List of New York City Subway stations in Manhattan
The
the seventh busiest in the world, with 5.225 million daily riders. The system's 472 stations qualifies it to have the largest number of rapid transit stations in the world
.
Three rapid transit companies merged in 1940 to create the present New York City Subway system: the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT), and the Independent Subway System (IND). All three former systems are present in Manhattan.
History and description
Before subways were built, Manhattan's mass transit system was provided by elevated railways. The first being the
Suburban Rapid Transit Company extended the Third Avenue El into the Bronx. Manhattan Elevated acquired the SRT in 1891, and the entire railroad was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company
.
An early attempt at a subway system included the
City Hall Station along the BMT Broadway Line in 1912.[1]
The only station in Manhattan not to be used by the IRT or its predecessors was
Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, which were both acquired by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, and later the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation. A BMT station also existed on the Manhattan side of the Williamsburg Bridge, but this was exclusively for streetcars
.
Interborough Rapid Transit built the first subway in 1904. The line consisted of what is today the
Lexington Avenue Tunnel into the Jerome Avenue and Pelham lines in the Bronx. It also helped extend the IRT Flushing Line to Times Square, created the BMT Nassau Street Line, the BMT Broadway Line, a subway under 14th Street leading to the Canarsie Line in Brooklyn, a spur of the 2nd Avenue el across the Queensboro Bridge into Long Island City, and an extension of the 9th Avenue El between the Polo Grounds via the Putnam Railroad Bridge, leading to the Jerome Avenue Line at 164th Street near Yankee Stadium
.
Also during the 1920s, New York City Mayor John Hylan was planning a new city-owned
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad along the same street. Extensions of these lines included the IND Fulton Street Line leading to Brooklyn, IND Queens Boulevard Line leading to Queens, and the IND Concourse Line
leading to the Bronx.
Eventually, some growing disdain for the noise of the els, and the fact that the subways were rendering them obsolete lead to their closure. The Sixth Avenue El was closed in 1938, the Second Avenue el closed north of 59th Street in 1940 and north of Chatham Square in 1942. The Ninth Avenue el closed in 1940, except for the segment northeast of 155th Street when it became the southern terminus of the
34th Street, near Hudson Yards, on September 13, 2015. The first phase of the IND Second Avenue Line, which was planned as far back as 1919, opened in 2017, with provisions for future expansion south to Hanover Square
and north to 125th Street.
Although many
Broadway IND Crosstown Line station and is now sealed up. Thus, West Fourth Street was named to eliminate this confusion should it arose.[2]
Lines and services
There are 151 New York City Subway stations in Manhattan,[^ 1] per the official count of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); of these, 32 are express-local stations.[^ 2][^ 3] If the 18 station complexes[^ 4] are counted as one station each, the number of stations is 121. In the table below, lines with colors next to them indicate trunk lines, which determine the colors that are used for services' route bullets and diamonds. The opening date refers to the opening of the first section of track for the line. In the "division" column, the current division is followed by the original division in parentheses.
| Division | Line | Services | Stations in Manhattan | Opened | Continues to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (IND) | Second Avenue Line |   
|
3 | January 1, 2017 | — |
| B (IND) | Sixth Avenue Line |     
|
13 (6 express-local stations, 5 part of station complexes, 1 shared with Eighth Avenue Line, 1 shared with Queens Boulevard Line) | January 1, 1936 | Brooklyn |
| B (IND) | Eighth Avenue Line |   
|
30 (9 express-local stations,[^ 2] 7 part of station complexes, 1 shared with Concourse Line, 1 shared with Queens Boulevard Line, 1 shared with Sixth Avenue Line) | September 10, 1932 | Brooklyn |
| A (IRT) | 42nd Street Line
|
|
2 (both part of station complexes) | October 27, 1904 | — |
| B (BMT) | 63rd Street Line
|
|
1 (shared with IND 63rd Street Line) | October 29, 1989[^ 5] | — |
| B (IND) | 63rd Street Line
|
|
2 (1 shared with BMT 63rd Street Line) | October 29, 1989 | Queens |
| B (BMT) | Broadway Line | 
|
17 (4 express-local stations,[^ 2] 8 part of station complexes) | September 4, 1917 | Brooklyn, Queens |
| A (IRT) | Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line |   
|
38 (6 express-local stations, 7 part of station complexes) | October 27, 1904 | the Bronx, Brooklyn |
| B (BMT) | Canarsie Line (14th Street Crosstown) |
|
5 (3 part of station complexes) | June 30, 1924 | Brooklyn |
| B (IND) | Concourse Line |
|
2 (1 express-local station, 1 shared with Eighth Avenue Line) | July 1, 1933 | the Bronx |
| A (IRT) | Flushing Line |  
|
4 (3 part of station complexes) | June 22, 1915 | Queens |
| A (IRT) | Lenox Avenue Line |
|
6 | November 23, 1904 | the Bronx |
| A (IRT) | Lexington Avenue Line |    
|
23 (6 express-local stations, 8 part of station complexes) | October 27, 1904 | the Bronx, Brooklyn |
| B (BMT) | Nassau Street Line |  
|
6 (4 part of station complexes) | August 4, 1913 | Brooklyn |
| B (IND) | Queens Boulevard Line (53rd Street Crosstown) |
|
4 (1 part of a station complex, 1 shared with Sixth Avenue Line, 1 shared with Eighth Avenue Line) | August 19, 1933 | Queens |
Stations
Permanently
Marble Hill–225th Street
) are listed under the geographic location name.
