23rd Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) facts for kids

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New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Uptown platform
Station statistics
Address	East 23rd Street & Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Park Avenue South, Gramercy, Flatiron District
Coordinates	40°44′25″N 73°59′11″W / 40.740169°N 73.98644°W / 40.740169; -73.98644
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Services	4 nightsonly (late nights) ​      6 alltimes (all times) <6>rushpeak (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit connections	New York City Bus: M1, M2, M3, M23 SBS, SIM3, SIM6, SIM6X, SIM10, SIM31 MTA Bus: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM21
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	October 27, 1904 (120 years ago) (1904-10-27)
Station code	405
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Wireless service
Opposite-direction transfer available	No
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	8,659,806   4.2%
Rank	35 out of 425
Station succession
Next north	33rd Street: 4 nightsonly ​6 alltimes <6>rushpeak 28th Street: 4 nightsonly ​6 alltimes <6>rushpeak
Next north	Grand Central–42nd Street: 4 nightsonly ​6 alltimes <6>rushpeak
Next south	18th Street (closed): no service 14th Street–Union Square: 4 nightsonly ​6 alltimes <6>rushpeak
Next south	Bleecker Street: 4 nightsonly ​6 alltimes <6>rushpeak
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Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops late nights only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The 23rd Street subway station is a local stop on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It's found in Manhattan, where 23rd Street meets Park Avenue South. This station is located near the Gramercy Park and Flatiron District neighborhoods. The 6 train serves this station.

If you are traveling north from 23rd Street, the next station is 28th Street. If you are heading south, the next station is 14th Street–Union Square.

About the Station

This station has two platforms, one for trains going uptown and one for trains going downtown. It is an underground station, meaning it's built below the street. The 23rd Street station first opened a long time ago, on October 27, 1904.

Getting Around

The 23rd Street station is a busy spot. Many people use it to get to different parts of the city. You can also connect to several New York City Bus routes from here. This makes it easy to reach other places in Manhattan.

Images for kids

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  Entrance kiosks that used to exist

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  Mercantile Building entrance

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  The former narrow entrance on the northeastern corner of 23rd St and Park Avenue South to the northbound platform

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  Relocated northeastern corner entrance under construction in July 2015

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  Relocated northeastern corner entrance, with construction of the elevator in the background

See also

In Spanish: Calle 23 (línea de la Avenida Lexington) para niños