Arlington Avenue & West 259th Street
Arlington Avenue and West 259th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Riverdale Post Office is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 259 St, is 970 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and 12 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1949 and 1961, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 259 St, 970 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 259 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1970 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 258 St 18 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station1,220 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers790 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 218 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1949 and 1961.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 259th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of West 259th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
- 1 recreation center
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Sar High School830 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale YM-YWHA Recreation center · preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- Riverdale Post Office970 feet
- Older adult center at 5625 Arlington Avenue Older adult center1,130 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch660 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,120 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Arlington Avenue & Netherland Avenue 460 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 259th Street 630 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 256th Street 720 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 259th Street 910 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 256th Street 980 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 259th Street 1,170 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 258th Street 1,240 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 256th Street 1,320 feet
See every intersection along Arlington Avenue or West 259th Street.