Lexington Avenue/59th Street station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lexington Avenue/59 Street
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 New York City Subway station complex |
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Street stair by southeast corner of 59th Street and Lexington Avenue (The Q train served this station during the W's discontinuation from 2010-2016)
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| Address | East 59th Street & Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 |
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| Borough | Manhattan | ||||||||||||
| Locale | Midtown Manhattan, Upper East Side | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′45″N 73°58′04″W / 40.762471°N 73.9679°W | ||||||||||||
| Division | A (IRT), B (BMT) | ||||||||||||
| Line | BMT Broadway Line IRT Lexington Avenue Line |
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| Services | 4 alltimes (all times) 5 allexceptnights (all except late nights) 6 alltimes (all times) <6>rushpeak (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction) N alltimes (all times) R allexceptnights (all except late nights) W weekdaysonly (weekdays only) |
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| System transfers | With MetroCard only: F <F> N limitedrush (limited weekday rush hour service only) Q alltimes (all times) R limitedrushpeak (one a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only) at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street |
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| Transit connections |  NYCT Bus: M101, M102, M103, Q32 MTA Bus: QM2, QM3, QM20 |
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| Structure | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Levels | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 1, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Station code | 613 | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned | ||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2019) | 16,760,813  1.1% |
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| Rank | 15 out of 425 | ||||||||||||
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The 59th Street – Lexington Avenue subway station is a busy spot in New York City. It's located in Manhattan, right where 59th Street, 60th Street, and Lexington Avenue meet. This station is a key part of the New York City Subway system.
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About the 59th Street Subway Station
This station is officially known as Lexington Avenue – 59th Street. It's a major transfer point for different subway lines. The station is found in the Upper East Side and Midtown Manhattan areas.
What Subway Lines Use This Station?
The 59th Street station serves trains from two important subway lines:
The 4, 5, and 6 trains all stop here on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line.
Traveling on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
If you are on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the station before this one is 51st Street. After 59th Street, the next stop is 68th Street – Hunter College.
The BMT Broadway Line at 59th Street
The part of the station for the BMT Broadway Line is also called Lexington Avenue – 59th Street. It has two tracks and one platform in the middle, which is called an island platform. Even though it's named after 59th Street, this part of the station is actually located on Lexington Avenue and 60th Street.
Traveling on the BMT Broadway Line
On the BMT Broadway Line, the station before this one is Fifth Avenue–59th Street station. After 59th Street, the next station is Queensboro Plaza.
Easy Transfers at This Station
You can easily switch between the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the BMT Broadway Line here. This means you can transfer to the N, R, and W trains from the 4, 5, and 6 trains. This makes it simple to get to many different parts of the city!
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