Coney Island to The Bronx

"The Warriors" Movie: In 1979, the Street Gang the Coney Island Warriors made their Famous Trip - From Coney Island to Dyre Avenue/Eastchester in the Bronx - which would Change Their Lives Forever!. March 27, 2006, I Documented their Legendary Trip. "It's still on, and we're going. Cyrus sent an emissary this afternoon to make sure. Cyrus don't want anybody packed or anybody flexing any muscle. So I gave him my word that the Warriors would uphold the truce. Everybody says that Cyrus is the one and only. I think we'd better go have a look for ourself."

From Stillwells and Ocean Avenue, you take the Q Train to Union Square, that is where you catch the Number 5 Bronx train to Eastchester.

"We ain't been to the Bronx before!"

"No sweat! This Conclave is going to be a big item, every gang in the city is going to be there!"

The Big CI Coney Island

"We Fought All Night to Get Back to this?"

Wonderwheel, The Cyclone, and the Observation Tower

Q Train leaving Stillwells Station, you can see the world famous Cyclone Roller Coaster, the observation tower, the Wonderwheel, and the Ocean in the background.

"Were goin in there with nothing! Were goin in their like everybody else - nine guys, no weapons!"

At the Q line curve (East 16th Street) - Taggings on Buildings

The Q Train runs along Ocean Parkway, curves and heads up East 16th Street until it hits Prospect Park and runs along Flatbush Avenue.

"What do you know about Cyrus? He's the One and Only!"

Union Square - 14th Street Station - Little Break in the Action

On my way down the ramp to pick up the Number 5 Bronx bound Lexington, I did not get delayed by the Punks or the Baseball Furies, but I did run into the Gray Lady Mime.

"You never what you're gonna run into. In our colours, we can't hide."

"Who wants to hide?"

42nd Street - Grand Central Station

"42nd Street - Next Stop!"

Made it to Grand Central. Now pick up the number 5 Bronx bound train.

"That's our train!"

Lexington Number 5 Sights and Scenes

Morris Park Station - we are in the Bronx.

Passing Prospect Avenue

Passing Gun Hill Road

Dyre Avenue - Eastchester Final Stop

We made it! Dyre Avenue Station, the last stop on the Number 5. Now to make it to the Conclave to meet Cyrus.

Standing on the station platform, you can imagine the various gangs coming into the station and heading down the steps on their way to the Conclave.

Scenes of the Dyre Avenue Hood

Eastchester Station

Not much in the way of a cemetery in the area, as I walked around looking for the Conclave. Today, the area seems to be desserted, or just a commuter stop.

Picture taken from the Dyre Avenue Station platform.

Reminds me of the neighborhood the Orphans were from.

Number 4 (Muggers' Express) Woodlawn Station

You have to wonder if the producer of the Warriors wanted us to imagine where the location of the Conclave was really at, because it seems like the Woodlawn line (aka. Muggers' Express), Route 4, would have been a better choice since across the street from the Woodlawn Station is the famous Civil War era Woodlawn Cemetery?

Retracing The Warriors By Subway Lines

• Looking at the MTA Subway Map, and considering that the map in the movie showed them taking the Number 5 Train to Eastchester, I would have to assume after the Warriors were chased by the Turnbull A.C's, they rode the Number 5 down as far as Morris Park before they were detoured by the subway line fire. That way they could walk to the Pelham Parkway Station and pick up the Number 2 line. If they were able to make it down as far as the 149th Street and Grand Concourse Station, they would be able to run between the B, D, 2, 4, 5, and 6 Lines. I assume that is what the Director wanted us to think.
• After watching the Directors-cut DVD, you find that the producer wanted you to come to your own conclusion to the various questions that you have about the famous trip. He gave you the map on where the Warriors arrived, and I think the rest is up to your imagination on where the following events took place.
• The subway map in "The Warriors" movie, showed that the "D", "M", "Q", and "B" trains made the Brighton Beach Coney Island loop. Today, the "B" train stops at Brighton Beach and the "M" train travels on the Fourth Avenue/New Utrecht line. The "Q" Train is the only train that still travels to Coney Island via the Brighton line. The trains that travel to and from Coney Island are the D, F, N, and Q lines. The N and D Trains connect to the number 4, 5, and 6 Bronx bound trains at the Broadway-Lafayette Street Station. The F Train connects to those lines at the Canal Street Station. The Q and the N Trains are the only two trains making the Union Square - 14th Street connection, but the Q train is the only one that swings out towards Brighton Beach from the Stillwell's station like the 1970 Subway map in the movie. The N train also runs through Bay Ridge instead of running either the Culver or Brighton Lines. Like the Fox said to Rembrant, "Nobody can read these maps anyways!"
• I could not find Cyrus, the Turnbull A.C's, the Rogues, or the rest of the gangs at either location, but I wanted everyone to know - The Gaylords were there! "Lords of Kilbourn"
• New York City Filming Location for The Warriors - Great website that takes you through the filming loacations in the movie.