i am so far behind the times i woke up today, found out richard nixon is not the president, i won't be drafted for the military, i should shed the bell bottoms, get a haircut, my 1974 plymouth 'cuda i bought new, is now a collectible car. this is my wife's computer and now in 2010, i'm learning how to use it. i grew up near dyre ave and made it my choice for subway use. i replied a few weeks back in the nywb site that when the city of new york took over operations in the bronx that the original entrance to dyre ave station was under the trestle and was closed for subway use and a new entrance was made on the dyre ave side. the stairs to the former southbound side were removed and the entrance to the platform sealed. my family used the original northbound stairs and platform for shuttle service and when through service began in 1957. i recall around 1961 or 1962, a high wind blew off the roof to the old northbound platform which was the only track in service at that time and shortly there after the nycta did a complete rebuilding of the dyre ave station with an island platform on what was the nywb track no.2[northbound express track], the former nywb track no.4[northbound local], as the only track in service until 1971 when the second track was added on what was the nywb track no.1 [southbound express].under the trestle where the original entrance was located are 2 nywb logos.as of june 2009 is the original and still functioning,us&s annuctiator with light bulbs and bell alerting the approach of trains. i remember the sinclair service station on 233st and provost ave [the owner lived a few houses from me on hill ave], the dairy store on 233st and mulvey ave and much else i can remember. i would like to communicate more with other former bronxites. joec aka pbass
Joe,
I've enjoyed reading some of your posts, particularly your sharing your recollections with Noel. I thought I'd share these links with you of the end of the Dyre Av line per the street view of Google Maps:
Underneath 233rd St. Trestle
233rd St. Trestle
Imperial "Milk"
Obviously, they don't bottle milk there anymore. Shame. We always stopped there for freshly bottled milk coming home from my grandmother's home (E224th St and Carpenter Av). This was back in the late 60's. Imperial had some local stores in Westchester, too, I remember one in Larchmont as late as the late 80's. Wonder when they went out?
The Sinclair Station was still there, then, too. We used to get gas there (when gas had lead), "put a dino in your tank".
Old Sinclair Station
Dyre Av Overpass
Dyre Av Underpass
I never actually caught the 5 from here; I used to catch it around 1991 from Pelham Parkway. The annunciater/bell/light was still working at that time.
When you go to satellite view, the tracks extend enough to accomodate an 8 or 10-car train on each track past 233rd. The ROW is still fairly vacant to 3rd St and Columbus (except for a junk yard). I think the Westchester had a station at Kingsbridge; not sure about 3rd, but both seems awfully close to Dyre. Although I'm not sure why, but it looks like you could easily still extend it there. I guess this is where Mt. Vernon Junction was?
I don't know, it just seems like the 5 could be so much more (as it once was, of course). Wonder why they have never considered extending either the 5 or 2 into Mt. Vernon.