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59th Street–Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)
59th Street–Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)
Other information 59th Street–Columbus Circle Traffic Passengers (2008) Rank 20.858 million[1][2] ▲ 2.73% 7 out of 422
New York City Subway rapid transit station complex
Station entrance north of Columbus Circle Station statistics Address intersection of West 59th Street, Eighth Avenue & Broadway New York, NY 10023 Manhattan Columbus Circle 40°46′05″N 73°58′55″W / 40.767997°N 73.981934°W / 40.767997; -73.981934Coordinates: 40°46′05″N 73°58′55″W / 40.767997°N 73.981934°W / 40.767997; -73.981934 A (IRT), B (IND) IND Eighth Avenue Line IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line 1 2 A B C D (all times) (late nights) (all times) (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.) (all except late nights) (all times)
Borough Locale Coordinates
59th Street–Columbus Circle is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line and the IND Eighth Avenue Line. It is located at Columbus Circle in Midtown Manhattan where 59th Street, Broadway and Eighth Avenue intersect, and is served by: • 1, A and D trains at all times • C train at all times except late nights • B train weekdays • 2 train late nights There are exits and entrances from West 57th Street to West 61st Street, with the exit at West 60th Street leading to the Trump International Hotel and Tower. Another exit in the Circle itself, at West 59th Street, leads to the Time Warner Center. As of 2008, the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station is the seventh-busiest in the system, with 20,858,197 annual riders.[1]
IND Eighth Avenue Line platforms
59th Street–Columbus Circle
Division Line
Services
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Structure Levels
Underground 2
Station statistics Division B (IND)
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Line Services IND Eighth Avenue Line A B C D (all times) (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.) (all except late nights) (all times)
59th Street–Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)
switches to allow trains to diverge to the IND Sixth Avenue Line or continue south on Eighth Avenue. There is a newsstand at the center of the southbound platform. While there used to be some "1992 artwork here called Hello Columbus, made by various New York City artists and public school students" it has recently been torn down. Currently, the tilework on these platforms is being renovated, and large white "59"s to be placed over the blue stripes - similar to the "42"s at 42nd Street - Port Authority.
Platforms Tracks
3 island platforms (2 in revenue service) 4
Other information Opened September 10, 1932[3]
Station succession Next north Next south 72nd Street (local): A B 125th Street (express): A C D
50th Street (Eighth local): A C 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal (Eighth express): A Seventh Avenue (Sixth): B D
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platforms
59th Street–Columbus Circle
New York City Subway rapid transit station
The unused center platform, currently undergoing renovation 59th Street–Columbus Circle on the IND Eighth Avenue Line is a somewhat large express station. There are three island platforms; the outer two are in revenue service. At one time, the inner platform served the purpose of a Spanish solution, allowing passengers to exit both sides of subway cars. Due to the design of newer subway cars, this solution is now impractical, and the inner platform has been largely disused since 1981 except for occasional fan trips. There are also closed stairwells at the extreme south end of the station, recently cordoned off to curb crowding in that area. At the middle of the platform, there are stairs that connect with the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. Elevators are currently being installed at the station. South of the station, there are
Station statistics Division Line Services Platforms Tracks A (IRT) IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line 1 2 (all times) (late nights)
2 side platforms 4
Other information Opened October 27, 1904[4]
Station succession Next north 66th Street–Lincoln Center: 1 2
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Next south 50th Street: 1 2
59th Street–Columbus Circle (New York City Subway)
• • • • M30 M31 M57 M104
59th Street–Columbus Circle on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line has four tracks and two side platforms. The station is an important transfer point between the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line and the IND Eighth Avenue Line. However, as the Eighth Avenue Line did not exist when the station was built, the station was constructed as a local stop. At one point, the New York City Transit Authority considered converting the station to an express stop by swapping the outer tracks with the outer platforms. This would have coincided with 72nd Street becoming a local stop through a similar construction method. When the station opened there was an underpass between the downtown and uptown platforms. In the 1970s the underpass was closed and the staircase entrances covered over. Today, passengers must use the IND mezzanine to transfer between directions.
References
[1] ^ "2008 Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://www.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ ridership_sub.htm. Retrieved on 2009-04-29. [2] "2007 Ridership by Subway Station". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://www.mta.info/nyct/ facts/ridership/ridership_sub_07.htm. Retrieved on 2009-04-29. [3] New York Times, List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line, September 10, 1932, page 6 [4] New York Times, Our Subway Open: 150,000 Try It, October 28, 1904
External links
• nycsubway.org — IRT West Side Line: 59th Street/Columbus Circle • nycsubway.org — IND 8th Avenue: 59th Street/Columbus Circle • Station Reporter — Columbus Circle/59th Street Complex
Bus connections
• • • • M5 M7 M10 M20
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