West 254th Street & Railroad Terrace
West 254th Street and Railroad Terrace meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Riverdale Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 254 St, is 0.4 miles away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and one place to eat. Within 820 feet are 30 homes, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 254 St, 0.4 miles away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 254 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter0.4 milesBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 254 St 12 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 253rd Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2014.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 30 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 254th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 254th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Fifteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1856 and 1957.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
Schools and child care
- SAR Preschool, ages 2 to 5360 feet
- Salanter Akiba Riverdale Acad School870 feet
- Sinai - Special Needs Institute School870 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverdale Park Nature area40 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- Palisade Avenue & West 254th Street 310 feet
- Palisade Avenue & West 255th Street 650 feet
- West 254th Street & Hudson River Road 1,060 feet
- Sycamore Avenue & Private Driveway 1,070 feet
- Palisade Avenue & Ladd Road 1,150 feet
- West 254th Street & Rivercrest Road 1,270 feet
- Sycamore Avenue & Private Driveway 0.3 miles
- Independence Avenue & Blackstone Avenue 0.3 miles
See every intersection along West 254th Street.