Valentine Avenue & East Kingsbridge Road at East 194th Street

Valentine Avenue, East Kingsbridge Road and East 194th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bedford Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage stands 210 feet away, built in 1812. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, three of them parks, and 13 places to eat.

Safety record
17 hurt
33 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Kingsbridge Rd
430 feet · 2 min on foot · B, D
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
Valentine Av/E 194 St · Bx34
Within a walk
16 places
3 parks, 3 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Valentine Avenue & East Kingsbridge Road at East 194th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Kingsbridge Rd, 430 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Kingsbridge Rd B, D
    430 feet
    B D

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …

Also within a walk

  1. Kingsbridge Rd 4
    0.3 miles
    4
  2. Fordham Rd B, D
    0.3 miles
    B D

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Valentine Av/E 194 St, 100 feet away, for the Bx34.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Valentine Av/E 194 St Bx34
    100 feet
    Bx34

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx34 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Bainbridge Ave & E 193 St 27 docks in all
    670 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4709 3rd Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 17 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

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
127 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,300 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 1921 and 1937.

Since 2014 at least 178 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 194th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 194th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of East Kingsbridge Road

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East Kingsbridge Road

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East Kingsbridge Road

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

East side of Valentine Avenue

  • Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 214865.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1812.

  1. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Designated landmark
    210 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Sixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 parks
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 schools
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 246 Poe Center School
    740 feet
  2. Our Lady of Refuge School
    1,020 feet
  3. Ultissima Beauty Institute Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
Show all 4
  1. Iba Trade or language school
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Poe Park
    170 feet
  2. Poe Park Playground
    330 feet
  3. Fordham Bedford Lot-Busters Garden
    590 feet
Show all 5
  1. St. James Park
    1,110 feet
  2. Bryan Park
    1,250 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Bryan Park Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Poe Cottage Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. Bronx Library Center Library
    1,000 feet
  3. Dollar Savings Bank Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Refuge Church House of worship
    920 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    860 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    580 feet
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,320 feet
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 31 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 194th Street, East Kingsbridge Road or Valentine Avenue.

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 Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.