42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids  42 Street–Bryant Park/  5 Avenue   ​
New York City Subway station complex
An entrance to the IND station.
Station statistics
Address	West 42nd Street between Fifth Avenue & Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10036
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′17″N 73°59′03″W / 40.7548°N 73.9842°W / 40.7548; -73.9842
Division	A (IRT), B (IND)
Line	IND Sixth Avenue Line IRT Flushing Line
Services	7 alltimes (all times) <7>rushpeak (rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction)​       B weekdaysonly (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.)       D alltimes (all times)       F alltimes (all times)       M weekdaysonly (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M42, M55, Q32, SIM3, SIM6, SIM6X, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM10, SIM22, SIM23, SIM24, SIM25, SIM26, SIM30, SIM31 MTA Bus: BxM2, QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, QM20
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Other information
Station code	609
Accessible	ADA-accessible to mezzanine only; accessibility to platforms planned
Wireless service
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	17,213,702   7.2%
Rank	13 out of 425
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops weekdays only

The 42nd Street – Bryant Park subway station is a busy stop in the New York City Subway system. It is found in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, right where 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, and 42nd Street meet. This station is a major hub for many subway lines.

Above the station, you'll find two famous New York City spots: Bryant Park, a beautiful green space, and the New York Public Library's main building.

Exploring 42nd Street – Bryant Park Station

This station is part of the IND Sixth Avenue Line. It's known as an "express" station, meaning some trains here travel faster by skipping local stops.

What Trains Stop Here?

The 42nd Street – Bryant Park station is served by several different subway lines. Each line has a letter that tells you which train it is.

• The B and D trains are express trains. This means they use special express tracks to travel quickly between major stops.
• The F and M trains are local trains. They stop at every station along their route.
• During busy times, called rush hour, the <F> train also stops here in the direction most people are traveling.

Sometimes, other trains like the E train might also use the 6th Avenue tracks to reach places like World Trade Center or Jamaica Center.

What's Nearby?

When you leave the 42nd Street – Bryant Park station, you're right in the middle of a vibrant part of New York City.

• You can easily see the Bank of America Tower. It's a very tall building located on 6th Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Streets.
• Right above the station are Bryant Park and the famous New York Public Library. These are great places to visit.

Connecting Stations

This station is part of a larger complex, meaning you can transfer to other subway lines nearby.

• There's another station on 5th Avenue called 5th Avenue – Bryant Park. This station serves the 7 train. You can walk between the 42nd Street – Bryant Park station and the 5th Avenue – Bryant Park station underground.
• After leaving this station, the next stops you might reach are 47th and 50th Streets – Rockefeller Center, or 34th Street – Herald Square.

Images for kids

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  The Fifth Avenue station on the Flushing Line was the first part of the complex to open.

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  View of the mezzanine above the IND station

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  View of the IND platforms

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  Passageway between IRT Flushing Line and IND Sixth Avenue Line, opened in 1971

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  Passageway between IND Sixth Avenue Line and 42nd Street Shuttle, opened in 2021

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  Entrance to the IRT section of the complex in front of the New York Public Library Main Branch

See also

In Spanish: Calle 42–Bryant Park (línea de la Sexta Avenida) para niños