49th Street station (BMT Broadway Line)

49 Street
49 Street
	New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
	Downtown platform
Station statistics
Address	West 49th Street & Seventh Avenue; New York, NY 10019
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40.760423°N 73.983779°W
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Broadway Line
Services	N (all times); Q (late nights only); R (all except late nights); W (weekdays only)
Transit	New York City Bus: M7, M20, M50, M104
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	July 10, 1919[1]
Rebuilt	1973
Station code	010[2]
Accessible	Partially ADA-accessible; accessibility to rest of station planned (northbound platform accessible via elevator)
Opposite-; direction; transfer	No
Traffic
2019	7,410,041[3] 11.7%
Rank	50 out of 424[3]
Station succession
Next north	57th Street–Seventh Avenue: N Q R W
Next south	Times Square–42nd Street: N Q R W
Location
Track layout
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops all times
	Stops weekdays only
	Stops late nights only

49th Street is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, it is served by the N train at all times, the R train at all times except late nights, the W train on weekdays, and the Q train during late nights.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/entrance Elevator at northeast corner of 49th Street and Seventh Avenue for northbound trains only
P Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward Ditmars Boulevard (57th Street–Seventh Avenue) ← toward 71st Avenue (57th Street–Seventh Avenue) ← toward Ditmars Boulevard weekdays (57th Street–Seventh Avenue) ← toward 96th Street late nights (57th Street–Seventh Avenue)
	Northbound express	← does not stop here
	Southbound express	→ does not stop here →
	Southbound local	← toward Coney Island via Sea Beach (Times Square–42nd Street) → ← toward 95th Street (Times Square–42nd Street) → ← toward Whitehall Street weekdays (Times Square–42nd Street) → ← toward Coney Island via Brighton late nights (Times Square–42nd Street) →
	Side platform

Entrance to downtown trains at 49th Street

This underground station, opened on July 10, 1919,[1] has four tracks and two side platforms. The two center express tracks are used by the Q train at all times except late nights.

49th Street was originally built in the same style as the other BMT Broadway stations but underwent an experimental renovation in October 1973. New tiling of red glazed brick was installed over the original BMT-style tiled walls, reducing the platforms' widths by several inches; in addition, special ceiling soundproofing and terrazzo flooring were installed. Since the renovation, three of the four street entrances have been reconstructed, leaving only the 47th Street exit on the southbound platform with the red brick appearance; additionally, the soundproofing experiment was not repeated at any other station. Additional false brick tiles were added some time after the 1973 renovation, indicating the presence of a station facility. A passageway leading to an exit at West 47th Street and Broadway was also added after the renovation. Also, one of the staircases on the southbound side is walled off, making only one staircase available to the southbound side. Yellow tactile treads on both platforms' edges were installed in 2015.

South of this station, the downtown local track descends slightly before ascending again. This is due to Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersecting at the narrow point of Times Square under 45th Street. As a result, the downtown local track of the BMT Broadway Line has to cross beneath the uptown local track of the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line.[4][5]

Exits

There are four sets of platform-level fare controls, with no crossover or crossunder. Each platform has a full-time booth at the north end (49th Street) and a part-time booth at the south end (47th Street). Only the northbound platform is ADA-accessible. An elevator was constructed in conjunction with a new office tower at the northeast corner of West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue. The elevator conceals an out-of-system underground passageway leading to Rockefeller Center and the 47th–50th Streets station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line.[6]

One stair and one elevator, within 745 7th Avenue building, NE corner of 7th Avenue and 49th Street (northbound only)[6]
One stair, within 1626 Broadway building, NW corner of 7th Avenue and 49th Street (southbound only)[6]
One stair, on street, SW corner of 7th Avenue and 49th Street (southbound only)[6]
One stair, within Palace Theatre building, SE corner of 7th Avenue and 47th Street (northbound only)[6]
Two stairs, on street underneath 2 Times Square building, north side of 47th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue (southbound only)[6]

References

Passageway to Rockefeller Center

Legislative Documents. J.B. Lyon Company. January 1, 1920.
"Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
"Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
Adler, Jerry (May 13, 1993). Tower of Debt. New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. p. 46. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
"TIMES SQ. STATION ON A NEW PLAN; Broadway Association Will Urge Linking Up of All Lines by Two-Level Tracks". The New York Times. May 2, 1913. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
"MTA Neighborhood Maps: Midtown West" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

External links

nycsubway.org – BMT Broadway Subway: 49th Street
Station Reporter — N Train
Station Reporter — R Train
49th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
47th Street and Seventh Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
47th Street and Broadway entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View

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[opening-1] Legislative Documents. J.B. Lyon Company. January 1, 1920.

[stationinformation-2] "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

[riderref-3] "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[4] Adler, Jerry (May 13, 1993). Tower of Debt. New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. p. 46. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

[5] "TIMES SQ. STATION ON A NEW PLAN; Broadway Association Will Urge Linking Up of All Lines by Two-Level Tracks". The New York Times. May 2, 1913. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

[MTAMaps-2015-6] "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Midtown West" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Broadway Express	Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard Astoria Boulevard 30th Avenue Broadway 36th Avenue 39th Avenue Queensboro Plaza Lexington Avenue/59th Street Fifth Avenue–59th Street 57th Street–Seventh Avenue 49th Street Times Square–42nd Street 34th Street–Herald Square 28th Street* 23rd Street* 14th Street Eighth Street–New York University* Prince Street* Canal Street City Hall* Cortlandt Street* Rector Street* South Ferry–Whitehall Street* Court Street* Jay Street–MetroTech* DeKalb Avenue Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Union Street* Ninth Street* Prospect Avenue* 25th Street* 36th Street 45th Street* 53rd Street* 59th Street–Fourth Avenue Eighth Avenue Fort Hamilton Parkway New Utrecht Avenue 18th Avenue 20th Avenue Bay Parkway Kings Highway Avenue U 86th Street Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Broadway Local	71st Avenue 67th Avenue 63rd Drive–Rego Park Woodhaven Boulevard Grand Avenue–Newtown Elmhurst Avenue Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 65th Street Northern Boulevard 46th Street Steinway Street 36th Street Queens Plaza Lexington Avenue/59th Street Fifth Avenue–59th Street 57th Street–Seventh Avenue 49th Street Times Square–42nd Street 34th Street–Herald Square 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street Eighth Street–New York University Prince Street Canal Street City Hall Cortlandt Street Rector Street South Ferry–Whitehall Street Court Street Jay Street–MetroTech DeKalb Avenue Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Union Street Ninth Street Prospect Avenue 25th Street 36th Street 45th Street 53rd Street 59th Street Bay Ridge Avenue 77th Street 86th Street Bay Ridge–95th Street
Broadway Local	Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard Astoria Boulevard 30th Avenue Broadway 36th Avenue 39th Avenue Queensboro Plaza Lexington Avenue/59th Street Fifth Avenue–59th Street 57th Street–Seventh Avenue 49th Street Times Square–42nd Street 34th Street–Herald Square 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street Eighth Street–New York University Prince Street Canal Street City Hall Cortlandt Street Rector Street South Ferry–Whitehall Street
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.

49th Street station (BMT Broadway Line)

Station layout

Exits

References

Further reading

External links