81st Street–Museum of Natural History station

The 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the B on weekdays, the C train at all times except nights, and the A train during late nights only.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City IND Eighth Avenue Line subway station
  • Also known as: “81 St–Museum of Natural History”, “81ème Rue - Musée d’histoire naturelle”, “81st Street – Museum of Natural History”, “81st Street–Museum of Natural History”, and “81丁目-ミュージアム・オブ・ナチュラル・ヒストリー駅”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Central Park and American Museum of Natural History.

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A vast green swath of open space in the heart…

Museum
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The is a natural… is situated 680 feet west of 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station.

Museum
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The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center… is situated 410 feet west of 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper West Side and Lincoln Square.

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The covers a large area in upper…

Neighborhood
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is the name of both a square and the…

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The of is one of the city's wealthiest districts.

81st Street–Museum of Natural History station

Latitude
40.78178° or 40° 46′ 54″ north
Longitude
-73.97192° or 73° 58′ 19″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8Q2JH+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6437617407
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q1810563
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“81st Street–Museum of Natural History station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “81街-自然歷史博物館車站”
  • Chinese: “81街－自然歷史博物館車站”
  • Dutch: “81st Street-Museum of Natural History”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio 81-a Strato – Muzeo de Natura Historio”
  • French: “81st Street – Museum of Natural History”
  • Italian: “81st Street-Museum of Natural History”
  • Japanese: “81丁目-自然史博物館駅”
  • Korean: “81번가-자연사박물관”
  • Polish: “81st Street – Museum of Natural History”
  • Russian: “81-я улица – Музей естественной истории”
  • Russian: “81-я улица — Музей естественной истории”
  • Spanish: “Calle 81–Museo de Historia Natural”
  • Ukrainian: “81-ша вулиця–Музей природничої історії”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Diana Ross Playground and The Beresford.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Central Park West & West 81st Street and 81st Street & Central Park West.

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