50th Street station (IND lines)

50 Street
50 Street
	New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
	Downtown platform on upper level
Station statistics
Address	West 50th Street & Eighth Avenue; New York, NY 10019
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Hell's Kitchen, Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40.762276°N 73.986139°W
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Eighth Avenue Line; IND Queens Boulevard Line
Services	A (late nights); C (all except late nights); E (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: M20, M50, M104
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks	6 (4 on upper level, 2 on lower level)
Other information
Opened	September 10, 1932[1] (upper level); August 19, 1933 (lower level)
Station code	162[2]
Accessible	Partially ADA-accessible (southbound only)
Wireless service	[3]
Opposite-direction transfer available	No
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	6,902,595[4] 7.2%
Rank	57 out of 424[4]
Station succession
Next north	59th Street–Columbus Circle (via 8th Avenue): A C ; Seventh Avenue (Queens Boulevard): E
Next north	northbound platform not accessible; Next accessible station northbound for the A and C trains: 59th Street–Columbus Circle: A C ; Next accessible station northbound for the E train: Lexington Avenue–53rd Street: E
Next south	42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal: A C E
Next south	42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal: A C E
Location
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops all times
	Stops late nights only

50th Street is a bi-level station on the IND Eighth Avenue and Queens Boulevard Lines of the New York City Subway, located at 50th Street and Eighth Avenue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. The lower level, on the Queens Boulevard Line, is served by the E train at all times, and the upper level, on the Eighth Avenue Line, is served by the C at all times except late nights and the A during late nights.

History

On December 9, 1924, the New York City Board of Transportation (BOT) gave preliminary approval to the construction of a subway line along Eighth Avenue, running from 207th Street. In June 1930, the BOT approved a list of planned stations on the new line, including a stop at 50th Street.[5] Originally, the BOT did not plan for a 50th Street station on the Queens Boulevard Line. This station was to have only been served by Eighth Avenue trains heading north toward 168th Street in Washington Heights. The Eighth Avenue Association petitioned the BOT for an additional stop at 50th Street. On November 21, 1926, it was announced that the BOT had agreed to construct a stop at this location for the Queens Boulevard Line.[6]

The upper level opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the city-operated Independent Subway System (IND)'s initial segment, the Eighth Avenue Line between Chambers Street and 207th Street. Construction of the whole line cost $191.2 million.[7] The lower level opened on August 19, 1933 with the opening of the IND Queens Boulevard Line to Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.[8]

Station layout

Track layout


					to 59 St
					to 7 Av


					Superimposed tunnels
					Outer platforms over
					inner platforms
					(Platform levels are staggered)



					to 42 St

					Upper level
					Lower level

G	Street level	Exit/entrance Elevator on north side of 49th Street west of Eighth Avenue for southbound trains only
B1 Eighth Avenue Line platforms	Side platform
	Northbound local	← toward 168th Street (59th Street–Columbus Circle) ← toward 207th Street late nights (59th Street–Columbus Circle)
	Northbound express	← does not stop here
	Southbound express	→ does not stop here →
	Southbound local	→ toward Euclid Avenue (42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal) → → toward Far Rockaway late nights (42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal) →
	Side platform
B2 Queens Boulevard Line platforms	Side platform
	Northbound	← toward Jamaica Center (Seventh Avenue)
	Wall
	Southbound	→ toward World Trade Center (42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal) →
	Side platform

Escalator from the lower level southbound platform

Street stair

This bi-level station has six tracks and four side platforms in total. The upper level is located on the Eighth Avenue Line and is fed by Eighth Avenue local trains from Central Park West and has four tracks and two side platforms. The center express tracks carry Eighth Avenue express trains during the day, and do not have any platforms.[9] Fare control is at platform level.

The lower level is on the Queens Boulevard Line has two tracks and two side platforms, separated by a curtain wall for the majority of the station. At the northern end of the station, the curtain wall is not present and the two side platforms are in full view of each other. The northbound track of the lower level is fed by the northbound local and express tracks at 42nd Street. In the southbound direction, lower level trains may access either the Eighth Avenue local or express tracks; until 2003, they also had the option of running to the abandoned lower level of 42nd Street. The two levels are offset, with the upper level running from 50th to 52nd Streets and the lower from 49th to 51st Streets.[9] Neither level has crossover or crossunder between directions, although level-to-level transfer in the same direction is possible.

