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W line map, New York subway © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO

Looking for a map of the W line on the New York subway? It serves 23 stations over roughly 15.5 km. It runs between Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard and South Ferry – Whitehall Street. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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23 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is 14th Street–Union Square (1904) and its busiest is Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (45,955,848 passengers a year).

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Key facts

Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.

When each stop on line W opened

Every station on its real position, coloured by the year it opened and sized by annual ridership. The drawing assembles itself in opening order.

When each stop on line W openedMap of 23 stations, coloured from 1904 (purple) to 1948 (yellow) by opening year.Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard · 1917Astoria Boulevard · 191730th Avenue · 1917Broadway station · 191736th Avenue · 191739th Avenue · 1917Queensboro Plaza · 1916Lexington Avenue/59th Street · 1948Fifth Avenue-59th Street · 191957th Street – Seventh Avenue · 191949th Street · 1919Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal · 190434th Street – Herald Square · 194828th Street · 191823rd Street · 191814th Street–Union Square · 1904Eighth Street – New York University · 1917Prince Street · 1917Canal Street · 1917City Hall · 1918Cortlandt Street · 1918Rector Street · 1918South Ferry – Whitehall Street · 1918Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal · 1904Lexington Avenue/59th Street · 1948
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Interchanges on the W line

All 23 stations in order

  1. 1Astoria – Ditmars Boulevardterminus N
  2. 2Astoria Boulevard N
  3. 330th Avenue N
  4. 4Broadway station N
  5. 536th Avenue N
  6. 639th Avenue N
  7. 7Queensboro Plaza 7N
  8. 8Lexington Avenue/59th Street 456NR
  9. 9Fifth Avenue-59th Street NR
  10. 1057th Street – Seventh Avenue NQR
  11. 1149th Street NR
  12. 12Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal 1237NQRS
  13. 1334th Street – Herald Square BDFMNQR
  14. 1428th Street NQR
  15. 1523rd Street NQR
  16. 1614th Street–Union Square NQR456
  17. 17Eighth Street – New York University R
  18. 18Prince Street R
  19. 19Canal Street 6NQRJZ
  20. 20City Hall R
  21. 21Cortlandt Street R
  22. 22Rector Street R
  23. 23South Ferry – Whitehall Streetterminus R

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the W line?
The W line on the New York subway serves 23 stations.
What are the termini of the W line?
The W line terminates at Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard and South Ferry – Whitehall Street.
What is the oldest station on the W line?
The oldest station still served by the W line entered service in 1904.
What is the busiest station on the W line?
Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal, with roughly 45,955,848 passengers a year.
How long is the W line?
The W line runs for roughly 15.5 km.
Which lines does the W line connect with?
The W line meets lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, B, D, F, J, M, N, Q, R, S and Z.

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