New York City Subway accessibility

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Over sixty stations on the New York City Subway system are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The MTA has been gradually adding handicapped access to its key stations as renovations take place. According to the MTA:

In improving services to individuals with disabilities, the MTA identified stations and facilities where compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) would benefit the most people, analyzing such factors as high ridership, transfer points, and service to major areas of activity. These stations were given priority in our station-renovation program. We are continuing to expand accessibility features to more and more locations.[1]

According to the MTA, fully accessible stations have:

• elevators or ramps
• handrails on ramps and stairs
• large-print and tactile-Braille signs
• audio and visual information systems
• accessible station booth windows
• accessible MetroCard Vending Machines
• accessible service entry gates
• platform-edge warning strips
• platform gap modifications or bridge plates to reduce or eliminate the gap between trains and platforms
• telephones at an accessible height with volume control, and text telephones (TTYs)
• accessible restrooms at commuter rail stations with restrooms (not all station buildings have restrooms)

Contents 1 List of accessible stations (current as of October 2006) 1.1 Bronx 1.2 Brooklyn 1.3 Manhattan 1.4 Queens 2 Handicapped access under construction 3 External links

[edit] List of accessible stations (current as of October 2006)

The following stations are fully handicapped-accessible:

[edit] Bronx

• Third Avenue–149th Street (2 5 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the IRT White Plains Road Line
• 161st Street–Yankee Stadium complex:
  • B ⁽¹⁾ D ^(1b2345) on the IND Concourse Line
  • 4 on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
• Fordham Road (4) on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
• Pelham Bay Park (6 ^(1b2b345) <6> ^(1a2a)) on the IRT Pelham Line
• Simpson Street (2 5 ^(1b234)) on the IRT White Plains Road Line

[edit] Brooklyn

• Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street complex:
  • Atlantic Avenue(B ^(123a) Q) on the BMT Brighton Line
  • Atlantic Avenue (2 3 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ 4 5 ⁽¹⁾) on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line
  • Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street (D M ⁽¹⁾ N R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line
• Church Avenue (2 5 ⁽¹⁾) on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line
• Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue (D F N Q) on the BMT Brighton Line, BMT Culver Line, BMT Sea Beach Line, and BMT West End Line
• Court Street–Borough Hall complex:
  • Borough Hall (2 3 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
  • Borough Hall (4 5 ⁽¹⁾) on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line (northbound only)
• DeKalb Avenue (B ^(123a) D ⁽⁵⁾ M ⁽¹⁾ N ⁽⁵⁾ Q R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the BMT Brighton Line, BMT Broadway Line, and BMT Fourth Avenue Line
• Euclid Avenue (A C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the IND Fulton Street Line
• Flatbush Avenue (2 5 ⁽¹⁾) on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line
• Flushing Avenue (J ^(1b2b345) M ⁽¹²⁾) on the BMT Jamaica Line
• Franklin Avenue complex:
  • Franklin Avenue (S) on the BMT Franklin Avenue Line
  • Franklin Avenue (A ⁽⁵⁾ C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the IND Fulton Street Line
• Marcy Avenue (J M ⁽¹²⁾ Z ^(1a)) on the BMT Jamaica Line
• Park Place (S) on the BMT Franklin Avenue Line
• Prospect Park (B ^(123a) Q S) on the BMT Brighton Line
• Rockaway Parkway (L) on the BMT Canarsie Line
• Utica Avenue (2 ⁽¹⁾ 3 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ 4 5 ⁽¹⁾) on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line

