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'''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 – 7th 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 (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)|72nd Street]] becoming a local stop through a similar construction method.
'''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 – 7th Avenue Line and the [[IND Eighth Avenue Line]]. However, as the 8th 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 (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)|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 Division|IND]] mezzanine to transfer between directions.
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 Division|IND]] mezzanine to transfer between directions.
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* Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/columbus.htm Columbus Circle/59th Street Complex]
* Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/columbus.htm Columbus Circle/59th Street Complex]

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Revision as of 18:43, 29 September 2009

 59th Street – Columbus Circle
 "1" train​"2" train​"A" train​"B" train​"C" train​"D" train
New York City Subway station complex
Station entrance north of Columbus Circle
Station statistics
Addressintersection of West 59th Street, Eighth Avenue & Broadway
New York, NY 10023
BoroughManhattan
LocaleColumbus Circle
Coordinates40°46′05″N 73°58′55″W / 40.767997°N 73.981934°W / 40.767997; -73.981934
DivisionA (IRT), B (IND)[1]
Line   IND Eighth Avenue Line
   IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line
Services   1 all times (all times)
​   2 late nights (late nights)​
   A all times (all times)
​   B weekdays during the day (weekdays during the day)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights)
​   D all times (all times)
Transit
Levels2
Traffic
202315,842,348[2] Increase 15%
Rank7 out of 423[2]
Location
59th Street–Columbus Circle station is located in New York City Subway
59th Street–Columbus Circle station
59th Street–Columbus Circle station is located in New York City
59th Street–Columbus Circle station
59th Street–Columbus Circle station is located in New York
59th Street–Columbus Circle station
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

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.[3]

IND Eighth Avenue Line platforms

 59th Street – Columbus Circle
 "A" train​"B" train​"C" train​"D" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
DivisionB (IND)[1]
Line   IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services   A all times (all times)
​   B weekdays during the day (weekdays during the day)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights)
​   D all times (all times)
StructureUnderground
Platforms3 island platforms (2 in revenue service)
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedSeptember 10, 1932[5]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
202315,842,348[2] Increase 15%
Rank7 out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Template:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
Template:NYCS next
Template:NYCS next
Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)
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 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.

IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line platforms

 59th Street – Columbus Circle
 "1" train​"2" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
Line   IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services   1 all times (all times)
​   2 late nights (late nights)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedOctober 27, 1904[6]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
202315,842,348[2] Increase 15%
Rank7 out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

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 – 7th Avenue Line and the IND Eighth Avenue Line. However, as the 8th 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. ^ a b c "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "2008 Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  4. ^ "2007 Ridership by Subway Station". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  5. ^ New York Times, List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line, September 10, 1932, page 6
  6. ^ New York Times, Our Subway Open: 150,000 Try It, October 28, 1904

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