West 238th Street & Kingsbridge Avenue

West 238th Street and Kingsbridge Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Bailey Playground is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about a minute on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and 24 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Safety record
3 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
238 St
190 feet · 1 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
Broadway/W 238 St · Bx9
Within a walk
6 places
2 parks, 2 playgrounds and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
West 238th Street & Kingsbridge Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 238 St, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  1. 238 St 1
    190 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

Van Cortlandt
1 line
  1. 1 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 1
    0.4 miles
    1
  2. 231 St 1
    0.5 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 238 St, 140 feet away, for the Bx9.

  • 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/W 238 St Bx9
    140 feet
    Bx9

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Broadway & W 238 St 30 docks in all
    100 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Van Cortlandt Park South & Putnam Avenue West, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 5832 Broadway Gas station
    420 feet
  2. 5604 Broadway Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.

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 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 17 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on West 238th Street (north side).

East side of Kingsbridge Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of Kingsbridge Avenue

  • Time-limited parking 3 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of West 238th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 213838.

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Six public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 park feature
  • 1 police station

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Van Cortlandt's Tail Park
    490 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Park
    770 feet
  3. Bailey Playground
    820 feet
Show all 5
  1. Southwest Playground
    1,020 feet
  2. Van Cortlandt Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature
    1,050 feet

Fire and police

  1. 50th Precinct Police station
    840 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    350 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Stop & Shop Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Store
    830 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and nine 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Kingsbridge Avenue or West 238th Street.

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, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.