West 236th Street & Irwin Avenue
West 236th Street and Irwin Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. It is 970 feet to the 50th Precinct. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1964, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 238 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 238 St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 238 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx9.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/W 238 St Bx90.3 milesBx9
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 238 St & Tibbett Ave 21 docks in all930 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 5832 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge-Marble Hill
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,200 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 1940 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and April 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Irwin Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of West 236th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of West 236th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Fire and police
- 50th Precinct Police station970 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and four 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 nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Tibbett Avenue & West 236th Street 260 feet
- West 236th Street & Corlear Avenue 520 feet
- West 238th Street & Irwin Avenue 630 feet
- Irwin Avenue & West 234th Street 730 feet
- West 236th Street & Kingsbridge Avenue 780 feet
- Tibbett Avenue & West 238th Street 870 feet
- Tibbett Avenue & West 234th Street 970 feet
- West 238th Street & Waldo Avenue 980 feet
See every intersection along Irwin Avenue or West 236th Street.