Castle Hill Avenue & Lyon Avenue
Castle Hill Avenue and Lyon Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Westchester Square, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 102 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Glover Street Community Garden is 1,110 feet away, and Linden Tree Elementary School is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Castle Hill Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and 37 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Castle Hill Av, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Castle Hill Av 6560 feet6
Next trains at this station
Pelham Bay
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Zerega Av 60.4 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx: Heart, Homeland” (2015) by Priscila De Carvalho at the Castle Hill Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Castle Hill Av/Westchester Av, 410 feet away, for the Bx22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castle Hill Av/Westchester Av Bx22 · Shelter410 feetBx22
Next buses at this stop
- Bx22 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Castle Hill Avenue.
- 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Ellis Avenue at Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2276 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2181 Starling Avenue Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers470 feet
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 102 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,757th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 72 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10462
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westchester Square
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Castle Hill Avenue (west side).
East side of Castle Hill Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Lyon Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Lyon Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 218115, 221122 and 221322.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 127 the Castle Hill School1,220 feet
- Linden Tree Elementary School1,220 feet
- P.S. 106 Parkchester School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Caserta Playground1,070 feet
- Glover Street Community Garden1,110 feet
- Castle Hill Playground1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 2125 Glebe Avenue Older adult center530 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 64/Ladder 47 Fire station1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch490 feet
- Citibank Bank branch820 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket140 feet
- Chang Li Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Castle Hill Avenue & Starling Avenue 270 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Westchester Avenue 310 feet
- Glebe Avenue & Lyon Avenue 430 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Manning Street 510 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Castle Hill Avenue 530 feet
- Purdy Street & Starling Avenue 550 feet
- Lyon Avenue & Doris Street 600 feet
- Glebe Avenue & Starling Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along Castle Hill Avenue or Lyon Avenue.