Kingsbridge Terrace & Fort Independence Street
Kingsbridge Terrace and Fort Independence Street meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Kingsbridge Heights Community Center is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, 231 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 231 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 231 St 10.4 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Magic Realism in Kingsbridge” (2008) by Felipe Galindo at the 231 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fort Independence St/Giles Pl, 90 feet away, for the Bx3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Independence St/Giles Pl Bx390 feetBx3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Giles Pl & Fort Independence St 19 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3031 Bailey Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 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 February 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11 and 14 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
- Elevation
- 117 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 28 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kingsbridge Terrace
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1901 and 1902.
- 40th Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark630 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Early Childhood Asso Kingsbrdge School820 feet
- Little Stars Childcare Program VI Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Health care
- The Citadel Rehab and Nursing Center at Kingsbridge Nursing home or hospice710 feet
Community centers and public services
- Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K580 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Broadway Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sedgwick Avenue & Fort Independence Street at Giles Place 40 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Fort Independence Street 170 feet
- Heath Avenue & Fort Independence Street 260 feet
- Kingsbridge Terrace & Shrady Place 340 feet
- Kingsbridge Terrace & Summit Place 560 feet
- Cannon Place & Giles Place 590 feet
- Kingsbridge Terrace & Perot Street 690 feet
- Heath Avenue & Summit Place 810 feet
See every intersection along Fort Independence Street or Kingsbridge Terrace.