Creston Avenue & East 197th Street
Creston Avenue and East 197th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bedford Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1941, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingsbridge Rd, 1,040 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kingsbridge Rd B, D1,040 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College 40.3 miles4
- Bedford Park Blvd B, D0.3 milesB D
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Concourse/Minerva Pl, 750 feet away, for the Bx1 and Bx2.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Concourse/Minerva Pl Bx1, Bx2 · Shelter750 feetBx1 Bx2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jerome Ave & E 198 St 20 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2895 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford Park
- Elevation
- 135 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,800 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 1923 and 1941.
Since 2014 at least 495 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of East 197th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 197th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket590 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 17 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Creston Avenue & East 198th Street 320 feet
- Creston Avenue & Minerva Place 600 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 198th Street 630 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 198th Street 730 feet
- Valentine Avenue & East 197th Street 730 feet
- Creston Avenue & East 196th Street 730 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Minerva Place 820 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Parkview Terrace 870 feet
See every intersection along Creston Avenue or East 197th Street.