Corlear Avenue & West 240th Street

Corlear Avenue and West 240th Street meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 13 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
1 police-reported crash, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
750 feet · 3 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
200 feet
Broadway/W 240 St · Bx9
Within a walk
6 places
2 parks, 1 day care or pre-K site and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Corlear Avenue & West 240th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    750 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

Van Cortlandt
1 line
  1. 1 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1
    0.3 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 240 St, 200 feet away, for the Bx9.

  • 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/W 240 St Bx9
    200 feet
    Bx9

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Broadway & Van Cortlandt Park S 35 docks in all
    300 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 900 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    640 feet
  2. 189 Van Cortlandt Avenue West Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10463
Community board
Bronx Community Board 8
City Council district
11
Police precinct
50
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
Elevation
20 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 19 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7:30am to 10pm on West 240th Street (north side).

East side of Corlear Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of Corlear Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-10PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7:30AM

South side of West 240th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 7:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204418, 210367 and 210368.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 park feature
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Little Sunshine Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,160 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    290 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Park
    290 feet
  3. Southwest Playground
    540 feet
Show all 4
  1. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature
    580 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 242nd Street - van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,020 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five 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:

See every intersection along Corlear Avenue or West 240th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.