49th Street station
49th Street station is served by the N, R and W lines on the New York subway. On the N line, it sits between Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal and 57th Street – Seventh Avenue. It opened in 1919 and now handles roughly 6,574,335 passengers a year. It sits in Manhattan.
Key facts
- LinesNRW
- DistrictManhattan
- Opened1919
- Annual ridership6,574,335
- Distance from centre≈ 10 km
- Coordinates40.76040, -73.98380
Position on the line
On the N line
On the R line
On the W line
Map around 49th Street
Nearest stations
- 50th Street0.1 km · 1
- 47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center0.3 km · BDFM
- 50th Street0.3 km · CE
- Seventh Avenue0.3 km · EBD
- Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal0.6 km · 1237NQRWS
- 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal0.6 km · EAC
Frequently asked questions
- Which lines serve 49th Street station?
- 49th Street is served by the N, R and W lines on the New York subway.
- Can you change lines at 49th Street?
- Yes. 49th Street is an interchange between 3 lines (N, R and W).
- When did 49th Street station open?
- 49th Street station opened in 1919.
- What are the stations either side of 49th Street on the N line?
- On the N line, 49th Street sits between Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal and 57th Street – Seventh Avenue.
- What are the stations either side of 49th Street on the R line?
- On the R line, 49th Street sits between 57th Street – Seventh Avenue and Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- How busy is 49th Street station?
- 49th Street handles roughly 6,574,335 passengers a year.
- Where is 49th Street station?
- 49th Street station is in Manhattan, New York.