An untitled etched-granite piece of artwork by Matt Mulligan was installed on the downtown upper-level platform in 1989 and features neighborhood life.[10]

The station is being renovated as part of the 2010–2014 MTA Capital Program. As of an MTA study conducted in 2015, at least 37% of components were out of date.[11]

Exits

The southbound side of 50th Street has an expanded mezzanine area, with exits to West 49th and West 50th Streets; it also has two ADA-accessible elevators (one from the street to the mezzanine, the other from the mezzanine to the lower-level platform). A ramp leads from the mezzanine to the downtown upper-level platform, which is only a few steps down. This mezzanine was reconstructed during the construction of the Worldwide Plaza Complex. The downtown side has an escalator to the lower level and exits into a building façade at the northwest corner of Eighth Avenue and 49th Street. There are also two street stairs to the southwest corner of that intersection, as well as one street stair to either western corner of Eighth Avenue and 50th Street.[12]

A closed entrance to the uptown platforms at 52nd Street

In contrast to the downtown platforms, the uptown platforms lack elevators and are not ADA-accessible. Renovation, including addition of an elevator on the uptown side of the station, was planned for the 2005–2009 MTA Capital Program and was to reopen many closed stairways to the lower level; however, these actions not funded. There is one street stair from this platform to either eastern corner of Eighth Avenue and 50th Street; the southeast stair is located inside a building. An additional stair is located at the northeast corner of Eighth Avenue and 51st Street.[12]

There are several closed exits from the station to the street, primarily at the north end of the station. These include stairs from all four corners of Eighth Avenue and 52nd Streets. A closed exit goes from the downtown platforms to the southwest corner of 51st Street and Eighth Avenue; this mirrors the exit to the same street from the uptown platforms. An additional closed exit from the uptown platforms is located at the southeast corner of 49th Street and Eighth Avenue; this mirrors the exit to the same street from the downtown platforms.[11]

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References

"List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line". The New York Times. September 10, 1932. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
"Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
"NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
"Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
"104 STATION SITES FOR CITY'S SUBWAYS CHOSEN BY BOARD; The Layout Calls for 39 in Manhattan, 30 in Brooklyn, 25 in Queens, 10 in Bronx. CONTRACTS TO BE LET SOON Commission Hopes to Begin Work in Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens by End of Year. SYSTEMS WILL BE LINKED Express Stops Arranged to Provide Connections Between City and B.M.T. and I.R.T. Routes. Few Changes Expected. Full List of Stations. MANHATTAN. Eighth Avenue Line. PICKS 104 STATIONS FOR CITY'S SUBWAYS Sixth Avenue Line. BRONX. BROOKLYN. Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Line. Fulton Street Line. QUEENS. Hillside Avenue Line". The New York Times. June 2, 1930. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
"NEW SUBWAY STOP PLANNED; In 8th Av., Between 49th and 51st Streets on Queens Line". The New York Times. November 22, 1926. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
Crowell, Paul (September 10, 1932). "Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- "TWO SUBWAY UNITS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT; Links in City-Owned System in Queens and Brooklyn to Have 15 Stations" (PDF). The New York Times. August 18, 1933. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- "New Queens Subway Service Will Be Launched Tonight; Tunnel From Manhattan Open to Jackson Heights; Service Will Eventually Be Extended Through To Jamaica" (PDF). Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. August 18, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- "New Queens Tube To Open Saturday: Brooklyn-Long Island City Link of City Line Also to Be Put in Operation" (PDF). New York Evening Post. Fultonhistory.com. August 17, 1933. p. 18. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
"Arts & Design - NYCT Permanent Art". MTA. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
Review of the A and C Lines (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
"MTA Neighborhood Maps: Midtown West" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

External links

nycsubway.org – IND 8th Avenue: 50th Street
nycsubway.org — Untitled Artwork by Matt Mullican (1989)
Station Reporter — C Train
Station Reporter — E Train
MTA's Arts For Transit — 50th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
50th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
51st Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
49th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platform from Google Maps Street View

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[Chambers-1] "List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line". The New York Times. September 10, 1932. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

[stationinformation-2] "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

[wifi-3] "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[riderref-4] "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[5] "104 STATION SITES FOR CITY'S SUBWAYS CHOSEN BY BOARD; The Layout Calls for 39 in Manhattan, 30 in Brooklyn, 25 in Queens, 10 in Bronx. CONTRACTS TO BE LET SOON Commission Hopes to Begin Work in Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens by End of Year. SYSTEMS WILL BE LINKED Express Stops Arranged to Provide Connections Between City and B.M.T. and I.R.T. Routes. Few Changes Expected. Full List of Stations. MANHATTAN. Eighth Avenue Line. PICKS 104 STATIONS FOR CITY'S SUBWAYS Sixth Avenue Line. BRONX. BROOKLYN. Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Line. Fulton Street Line. QUEENS. Hillside Avenue Line". The New York Times. June 2, 1930. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

[6] "NEW SUBWAY STOP PLANNED; In 8th Av., Between 49th and 51st Streets on Queens Line". The New York Times. November 22, 1926. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

[Opening2-7] Crowell, Paul (September 10, 1932). "Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.

