72nd Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

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New York City Subway station 72nd Street
Station Information
Line	IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services	A ⁽⁵⁾ B ^(123a) C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾
Platforms	2 side platforms (1 on each of 2 levels)
Tracks	4 (2 on each of 2 levels)
Other
Borough	Manhattan
Opened	September 10, 1932
Next North	81st Street-Museum of Natural History A ⁽⁵⁾ B ^(123a) C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾
Next South	59th Street-Columbus Circle A ⁽⁵⁾ B ^(123a) C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾

72nd Street is a bi-level local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line. Northbound service is on the upper level while southbound service on the lower level. This station is located along Central Park West, with entrances and exits at West 72nd Street and Central Park West. There is evidence of a closed exit at the south end.

[edit] Bus connections

M10: Harlem-159th Street (N/B) or Penn Station-32nd Street (S/B)
M72: Upper East Side-York Avenue(E/B) or West Side-Freedom Place (W/B) via 72nd Street Crosstown

[edit] Nearby points of interest

Strawberry Fields Memorial

[edit] External links

nycsubway.org — IND Eighth Avenue Line: 72nd Street

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