Walton Avenue & East 157th Street
Walton Avenue and East 157th Street meet at a three-way junction in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx. The corner lies inside the Grand Concourse Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Franz Sigel Park is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, is about four minutes on foot, for the 4, B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them parks, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 161 St-Yankee Stadium, 930 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4, B, D930 feet4 B D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
Manhattan
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Room of Tranquility” (2002) by Helene Brandt and “Wall-Slide” (2002) by Vito Acconci (Acconci Studio in collaboration with di Domenico + Partners) at the 161 St-Yankee Stadium station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is River Av/E 157 St, 610 feet away, for the Bx13.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- River Av/E 157 St Bx13610 feetBx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx13 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Walton Avenue.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 157 St & River Ave 19 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 153rd Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 611 Grand Concourse Gas station0.4 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 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 1927 and 1936.
Since 2014 at least 134 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 117 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pine.
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 July 2021 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 157th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of East 157th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Walton Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- NYP plates only 1 sign NYP LICENSE PLATES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Grand Concourse Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 24 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1926 and 1931.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest at Bronx County Courthouse.
- Genius of Administration Sculpture by Edward Sanford, 1934440 feet
- Triumph of Government Sculpture by Edward Sanford, 1934490 feet
- Victory, Peace and Love of County Sculpture by Joseph Kiselewski, 1934530 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 courthouse
- 1 dog run
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Franz Sigel Park50 feet
- River Avenue Parks Playground410 feet
- Macombs Dam Park580 feet
Show all 6
- Dog Run in Franz Sigel Park Dog run830 feet
- Joyce Kilmer Park950 feet
- Franz Sigel Park Playground1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Lou Gehrig Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Lowly Nazarene Baptist Church House of worship630 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bronx Supreme Court Courthouse · landmark · listed historic place760 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,070 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,250 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Concourse Plaza Shopping center1,160 feet
- Bronx Terminal Market Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Gerard Avenue & East 157th Street 240 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 158th Street 320 feet
- River Avenue & East 157th Street 530 feet
- East 158th Street & Gerard Avenue 600 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 158th Street 750 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 161st Street 860 feet
- River Avenue & East 158th Street 890 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 159th Street 1,030 feet
See every intersection along East 157th Street or Walton Avenue.