Wall Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) Facts for Kids

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Wall Street

New York City Subway station (rapid transit)

148th Street-bound 3 train leaves the station

Station statistics

Address

Wall Street & William Street
New York, NY 10005

Borough

Manhattan

Locale

Financial District

Coordinates

40°42′23″N 74°00′34″W / 40.706311°N 74.009528°W

Division

A (IRT)

Line

IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line

Services

2 alltimes (all times)
3 allexceptnights (all except late nights)

Transit connections

NYCT Bus: M15, M15 SBS, SIM5, SIM15, SIM35
MTA Bus: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM7, QM8, QM11, QM25

Staten Island Ferry at Whitehall Terminal

Structure

Underground

Platforms

1 island platform

Tracks

Other information

Opened

July 1, 1918; 106 years ago

Station code

333

Wireless service

Opposite-direction transfer available

Yes

Traffic

Passengers (2019)

6,910,581

7.1%

Rank

56 out of 425

Station succession

Next north

Fulton Street: 2 alltimes 3 allexceptnights

Next south

Clark Street: 2 alltimes 3 allexceptnights

Location
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Street map

Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops all times
	Stops weekdays only
	Stops weekdays and weekday late nights

The Wall Street subway station is a busy stop in the New York City Subway system. It is found in the Financial District of Manhattan, right where Wall Street meets William Street. This station is part of the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. The 2 train stops here all the time. The 3 train also stops here, but not very late at night.

History of Wall Street Station
Station Layout and Design
- Station Exits
Image gallery
See also

History of Wall Street Station

A cool mosaic on the station wall

The Wall Street station was built as part of a big project called the Dual Contracts. This project helped expand the subway system. The Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line first opened on June 3, 1917, but only a small part of it.

The line was extended south to South Ferry on July 1, 1918. That's when the Wall Street station first opened! For a while, it was the last stop for a shuttle train that went to Chambers Street.

On August 1, 1918, a new system was put in place. This connected the two parts of the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. After this, trains from the west side of Manhattan could travel all the way through Wall Street. The station remained the end of the line until April 15, 1919. That's when the Clark Street Tunnel opened, allowing trains to travel under the East River to Brooklyn.

Around 1964 and 1965, the platforms at Wall Street station were made longer. They were extended to 525 feet. This was done so that longer trains with ten cars could fit at the station.

In 1995, there was a discussion about closing one of the two Wall Street subway stations. This was because they are very close to each other. The idea was to close either this station or the Wall Street station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. However, neither station was closed.

Station Layout and Design

G	Street level	Where you enter and exit
M	Mezzanine	Where you pay your fare and find a station agent
P Platform level	Northbound	← train goes to 241st Street (Fulton Street is the next stop) ← train goes to 148th Street (Fulton Street is the next stop)
	Island platform
	Southbound	→ train goes to Flatbush Avenue (Clark Street is the next stop) → → train goes to New Lots Avenue (Clark Street is the next stop) →

This subway station is underground. It is the last station in Manhattan on the Brooklyn Branch of the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. After this station, the subway line goes under the East River through the Clark Street Tunnel to Brooklyn.

The station has one island platform. This means the platform is in the middle, with tracks on both sides. It is quite narrow compared to other subway stations. The station has blue support beams and dark blue floor tiles. Along the walls, you can see small "W" signs made of mosaic tiles. At the north end, where the platform was made longer, the walls say "WALL ST" in black letters on white tiles.

Above the platform, there is a long, narrow mezzanine level. This area has mosaic signs that show you the way to all four station entrances.

Station Exits

Entrance at Nassau and Cedar Streets. This entrance also leads to the Broad Street station and the Wall Street/Broadway station.

The Wall Street station has four main ways to enter and exit.

The first exit is at the northern end of the station. Here, you'll find a customer assistance booth and turnstiles where you pay your fare. A long hallway leads to the basement of a building at 28 Liberty Street. A wide staircase takes you to an unmarked entrance on the east side of Nassau Street at Cedar Street. Even though signs say it leads to Cedar and William Streets, it doesn't go right to that intersection. This entrance is only open on weekdays. It also lets you get to the Broad Street station and the Wall Street/Broadway station.

The second exit is also only open on weekdays. It has turnstiles and a spiral staircase that goes up to Pine Street, near 60 Wall Street. In this hallway, you can see an artwork called Subway Wall by Harry Roseman, which was added in 1993. This exit also has escalators and a wide staircase that lead into the public lobby of 60 Wall Street. This entrance looks like an outdoor subway entrance, even though it's inside a building lobby.

The third exit was the original way to enter the station. It has a staff member working there all the time. This exit has turnstiles and staircases that lead to both northern corners of William and Wall Streets. The entrance at the northeast corner, outside 48 Wall Street, has fancy metalwork and an old sign that says "Interborough Rapid Transit Co-to All Trains."

The last exit is at the south end of the station. It leads to the same intersection as the third exit but is a separate area for paying your fare. A wide staircase from the platform leads to turnstiles. Staircases then go up to both southern corners of William and Wall Streets. The exit at the southeastern corner is outside 55 Wall Street. This exit is open all the time, but it doesn't have a staff member.

There used to be a fifth exit at the southwestern corner of Pine Street and William Street, but it is now closed.