Marion Avenue & East 196th Street
Marion Avenue and East 196th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bedford Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Our Lady of Refuge School is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about five minutes on foot, for the B and D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and five places to eat. About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1949, 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, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kingsbridge Rd B, D1,230 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bainbridge Av/E 196 St, 530 feet away, for the Bx34.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bainbridge Av/E 196 St Bx34530 feetBx34
Next buses at this stop
- Bx34 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Marion Avenue.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bainbridge Ave & E 196 St 18 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at Southern Boulevard, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 4709 3rd Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 254 East 203rd Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford Park
- Elevation
- 114 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 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 1915 and 1949.
Since 2014 at least 129 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 196th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 196th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Marion Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 trade or language schools
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of Refuge School750 feet
- P.S. 046 Edgar Allan Poe School790 feet
- P.S./I.S. 54 School920 feet
Show all 5
- USA Beauty School International Trade or language school980 feet
- Unique Career Training Center Trade or language school1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Refuge Church House of worship550 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,020 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and ten 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marion Avenue & East 195th Street 300 feet
- Marion Avenue & East 197th Street 300 feet
- Bainbridge Avenue & East 196th Street 430 feet
- East 197th Street & Pond Place 520 feet
- Decatur Avenue & East 195th Street 680 feet
- Briggs Avenue & East 196th Street 690 feet
- Decatur Avenue & East 197th Street 710 feet
- Bainbridge Avenue & East 197th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along East 196th Street or Marion Avenue.