East 137th Street & Walnut Avenue
East 137th Street and Walnut Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The nearest subway, Cypress Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Cypress Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Cypress Av 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 138 St/Walnut Av, 280 feet away, for the Bx33.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 138 St/Walnut Av Bx33280 feetBx33
Next buses at this stop
- Bx33 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Walnut Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Walnut Ave & E 136 St 17 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway eastbound at East 140th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 250 Jackson Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 955 East 149th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10454
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and March 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 137th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of East 137th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Walnut Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Per Scholas Institute for Technology Trade or language school610 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet 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:
- East 136th Street & Walnut Avenue 260 feet
- East 138th Street & Walnut Avenue 280 feet
- East 135th Street & Walnut Avenue 520 feet
- East 139th Street & Walnut Avenue 590 feet
- East 136th Street & Locust Avenue 670 feet
- East 138th Street & Locust Avenue 700 feet
- East 134th Street & Walnut Avenue 800 feet
- East 140th Street & Walnut Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along East 137th Street or Walnut Avenue.