
Car: R142 6556
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 1/23/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 11 / 2377


(image 58696) (154k, 1037x778)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT White Plains Road Line
Location: East 180th Street
Route: 2
Car: R142 6566
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 1/23/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 3219


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