50th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

The 50th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 50th Street and Broadway at the northwest corner of the Theater District, it is served by the 1 train at all times and by the 2 train during late nights.

For other uses, see 50th Street.

 50 Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound 1 train departing
Station statistics
AddressWest 50th Street & Broadway
New York, NY 10019
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMidtown Manhattan
Coordinates40.761°N 73.984°W / 40.761; -73.984
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services   1  (all times)
​   2  (late nights)
Transit NYCT Bus: M7, M20, M50, M104
MTA Bus: BxM2
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedOctober 27, 1904 (1904-10-27)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Traffic
20235,893,837  19.1%
Rank38 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
59th Street–Columbus Circle
1  ​2 
toward Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street
Local		 Times Square–42nd Street
1  ​2 
toward South Ferry
does not stop here
Location
Track layout

to 59th St–Columbus Circle
to Times Square–42nd St
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops late nights only

The 50th Street station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. Construction of the line segment that includes the 50th Street station began on September 19 of the same year. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. The station's platforms have been lengthened since opening.

The 50th Street station contains two side platforms and four tracks; express trains use the inner two tracks to bypass the station. The station was built with tile and mosaic decorations. The platforms contain exits to 50th Street and Broadway and are not connected to each other within fare control.

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