West Fordham Road & Hampden Place
West Fordham Road and Hampden Place meet at a three-way junction in University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Devoe Park is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1939, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 207 St 10.5 miles1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Elevated Nature I-IV” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 207 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Fordham Rd/Cedar Av, 220 feet away, for the Bx12 and Bx12 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Fordham Rd/Cedar Av Bx12, Bx12 SBS · Shelter220 feetBx12 Bx12 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Bx12 …
- Bx12 SBS …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- W Fordham Rd & Loring Pl N 25 docks in all1,120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 640 feet by car along the streets.
- 2590 Bailey Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers880 feet
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (North)-Fordham
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,700 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 1922 and 1939.
Since 2014 at least 208 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2024 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Hampden Place
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Hampden Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West Fordham Road
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 210900.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fordham Landing Playground530 feet
- Devoe Park800 feet
- Devoe Park Playground1,040 feet
Show all 4
- University Woods Park1,210 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cedar Avenue & West Fordham Road 300 feet
- West Fordham Road & Landing Road 340 feet
- West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway 480 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & West Fordham Road 550 feet
- Cedar Avenue & West 182nd Street 580 feet
- Cedar Avenue & Landing Road 610 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & West Fordham Road 620 feet
- West Fordham Road & Major Deegan Expressway 620 feet
See every intersection along West Fordham Road.