The 100-year-old Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station on the 6 line in the Bronx officially opened with three new elevators and 12 renovated stairways, making it the first fully accessible station in NYC in 2025. The MTA celebrated the completion of the project, stating that it will improve accessibility for all New Yorkers, including those with disabilities, seniors, parents, and caregivers.
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber announces the completion of ADA elevators at the Westchester Square station on the 6 line on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025.A historic and busy Bronx subway station is now fully accessible to all New Yorkers.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials opened on Wednesday the newly remodeled ADA-accessible Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station, home to thetrain. The station, which is over 100 years old, is located at the corner of Lane and Westchester Avenues in Westchester Square.
With nearly 4,000 New York straphangers using it daily, the 125-year-old station is the first in NYC to open as fully accessible in 2025.
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