86th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

The 86th Street station is an express station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 86th Street on the Upper East Side, it is served by the 4 and 6 trains at all times, the 5 train at all times except late nights, and the <6> train during weekdays in peak direction.

For other uses, see 86th Street.

 86 Street
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New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Downtown local platform
Station statistics
AddressEast 86th Street & Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10028
BoroughManhattan
LocaleUpper East Side
Coordinates40.779469°N 73.955626°W / 40.779469; -73.955626
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Services   4  (all times)
​   5  (all times except late nights)
​   6  (all times) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit NYCT Bus: M86 SBS, M98, M101, M102, M103
MTA Bus: BxM1
StructureUnderground
Levels2
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks4 (2 on each level)
Other information
OpenedJuly 17, 1918 (1918-07-17)
Accessible Partially ADA-accessible; accessibility to rest of station planned (Elevator for uptown local platform only)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Traffic
202310,472,358  19.2%
Rank16 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
125th Street
4  ​5 
via 138th Street–Grand Concourse
Express		 59th Street
4  ​5 
via Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College
96th Street
4  ​6  <6>
toward Pelham Bay Park
Local		 77th Street
4  ​6  <6>
toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
Location
Track layout

Upper level
to 96th Street
to 77th Street
Lower level
to 125th Street
to 59th Street
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights
Stops all times
Stops late nights only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
86th Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.05000236
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 2005

The 86th Street station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the Dual Contracts. The station opened on July 17, 1918, as part of the IRT's Lexington Avenue and Jerome Avenue lines from Grand Central–42nd Street to 167th Street. The station's platforms were extended in the early 1960s. It was also renovated in the 1970s, in 1986, and from 2002 to 2004.

The 86th Street station contains four side platforms and four tracks, split across two levels. Local trains use the upper level, which has two tracks and two side platforms, while express trains use the lower level, which are arranged in the same layout. The station was built with tile and mosaic decorations. The upper platforms contain exits to Lexington Avenue and 86th Street, as well as stairs to and from the lower platforms. Unlike at most express stations, the respective pairs of northbound and southbound platforms are not connected to each other within fare control. The station interior is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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