Fifth Avenue/59th Street (BMT Broadway Line)
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| New York City Subway station Fifth Avenue/59th Street |
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| Station Information | |
| Line | BMT Broadway Line |
| Services | N R (1234) W (123a) |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other | |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Opened | August 1, 1920 |
| Next North | Lexington Avenue-59th Street N R (1234) W (123a) |
| Next South | 57th Street N R (1234) W (123a) |
Fifth Avenue/59th Street is a station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan, it is served by the N train (all times), the R train (all times except late nights), and the W train (weekdays).
The full time side of the station at the north end by 60th Street has three street staircases, one carved into the outer perimeter of Central Park and the other two across Fifth Avenue. Replicas of BMT directional mosaics “QUEENS TRAINS” and “BROOKLYN TRAINS” are found on this side. The part time side at Central Park South, just by the Plaza Hotel, formerly had a booth (closed in 2003) and three street staircases as well. Each mezzanine has one stair to each platform. Mosaics “5”, “Fifth Ave,” and the directional signs on each platform, are fully preserved with new tiles encircling around them.
Artwork here was made in 1997 by Ann Schaumburger and is called Urban Oasis. It uses glass mosaic murals to depict families of different types of animals.
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[edit] External links
- nycsubway.org — BMT Broadway Subway: 5th Avenue
- N train at Station Reporter
