West 242nd Street
Daily errands do not require a car.
Transit is convenient for most trips.
Some bike infrastructure.
West 242nd Street has a Walk Score of 90 out of 100. This location is a Walker’s Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
West 242nd Street is a two minute walk from the 1 Broadway - 7 Avenue Local at the Van Cortlandt Park-242 St stop.
This location is in the Riverdale neighborhood in New York. Nearby parks include Upper Forecourt, Vancourtland Park Athletic Field, Bronx, NY and Lower Forecourt.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from West 242nd Street.
West 242nd Street has excellent transit which means transit is convenient for most trips.
Rail lines:
1 Broadway - 7 Avenue Local
0.1 mi
4 Lexington Avenue Express
1.0 mi
Hudson
1.2 mi
B 6 Avenue Express
1.3 mi
D 6 Avenue Express
1.3 mi
Bus lines:
0001 1 - COLLEGE-TARRYTOWN-WHITE PLAINS
0.1 mi
0003 3 - THE BRONX-WHITE PLAINS
0.1 mi
0002 2 - THE BRONX-TUDOR WOODS
0.1 mi
Bx9 Riverdale - West Farms Sq
0.1 mi
BX09 Broadway - Southern Blvd
0.2 mi
Bx3 Riverdale - George Washington Bridge
0.3 mi
BxM3 Yonkers - Midtown
0.4 mi
Bx10 Riverdale - Norwood
0.4 mi
West 242nd Street is in the Riverdale neighborhood. Riverdale is the 151st most walkable neighborhood in New York with a neighborhood Walk Score of 78.
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