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Gun Hill Road is a subway station in the Baychester section of The Bronx on the 5 Line of the New York Subway . Originally opened on May 29 , 1912 as a local station of the New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad , it was closed on December 12 , 1937 when the NYW&B went bankrupt. In 1940 the City of New York purchased the right of way from the Bronx line southward. In 1941 a shuttle service was implemented between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street using IRT gate cars. In 1957 a physical connection was made to the White Plains Road line and through service provided. The station has 2 side platforms with 3 tracks and space for a 4th. It is on an embankment in an open cut. The street (Gun Hill Road) is above the station. Entrance to the station is at street level. |
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