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50th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
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50th Street is a local station
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
and IND Queens Boulevard Line
of the New York City Subway
, located at 50th Street and Eighth Avenue
in the Hell's Kitchen
neighborhood of Manhattan
.
—usually the C
, except when it is replaced by the A
during late nights. It has four tracks and two side platform
s. The center express tracks carry Eighth Avenue express trains (A). Fare control is at platform level.
The lower level is fed by E
trains from the Queens Boulevard Line at all times. It has two tracks and two side platform
s, separated by a curtain wall. In the southbound direction, lower level trains may access either the Eighth Avenue local or express tracks; until recently, they also had the option of running to the abandoned lower level of 42nd Street. The two levels are offset, with the upper level running from 50th to 52nd Streets and the lower from 49th to 51st. Neither level has crossover or crossunder between directions, although level-to-level transfer in the same direction is possible.
The southbound side of 50th Street has an expanded mezzanine area, with exits to West 49th and West 50th Streets; it also has two ADA-accessible
elevators (one from the street to the mezzanine, the other from the mezzanine to the upper- and lower-level platforms). This mezzanine was reconstructed during the construction of the Worldwide Plaza Complex
. An untitled etched-granite piece of artwork by Matt Mulligan was installed on the downtown upper level platform in 1989 and features neighborhood life. Renovation, including addition of an elevator on the uptown side of the station, is planned for the current 2005–2009 MTA
Capital Program and will reopen many closed stairways to the lower level. The downtown side has an escalator to the lower level and exits into a building façade. In contrast to the downtown platforms, the uptown platforms lack elevators and are not ADA-accessible. Closed exits are at 51st and 52nd Streets.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
and IND Queens Boulevard Line
IND Queens Boulevard Line
The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line provides crosstown service across Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
, located at 50th Street and Eighth Avenue
Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)
Eighth Avenue is a north-south avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic. Eighth Avenue begins in the West Village neighborhood at Abingdon Square and runs north for 44 blocks through Chelsea, the Garment District, Hell's Kitchen's east end, Midtown and the...
in the Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River....
neighborhood of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Station layout
This station is a bi-level station. The upper level is fed by Eighth Avenue local trains from Central Park WestCentral Park West
Central Park West is an avenue that runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in the United States....
—usually the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
, except when it is replaced by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
during late nights. It has four tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The center express tracks carry Eighth Avenue express trains (A). Fare control is at platform level.
The lower level is fed by E
E (New York City Subway service)
The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
trains from the Queens Boulevard Line at all times. It has two tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s, separated by a curtain wall. In the southbound direction, lower level trains may access either the Eighth Avenue local or express tracks; until recently, they also had the option of running to the abandoned lower level of 42nd Street. The two levels are offset, with the upper level running from 50th to 52nd Streets and the lower from 49th to 51st. Neither level has crossover or crossunder between directions, although level-to-level transfer in the same direction is possible.
The southbound side of 50th Street has an expanded mezzanine area, with exits to West 49th and West 50th Streets; it also has two ADA-accessible
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
elevators (one from the street to the mezzanine, the other from the mezzanine to the upper- and lower-level platforms). This mezzanine was reconstructed during the construction of the Worldwide Plaza Complex
One Worldwide Plaza
One Worldwide Plaza is part of a three-building, mixed-use commercial and residential complex completed in 1989, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known collectively as Worldwide Plaza. One Worldwide Plaza is a commercial office tower on Eighth Avenue...
. An untitled etched-granite piece of artwork by Matt Mulligan was installed on the downtown upper level platform in 1989 and features neighborhood life. Renovation, including addition of an elevator on the uptown side of the station, is planned for the current 2005–2009 MTA
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
Capital Program and will reopen many closed stairways to the lower level. The downtown side has an escalator to the lower level and exits into a building façade. In contrast to the downtown platforms, the uptown platforms lack elevators and are not ADA-accessible. Closed exits are at 51st and 52nd Streets.
External links
- nycsubway.org — Untitled Artwork by Matt Mullican (1989)
- Station Reporter — C Train
- Station Reporter — E Train
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 50th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
- 50th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 51st Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 49th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View