[NYTimes-INDQBLCrstwnOpen-1933-8] "TWO SUBWAY UNITS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT; Links in City-Owned System in Queens and Brooklyn to Have 15 Stations" (PDF). The New York Times. August 18, 1933. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

"New Queens Subway Service Will Be Launched Tonight; Tunnel From Manhattan Open to Jackson Heights; Service Will Eventually Be Extended Through To Jamaica" (PDF). Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. August 18, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

"New Queens Tube To Open Saturday: Brooklyn-Long Island City Link of City Line Also to Be Put in Operation" (PDF). New York Evening Post. Fultonhistory.com. August 17, 1933. p. 18. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

[9] "TWO SUBWAY UNITS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT; Links in City-Owned System in Queens and Brooklyn to Have 15 Stations" (PDF). The New York Times. August 18, 1933. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

[10] "New Queens Subway Service Will Be Launched Tonight; Tunnel From Manhattan Open to Jackson Heights; Service Will Eventually Be Extended Through To Jamaica" (PDF). Long Island Daily Press. Fultonhistory.com. August 18, 1933. p. 20. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

[11] "New Queens Tube To Open Saturday: Brooklyn-Long Island City Link of City Line Also to Be Put in Operation" (PDF). New York Evening Post. Fultonhistory.com. August 17, 1933. p. 18. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

[tracks22-9] Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.

[10] "Arts & Design - NYCT Permanent Art". MTA. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

[MTA-ReviewAC-2015-11] Review of the A and C Lines (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.

[MTAMaps-2015-12] "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Midtown West" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Eighth Avenue Local	168th Street 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue 155th Street 145th Street 135th Street 125th Street 116th Street Cathedral Parkway–110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 81st Street–Museum of Natural History 72nd Street 59th Street–Columbus Circle 50th Street 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal 34th Street–Penn Station 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Spring Street Canal Street Chambers Street–World Trade Center Fulton Street High Street Jay Street–MetroTech Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets Lafayette Avenue Clinton–Washington Avenues Franklin Avenue Nostrand Avenue Kingston–Throop Avenues Utica Avenue Ralph Avenue Rockaway Avenue Broadway Junction Liberty Avenue Van Siclen Avenue Shepherd Avenue Euclid Avenue
Eighth Avenue Local	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer Sutphin Blvd.–Archer Ave.–JFK Jamaica–Van Wyck Briarwood* Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike 75th Avenue* 71st Avenue 67th Avenue* 63rd Drive–Rego Park* Woodhaven Boulevard* Grand Avenue–Newtown* Elmhurst Avenue* Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 65th Street* Northern Boulevard* 46th Street* Steinway Street* 36th Street* Queens Plaza Court Square Lexington Avenue–53rd Street Fifth Avenue/53rd Street Seventh Avenue 50th Street 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal 34th Street–Penn Station 23rd Street–Eighth Avenue 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Spring Street Canal Street World Trade Center
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.

Stations of the New York City Subway, by line (physical trackage)
Eighth Ave. Line	Inwood–207th Street Dyckman Street 190th Street 181st Street 175th Street 168th Street 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue 155th Street [← to 155th Street, Concourse Line] 145th Street 135th Street 125th Street 116th Street Cathedral Parkway–110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 81st Street–Museum of Natural History 72nd Street 59th Street–Columbus Circle [to Seventh Avenue, Sixth Ave. Line → / ← to Seventh Avenue, Queens Blvd. Line] 50th Street 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal 34th Street–Penn Station 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Spring Street Canal Street Chambers Street–World Trade Center Fulton Street High Street [to Jay Street–MetroTech, Fulton St. Line →]
Queens Blvd. Line	[← to 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal, Eighth Ave. Line] 50th Street Seventh Avenue [← to 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center, Sixth Ave. Line] Fifth Avenue/53rd Street Lexington Avenue–53rd Street Court Square–23rd Street [← to Lexington Avenue/59th Street, Broadway Line via 60th Street Tunnel and connection / ← ~~to Court Square, Crosstown Line~~] Queens Plaza [← to 21st Street–Queensbridge, 63rd St. lines] 36th Street Steinway Street 46th Street Northern Boulevard 65th Street Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue Elmhurst Avenue Grand Avenue–Newtown Woodhaven Boulevard 63rd Drive–Rego Park 67th Avenue 71st Avenue 75th Avenue Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike Briarwood [to Jamaica–Van Wyck, Archer Ave. lines →] Sutphin Boulevard Parsons Boulevard 169th Street Jamaica–179th Street
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Stations and line segments in italics are closed, demolished, or planned (temporary closures are marked with asterisks). Track connections to other lines' terminals are displayed in brackets. ~~Struck through~~ passenger track connections are closed or unused in regular service.