72nd Street station

The 72nd Street station is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: New York City IND Eighth Avenue Line subway station
  • Also known as: “72 St”, “72ème Rue”, and “72nd Street”

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 of , is a district in its own right, neatly separating the from the , stretching from Midtown at the southern end to at the north.

Museum
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The is a natural history museum on the of in . Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from , the museum complex comprises 21 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. is situated 1,800 feet north of 72nd Street station.

University
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is a private conservatory for performing arts in , United States. Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became , named after its principal benefactor Augustus D. is situated 2,100 feet southwest of 72nd Street station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Upper West Side.

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

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The covers a large area in upper bounded by 59th Street on the south, 125th Street on the north, the Hudson River on the west, and and Morningside Park on the east.

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The of is one of the city's wealthiest districts. Spanning the stretch of island between 59th Street to 96th Street east of , the neighborhoods of Lenox Hill, Yorkville, and Carnegie Hill are full of luxurious townhouses and apartment buildings on some of the most affluent addresses in New York.

72nd Street station

Latitude
40.77624° or 40° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
-73.97601° or 73° 58′ 34″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8Q2GF+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6441849548
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q2115909
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“72nd Street station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “72街車站”
  • Dutch: “72nd Street”
  • French: “72nd Street”
  • Italian: “72nd Street”
  • Japanese: “72丁目駅”
  • Korean: “72번가”
  • Polish: “72nd Street”
  • Russian: “72-я улица”
  • Spanish: “Calle 72”
  • Ukrainian: “72-га вулиця”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Majestic and The Langham.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: West 72nd Street & Central Park West and 72nd Street.

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Worth a closer look: Central Park and Upper East Side.

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