[edit] Manhattan

• West Fourth Street–Washington Square complex:
  • B ^(123a) D F V ⁽¹²³⁾ on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
  • A C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ E on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• 14th Street–Eighth Avenue complex:
  • 14th Street (A C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ E) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
  • Eighth Avenue (L) on the BMT Canarsie Line
• 14th Street–Union Square complex:
  • N Q R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ W ^(123a) on the BMT Broadway Line
  • L on the BMT Canarsie Line
• 34th Street–Herald Square complex:
  • N Q R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ W ^(123a) on the BMT Broadway Line
  • B ^(123a) D F V ⁽¹²³⁾ on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
• 34th Street–Penn Station (A C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ E) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• 34th Street–Penn Station (1 2 3 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• 42nd Street–Grand Central complex:
  • 4 5 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ 6 <6> ⁽¹²⁾ on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
  • 7 <7> ^(1a2a3c)) on the IRT Flushing Line
• 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal (A C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ E) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• Times Square–42nd Street complex:
  • 1 2 3 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
  • 7 <7> ^(1a2a3c) on the IRT Flushing Line
  • N Q R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ W ^(123a) on the BMT Broadway Line
• 49th Street N R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ W ^(123a) on the BMT Broadway Line (northbound only)
• 50th Street A ⁽⁵⁾ C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ E on the IND Eighth Avenue Line and IND Queens Boulevard Line (southbound only)
• 51st Street–Lexington Avenue complex:
  • 4 ⁽⁵⁾ 6 <6> ⁽¹²⁾ on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
  • E V ⁽¹²³⁾ on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
• 66th Street–Lincoln Center (1 2 ⁽⁵⁾) on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• 72nd Street (1 2 3 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾) on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• 125th Street (4 5 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ 6 <6> ⁽¹²⁾) on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
• 125th Street (A B ^(123a) C ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ D) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• 175th Street (A) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• 207th Street (A) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (4 5 ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ 6 <6> ⁽¹²⁾) on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
• Canal Street (4 ⁽⁵⁾ 6 <6> ⁽¹²⁾) on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
• Cortlandt Street (N ⁽⁵⁾ R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ W ^(123a)) on the BMT Broadway Line (southbound only)
• Lexington Avenue–63rd Street (F) on the IND 63rd Street Line
• Roosevelt Island (F) on the IND 63rd Street Line
• World Trade Center (E) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line

[edit] Queens

• 21st Street–Queensbridge (F) on the IND 63rd Street Line
• 61st Street–Woodside (7 <7> ^(1a2a3c)) on the IRT Flushing Line
• 74th Street–Roosevelt Avenue complex:
  • 74th Street–Broadway (7) on the IRT Flushing Line
  • Roosevelt Avenue–Jackson Heights (E F G ⁽³⁴⁵⁾ R ⁽¹²³⁴⁾ V ⁽¹²³⁾) on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
• Jamaica–179th Street on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
• Howard Beach–JFK (A) on the IND Rockaway Line
• Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (E J Z ^(1a)) on the Archer Avenue Line
• Jamaica–Van Wyck (E) on the IND Archer Avenue Line
• Main Street–Flushing (7 <7> ^(1a2a3c)) on the IRT Flushing Line
• Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue (M) on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
• Queens Plaza on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
• Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (A ^(1a) S) on the IND Rockaway Line
• Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue–JFK (E J Z ^(1a)) on the Archer Avenue Line

[edit] Handicapped access under construction

According to the MTA, the following stations are scheduled to be made fully accessible as part of the 2005–2009 capital program [2] (PDF) or other projects:

• 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
• 59th Street-Columbus Circle on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• 59th Street–Columbus Circle on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
• 96th Street on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• 135th Street on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line
• East 180th Street on the IRT White Plains Road Line
• Bay Parkway on the BMT West End Line
• Bleecker Street on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
• Bowling Green on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
• Broadway–Lafayette Street on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
• Chambers Street on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• Church Avenue on the IND Culver Line
• Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue on the IND Rockaway Line
• Fulton Street Transit Center
  • Broadway-Nassau Street on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
  • Fulton Street on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
  • Fulton Street on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line
  • Fulton Street on the BMT Nassau Street Line
• Jay Street–Borough Hall on the IND Sixth Avenue Line and IND Eighth Avenue Line
• Kings Highway on the BMT Culver Line
• South Ferry on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
• Lawrence Street-MetroTech on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line
• Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
• Whitehall Street–South Ferry on the BMT Broadway Line

[edit] External links

• MTA - Subway and Bus Accessibility
• MTA Guide to Accessible Transit

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