Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station

The Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station is the northern terminal station of the New York City Subway's IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. Located at the intersection of 242nd Street and Broadway on the border of and in the Bronx, it is served by the 1 train at all times.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line subway station
  • Also known as: “Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street”, “Van Cortlandt Park–242 St”, and “Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gaelic Park and Draddy Gymnasium.

Pitch
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is a multi-purpose outdoor athletics facility, located at West 240th Street and Broadway in the neighborhood of in , , United States. is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station.

Sports venue
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is a 2,345-seat multi-purpose arena in the Bronx, New York. It is located on the campus of Manhattan University and is the home of the Manhattan Jaspers athletic teams including men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball. is situated 680 feet northwest of Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station.

Metro station
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The 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 neighborhood of , it is served by the 1 train at all times. is situated 1,700 feet south of Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fieldston and Kingsbridge.

Neighborhood
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is a privately owned affluent neighborhood in the section of the northwestern part of the borough of . It is bounded by Manhattan College Parkway to the south, Henry Hudson Parkway to the west, 250th Street to the north, and Broadway to the east.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of , . 's boundaries are Manhattan College Parkway to the north, the Major Deegan Expressway or Bailey Avenue to the east, West 230th Street to the south, and Irwin Avenue to the west.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the borough of . , which had a population of 47,850 as of the 2000 United States census, contains the city's northernmost point at the University of Mount Saint Vincent.

Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station

Latitude
40.88946° or 40° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
-73.89849° or 73° 53′ 55″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8V4Q2+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4248887005
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q2631124
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “范科特兰公园-242街车站”
  • Chinese: “范科特兰公园-第242大街站”
  • Chinese: “范科特蘭公園-242街車站”
  • Dutch: “Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street”
  • French: “Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street”
  • French: “Van Cortlandt Park–242ème Rue”
  • Hebrew: “תחנת הרכבת ואן קורטלנדט פארק – רחוב 242”
  • Italian: “Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street”
  • Japanese: “ヴァン・コートラント・パーク-242丁目駅”
  • Korean: “밴코틀랜드 파크-242가역”
  • Korean: “밴코틀랜드 파크-242번가역”
  • Polish: “Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street”
  • Russian: “Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street”
  • Russian: “Ван-Кортландт-парк – 242-я улица”
  • Russian: “Ван-Кортландт-парк — 242-я улица”
  • Spanish: “Van Cortlandt Park 242nd Street”
  • Spanish: “Van Cortlandt Park 242th Street”
  • Spanish: “Van Cortlandt Park Calle 242”
  • Spanish: “Van Cortlandt Park–Calle 242”
  • Ukrainian: “Ван-Кортлендт-Парк–242-га вулиця”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cardinal Hayes Library and Van Cortlandt Stadium.

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