The Times Square–42nd Street and 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal stations, despite being a single complex, have their own articles. In addition, the 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station has its own article, and is a separate complex from the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal complex, although the complexes are connected within fare control during the daytime.
| Station service legend | |
|---|---|
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Stops all times |
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Stops all times except late nights |
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Stops late nights only |
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Stops weekdays during the day |
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Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction |
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Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction |
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Stops rush hours only |
|
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only |
| Time period details | |
|
Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ↑
|
Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the indicated direction only |
| ↓
| |
|
Elevator access to mezzanine only |
| * | Station is part of a station complex |
| ** | Transfer stations either between local and express services or that involve the terminus of a service on the same line; may also be part of a station complex as defined above |
| *** | Multi-level or adjacent-platform transfer stations on different lines considered to be one station as classified by the MTA |
| † | Terminal of a service |
| *†, **† or ***† | Transfer stations and terminals |
| ‡ | Last station in Manhattan before service continues to the Bronx, Brooklyn or Queens |
| *‡, **‡, or ***‡ | Last station in Manhattan and a transfer station |
| *†‡, **†‡, or ***†‡ | Last station in Manhattan, a transfer station and a terminal |
See also
- New York City Subway stations
- List of New York City Subway stations
- List of New York City Subway transfer stations
- List of New York City Subway terminals
- List of closed New York City Subway stations
- List of Staten Island Railway stations
- Accessibility of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- List of New York City Subway stations in the Bronx
- List of New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn
- List of New York City Subway stations in Queens
Notes
- ^ There are 154 stations if one is to use MTA counting standards, but the MTA only lists 151 stations in Manhattan. It is to be assumed that two complexes, with two stations each, were both counted as one station during the official count. Several station complexes are counted as one station by both MTA and international standards.
- ^ Chambers Street–World Trade Centerexpress and local stations are not included in the counts of express-local stations because the MTA classifies each set of stations as separate stations.
- 145th Street/St. Nicholas Avenuestations, both levels of which have express-local platforms.
- 63rd Street Lines.
- ^ Although the Second Avenue Subway opened on January 1, 2017, the single station on the BMT 63rd Street Line had exclusively served IND trains since 1989. Before 2017, regular service had operated on the line between 1998 and 1999.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b c The 3 platform sets of the 14th Street/Sixth Avenue station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the 14th Street/Eighth Avenue station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b c The 3 platform sets of the 14th Street–Union Square station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the 34th Street–Herald Square station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b In both of the stations named "34th Street–Penn Station," the single inner island platform for express trains is separated from the two outer side platforms for local trains. Transfers between local and express trains can be done by walking through a crossunder, but it is more convenient to do so at other adjacent stations. The two sets of stations do not have a free connection with each other and do not form a station complex.
- ^ Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ There is no free transfer between trains traveling in the opposite direction.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the Lexington Avenue/51st Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the Lexington Avenue/59th Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ fare control, the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station is not officially included as part of a station complex.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ At the 86th Street station on the Lexington Avenue Line, only the northbound local platform is accessible.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the 168th Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the Broadway–Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall/Chambers Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b c d The 4 platform sets of the Canal Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The BMT Broadway Line at Canal Street splits into the Main Line along Broadway and the Manhattan Bridge Line along Canal Street, creating two sets of platforms. The latter station opened earlier and was originally named "Broadway." Therefore, the MTA defines the platforms as two separate stations.
- ^ a b c d The 4 platform sets of the Chambers Street–World Trade Center/Park Place/Cortlandt Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the Delancey Street/Essex Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b c d The 4 platform sets of the Fulton Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards. The Fulton Center was constructed as part of a reorganization of this complex.
- ^ a b c The 3 platform sets of the Grand Central–42nd Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
- ^ a b The 2 platform sets of the South Ferry/Whitehall Street station complex count as one station when compared with international standards.
References
- ^ "www.nycsubway.org: Beach Pneumatic Transit". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Pollak, Michael (September 12, 2008). "F. Y. I.: Dangerous Views". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Fischler, p. 241-242
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as Fischler, p. 243-244
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (September 10, 2015). "Subway Station for 7 Line Opens on Far West Side". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- New York Times, New Subway Station Open, April 15, 1906, page 1
- ^ "Express to 221st Street: Will Run In the Subway To-day–New 181st Street Station Ready" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- New York Times, untitled, January 22, 1911, page X11
- ^ "TRAINS TO SHIP CANAL.; But They Whiz by Washington Heights Stations" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ Merritt, A. L. (1914). "Ten Years of the Subway (1914)". www.nycsubway.org. Interborough Bulletin. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- New York Times, Farthest North in Town by the Interborough, January 14, 1907, page 18
- New York Times, Mayor Runs a Train Over New Bridge, September 17, 1908, page 16
- ^ Perlmutter, Emanuel (November 16, 1967). "SUBWAY CHANGES TO SPEED SERVICE: Major Alterations in Maps, Routes and Signs Will Take Effect Nov. 26" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ a b "New York City Subway IND Division Timeline". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ MTA Opens New South Ferry Station Retrieved May 31, 2009
- ISBN 1-882608-19-4.
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