Wakefield is located in the neighborhood of Wakefield in the very north Bronx. Wakefield is the northernmost area of the Bronx, in a small sliver of the Bronx that cuts into Westchester. Just south of the station
the Harlem and New Haven Lines separate onto there own two separate rights-of-way.
The New Haven Line Right of way is viewable just east of the station; a parking lot is between them
East 241 Street crosses the two rights-of way on the same overpass. Wakefield-241 St, the terminus of the White Plains Road 2 Line, and 6 blocks east of the station down 241st Street.
The station itself is currently being rebuilt. Normally the platforms are north of 241st Street's overpass, but these are being rebuilt so temporary platforms that only fit the first 2 cars are used. These platforms are off the southern side of 241 Street.
The platforms are semi-island platforms, with all 4 tracks platforming. Each is located between the side and middle tracks, although the middle track has only one door that can open because of fencing on the narrow platforms. Access to each platform is a small,
long and narrow staircase off of 241 Street, on each platform is a small enclosed wooden shed which serves as the waiting area. There are two ticket machines, one on each platform in front of each of the waiting areas.
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| (wakefield1) M1 #8123 Leaves Wakefield running northbound Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield2) A platform sign on the temporary northbound platform at Wakefield Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield3) Train running on the middle express tracks can stop on the temporary platforms at Wakefield, but only one door can open. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield4) Looking down to the end of the very short northbound temporary platform at Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 |
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| (wakefield5) Loooking across to the temporary southbound platform at Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield6) The long temporary metal staircase at Wakefield down to the inbound platform from East 241st Street. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield7) Looking over to the short inbound platform at Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield8) Looking up the narrow staircase from the northbound platform to the East 241 Street at Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 |
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| (wakefield9) Looking the express tracks at Wakefield from 241 Street's overpass. The outbound express track hasn't been used recently since its covered in fresh snow. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield10) A station sign on East 241 Street at Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield11) A sign for the 2 <5> at Wakefield-241 St, the sign is from pre 1995, since the 5 rush hour specials were cut back one stop to Neried Avenue for better access to the 240 Street yard. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield12) The temporary platforms at Wakefield viewed from the 241 Street's overpass. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 |
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| (wakefield13) Looking down a staircase to a temporary platform at Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 | (wakefield14) The New Haven Line tracks viewed from 241 Street's overpass near Wakefield. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 21 February, 2005 |
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Last Updated: 20 March, 2005
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