68th Street–Hunter College station

The 68th Street–Hunter College station is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 68th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is served by the 6 train at all times, the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction, and the 4 train during late nights.

 68 Street–Hunter College
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New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
R62A 6 train arriving on the southbound platform
Station statistics
AddressEast 68th Street & Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021
BoroughManhattan
LocaleUpper East Side
Coordinates40.767834°N 73.964124°W / 40.767834; -73.964124
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Services   4  (late nights)
​   6  (all times) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit NYCT Bus: M66, M98, M101, M102, M103
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 17, 1918 (1918-07-17)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20224,278,409  43.2%
Rank54 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
77th Street
4  ​6  <6>
toward Pelham Bay Park
Local		 59th Street
4  ​6  <6>
toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
does not stop here
Location
Track layout

to 77th Street
to 59th Street
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops late nights only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

This station was constructed as part of the Dual Contracts by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and opened in 1918, and was renovated in the 1980s. A station renovation is scheduled to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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