57th Street station (IND Sixth Avenue Line)

 57 Street
 
The 57th Street station in December 2018.
Station statistics
AddressWest 57th Street & Sixth Avenue
New York, New York
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMidtown Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′51″N 73°58′38″W / 40.764259°N 73.977213°W / 40.764259; -73.977213
DivisionB (IND)
LineIND Sixth Avenue Line
Services   F  (all times) <F>  (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
Transit NYCT Bus: M5, M7, M31, M57
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 1, 1968 (1968-07-01)
ClosedJuly 9, 2018 (2018-07-09) (reconstruction)
RebuiltDecember 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; currently undergoing renovations for ADA access
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
20232,582,091 13.7%
Rank137 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Lexington Avenue–63rd Street
F  <F>

Local
47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center
F  <F>
Location
Track layout

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends and weekday evenings
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)

The 57th Street station is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 57th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) in Manhattan, it is served by the F train at all times and the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction. North of the station, the Sixth Avenue Line turns east and becomes the IND 63rd Street Line.

First announced in 1962, the 57th Street station was opened on July 1, 1968, at the cost of $13.2 million. The station was a terminal station until 1989, after which all service was extended to 21st Street–Queensbridge. The station was temporarily served by shuttle trains in the 1990s during the 63rd Street Line's reconstruction. From July to December 2018, the station was closed for an extensive five-month renovation.