Castle Hill Avenue & Zerega Avenue
Castle Hill Avenue and Zerega Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Westchester Square, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Raymond Academy for Girls is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Zerega Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them schools, and 11 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Zerega Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Zerega Av 60.5 miles6
Next trains at this station
Pelham Bay
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Castle Hill Av 60.5 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Garden of Earthly Delights” (2015) by Jaime Arredondo at the Zerega Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Castle Hill Av/Zerega Av, 140 feet away, for the Bx4A.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castle Hill Av/Zerega Av Bx4A140 feetBx4A
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4A …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Castle Hill Avenue.
- 9 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2400 East Tremont Avenue Gas station720 feet
- 2181 Starling Avenue Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 269 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Castle Hill Avenue
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Zerega Avenue
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- St Raymond Academy for Girls School90 feet
- Easter Seals NY - Child Development School790 feet
- St Raymond Elementary School960 feet
Show all 5
- J.H.S. 127 the Castle Hill School1,030 feet
- Linden Tree Elementary School1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Castle Hill Playground500 feet
- Glover Street Community Garden930 feet
Houses of worship
- St Raymonds RC Church House of worship310 feet
- Santa Maria Church House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket890 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 11 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Zerega Avenue & Lyvere Street 60 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 110 feet
- Zerega Avenue & Fuller Street 300 feet
- Purdy Street & Metropolitan Avenue 440 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Parker Street 440 feet
- Zerega Avenue & Buck Street 490 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Castle Hill Avenue 520 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Lyvere Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Castle Hill Avenue or Zerega Avenue.