Third Avenue station

The Third Avenue station is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 14th Street in , it is served by the L train at all times.
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City BMT Canarsie Line subway station
  • Also known as: 3 Av” and “Third Avenue
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Empire State Building and New York Film Academy.

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 1 mile north of Third Avenue station.

College
– School of Film and Acting is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in , , and . is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Third Avenue station.

Photo: Imelenchon, Public domain.
The , originally the Fuller Building, is a 22-story, 285-foot-tall steel-framed triangular building at 175 in the eponymous neighborhood of in . is situated 3,000 feet north of Third Avenue station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Village and Union Square.

The , east of the on , was traditionally considered part of the , and constitutes the portion north of Houston St, south of 14th St, and east of Broadway.

Neighborhood
is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in , New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.

is a well-known, largely residential district in , once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.

Third Avenue station

Latitude
40.73315° or 40° 43′ 59″ north
Longitude
-73.98682° or 73° 59′ 13″ west
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8P2M7+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 597937476
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2181850
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Third Avenue station” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Трэцяя авеню
  • Chinese: 第三大道車站
  • Dutch: 3rd Avenue
  • Dutch: Third Avenue
  • Esperanto: Stacio Tria Avenuo
  • French: Third Avenue
  • French: Troisième Avenue
  • Italian: Third Avenue
  • Japanese: 3番街駅 (BMTカナーシー線)
  • Japanese: 3番街駅
  • Korean: 3번 애비뉴
  • Korean: 3번로역
  • Polish: Third Avenue
  • Russian: Третья авеню
  • Spanish: Tercera Avenida
  • Ukrainian: 3-тя авеню

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 14th & 3rd Av El 1881 and Partea NYC.

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