57th Street station (IND Sixth Avenue Line)

The 57th Street station is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 57th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) in Manhattan, it is served by the F train at all times and the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction. North of the station, the Sixth Avenue Line turns east and becomes the IND 63rd Street Line.

For other uses, see 57th Street station.

 57 Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
The 57th Street station in December 2018.
Station statistics
AddressWest 57th Street & Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMidtown Manhattan
Coordinates40.764259°N 73.977213°W / 40.764259; -73.977213
DivisionB (IND)
Line   IND Sixth Avenue Line
Services   F  (all times) <F>  (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
Transit NYCT Bus: M5, M7, M31, M57
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 1, 1968 (1968-07-01)
ClosedJuly 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) (reconstruction)
RebuiltDecember 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20222,992,231  68.5%
Rank94 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Lexington Avenue–63rd Street
F  <F>
toward Jamaica–179th Street
Local		 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center
F  <F>
via Broadway–Lafayette Street
Location
Track layout

to Lexington Avenue–63rd Street
to 47th–50th Sts–Rockefeller Ctr
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends and weekday evenings
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)

First announced in 1962, the 57th Street station was opened on July 1, 1968, at the cost of $13.2 million. The station was a terminal station until 1989, after which all service was extended to 21st Street–Queensbridge. The station was temporarily served by shuttle trains in the 1990s during the 63rd Street Line's reconstruction. From July to December 2018, the station was closed for an extensive five-month renovation.

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