Fifth Avenue–59th Street station

The Fifth Avenue–59th Street station is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway. Located under near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 60th Street in , it is served by the N train at all times, the W train on weekdays during the day, and the R train at all times except late nights.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City BMT Broadway Line subway station
  • Also known as: “5th Avenue–59th Street”, “5 Av–59 St”, “5th Avenue 59th Street station BMT Broadway Line”, “Fifth Avenue-59th Street”, and “Fifth Avenue/59th Street”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Modern Art and Carnegie Hall.

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 1,800 feet southwest of Fifth Avenue–59th Street station.

Arts center
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is a concert venue at 881 Seventh Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets, in , New York City. Designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by its namesake, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the venue is one of the most prestigious in the world for both classical music and popular music. is situated 2,000 feet west of Fifth Avenue–59th Street station.

Zoo
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The is a 6.5-acre zoo located at the southeast corner of in . It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society. is situated 1,100 feet north of Fifth Avenue–59th Street station.

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 New York City. 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 the name of both a and the surrounding neighborhood on the of in . is centered on the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Avenue, between West 65th and 66th streets.

Fifth Avenue–59th Street station

Latitude
40.76483° or 40° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
-73.97268° or 73° 58′ 22″ west
Operator
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Network
New York City Subway
Open location code
87G8Q27G+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 591998702
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2159540
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fifth Avenue–59th Street station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “第五大道-59街車站”
  • Dutch: “5th Avenue”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio Kvina Avenuo – 59-a Strato”
  • French: “Fifth Avenue / 59th Street”
  • French: “Fifth Avenue-59th Street”
  • French: “Fifth Avenue/59th Street”
  • Italian: “Fifth Avenue-59th Street”
  • Japanese: “5番街-59丁目駅”
  • Japanese: “5番街/59丁目駅”
  • Korean: “5번 애비뉴-59번가”
  • Polish: “Fifth Avenue / 59th Street”
  • Polish: “Fifth Avenue/59th Street”
  • Russian: “Пятая авеню – 59-я улица”
  • Russian: “Пятая авеню — 59-я улица”
  • Spanish: “Quinta Avenida–Calle 59”
  • Ukrainian: “5-та авеню–59-та вулиця”

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Highlights include Doris C. Freedman Plaza and Clock.

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