86th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

 86 Street
 
R62A 1 train arriving at the southbound platform
Station statistics
AddressWest 86th Street & Broadway
New York, New York
BoroughManhattan
LocaleUpper West Side
Coordinates40°47′18″N 73°58′35″W / 40.7883°N 73.9764°W / 40.7883; -73.9764
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services   1  (all times)
   2  (late nights)
Transit NYCT Bus: M86 SBS, M104
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedOctober 27, 1904 (1904-10-27)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
No
Traffic
20233,983,729 8.5%
Rank70 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
96th Street
1  2 

Local
79th Street
1  2 
does not stop here
Location
Track layout

Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops late nights only

The 86th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of West 86th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times and the 2 train during late nights.

The 86th Street station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. Construction of the line segment that includes the 86th Street station began on August 22 of the same year. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. The station's platforms have been lengthened since opening.

The 86th Street station contains two side platforms and four tracks; express trains use the inner two tracks to bypass the station. The station was built with tile and mosaic decorations, although the platform extensions contain a cinder block design. The platforms contain exits to 86th Street and Broadway and are not connected to each other within fare control.