86th Street Map

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 in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times and the 2 train during late nights.

86 Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
R62A 1 train arriving at the southbound platform
Station statistics
Address	West 86th Street & Broadway New York, New York
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Upper West Side
Coordinates	40°47′18″N 73°58′35″W / 40.7883°N 73.9764°W / 40.7883; -73.9764
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Line	IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Services	1  (all times) ​   2  (late nights)
Transit	NYCT Bus: M86 SBS, M104[2]
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	October 27, 1904; 120 years ago (1904-10-27)[3]
Opposite- direction transfer	No
Traffic
2023	3,983,729[4]  8.5%
Rank	70 out of 423[4]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 96th Street 1  ​2  toward Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street Local 79th Street 1  ​2  toward South Ferry does not stop here
Non-revenue services and lines Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 91st Street closed no service
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Track layout Legend to 96th Street to 79th Street
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops late nights only

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.