Exploring Nyc: 42Nd Street To Port Authority Bus Terminal

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The station is located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan and is served by the A, C, and E trains. The Times Square–42nd Street station is a major New York City Subway station complex located under Times Square, at the intersection of 42nd Street, Seventh Avenue, and Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan. The complex allows free transfers between the IRT 42nd Street Shuttle, the BMT Broadway Line, the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, and the IRT Flushing Line. The nearest subway station to the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan is a 4-5 minute walk away.

Subway lines

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the A and E trains at all times, and by the C train at all times except late nights. The station has two offset island platforms and four tracks, as well as a mezzanine leading from 40th to 42nd Streets. The Times Square–42nd Street station is a major New York City Subway station complex located under Times Square, at the intersection of 42nd Street, Seventh Avenue, and Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan. The complex allows free transfers between the IRT 42nd Street Shuttle, the BMT Broadway Line, the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, and the IRT Flushing Line, with a long transfer to the IND Eighth Avenue Line one block west at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal. The complex is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, W, R, and S trains.

The following subway lines stop near MTA Subway - 42nd St / Times Square / Port Authority Bus Terminal:

3, 7, 7X, A, C, E, M, N, Q, R, W, and S.

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is fully wheelchair-accessible. A ramp connects to the Times Square–42nd Street station but is not accessible. The Times Square–42nd Street complex, including the Eighth Avenue Line, is the busiest station complex in the system, serving 65,020,294 passengers in 2019.

Train lines

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the A and E trains at all times, and by the C train at all times except late at night. The station has two offset island platforms and four tracks.

The Times Square–42nd Street station is a major New York City Subway station complex located under Times Square, at the intersection of 42nd Street, Seventh Avenue, and Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan. The complex allows free transfers between the IRT 42nd Street Shuttle, the BMT Broadway Line, the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, and the IRT Flushing Line, as well as to the IND Eighth Avenue Line one block west at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal. The complex is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, and Q trains at all times, the W train during weekdays, the R and 42nd Street Shuttle (S) trains at all times except late at night, and the <7> trains during rush hours in the peak direction.

The following train lines stop near the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal:

• HUDSON
• MONTAUK BRANCH
• PORT JEFFERSON BRANCH
• PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH

Bus lines

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal is a major New York City Subway station complex located under Times Square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, at the intersection of 42nd Street, Seventh and Eighth Avenues, and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. The complex is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, N and Q trains at all times, the W train during weekdays; the R and 42nd Street Shuttle (S) trains at all times except late nights, and by <7> trains during rush hours in the peak direction.

The following bus lines stop near the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal:

• BM2
• M104
• M42
• Q32
• QM10
• QM12
• QM20

The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the bus station building located at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. The A train is more or less underneath the bus terminal. There are some connecting stairways inside the Port Authority Bus Terminal, but it is simpler to walk over to 8th Avenue instead of trying to navigate the passageways within the station. On the street, you will see entrances as well, and you can follow the signs to find your way.

Station exits

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is a major New York City Subway station complex located under Times Square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, at the intersection of 42nd Street, Seventh and Eighth Avenues, and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. The complex is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, and W trains. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. The complex has been reconstructed numerous times over the years.

There are several exits from the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station. Exits are located at:

• The northwest, northeast, and southeast corners of Eighth Avenue and 40th Street.
• The southwest corner of Eighth Avenue and 43rd Street.
• The northwest, southwest, and southeast corners of Eighth Avenue and 44th Street. The southwest corner exit also has a wheelchair lift that leads to an elevator.
• The northwest side of 3 Times Square, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue.
• The south side of 5 Times Square, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue.
• The northeast corner of 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, inside the Times Square Tower.
• The southeast corner of Broadway and 42nd Street.
• The southwest corner of Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street, inside the Times Square Tower.
• The northwest corner of Broadway and 42nd Street.

In addition, there are two underground passageways to the Port Authority Bus Terminal: one between 40th and 41st Streets, and a wheelchair-accessible passageway between 41st and 42nd Streets.

Station entrances

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. The station is served by the A and E trains at all times, and by the C train at all times except late nights. The station has entrances on the following streets:

• Eighth Avenue and 40th Street (one street stair to each of the northwest, northeast, and southeast corners)
• Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street (one street stair to the northwest corner, one stair inside a building on the northeast corner, and one escalator bank inside a building on the southeast corner)
• Eighth Avenue and 43rd Street (one street stair to the southwest corner)
• Eighth Avenue and 44th Street (one street stair to each of the northwest, southwest, and southeast corners; the southwest corner entrance also has a wheelchair lift that leads to an elevator)

In addition, there are two underground passageways to the Port Authority Bus Terminal: one between 40th and 41st Streets, and a wheelchair-accessible passageway between 41st and 42nd Streets.

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