Substation 42

Substation 42 is a building in , , which is located on East 57th Street. Substation 42 is situated near , as well as near .
  • Type: Building
  • Also known as: “IRT Substation #42”
  • Address: 152 East 57th Street, 10022

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museum of Modern Art and Empire State Building.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in , New York City, on 53rd Street between and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, and includes over 200,000 works of architecture and design, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated and artist's books, film, as well as electronic media. is situated 2,600 feet west of Substation 42.

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The is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Substation 42.

Synagogue
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is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue at 652 Lexington Avenue, at the corner with 55th Street, in the neighborhood of , New York, US. is situated 640 feet southwest of Substation 42.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diamond District and Lenox Hill.

Neighborhood
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A is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including:…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the of in . It forms the lower section of the Upper East Side, east of Park Avenue in the 60s and 70s.

Neighborhood
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is an apartment complex on the East Side of in , bordering the Turtle Bay and neighborhoods. It lies on a low cliff east of Second Avenue, between 40th and 43rd Streets, and overlooks First Avenue to the east.

Substation 42

Latitude
40.76028° or 40° 45′ 37″ north
Longitude
-73.96842° or 73° 58′ 6″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Height
58 feet (18 metres)
Roof shape
flat
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Open location code
87G8Q26J+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266212005
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­service
Geo­Names ID
7277631
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Places to explore: Midtown East and Sutton.

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Places to explore: Greenwich Savings Bank Building and Dr. Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD.

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