Subway station · Manhattan
5th Avenue/59th Street
Not accessible 1 service alert
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Posted Oct 16, 2026, 9:30 PM
Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 8:30 PM
Take the F *N or R trains.
*After 9:30 PM, F service is rerouted via Court Sq E between Queens Plaza and Canal St, and via the A to Jay St-MetroTech, then resumes normal service.
What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance
Posted Oct 15, 2026, 9:35 AM
Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 10 PM
Schedule reminder: Overnight N runs local in both directions between these stations.
What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance
Posted Oct 15, 2026, 9:30 AM
Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 10 PM
Schedule reminder: Overnight N runs local in both directions between these stations.
What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance
Posted Oct 15, 2026, 9:30 AM
Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 9 PM
Trains stop at Lexington Av/63 St, Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge.
Travel alternatives:
For 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, take the N via transfer at 57 St-7 Av accessible.
For Queens Plaza, take the F. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority or Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av accessible.
Note: F is rerouted via Court Sq E between Roosevelt Av, Queens and Canal St, Manhattan, then via the A to/from Jay St-MetroTech, Brooklyn, Oct 19 - 23 and Oct 26 - 30, Mon to Fri, 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM.
What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance
accessible This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.
Posted Oct 6, 2026, 2:35 PM
Oct 28, Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
W runs every 20 minutes between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 57 St-7 Av and via the Q to/from 96 St.
Transfer between N and W at 57 St-7 Av accessible (across the platform).
Travel tip:
R service is also available at 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St.
Transfer between R and W at 57 St-7 Av.
What's happening?
Signal maintenance
Posted Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 PM
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No elevators or escalators are listed for this station in the MTA equipment feed.
Status from the MTA elevator & escalator feed, checked every 5 minutes. “No outage” means the unit is not listed as out of service; it does not guarantee it is working. All outages.
| Line & direction | Weekday | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Astoria-Ditmars Blvd | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| N Coney Island-Stillwell Av | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| R Forest Hills-71 Av | 6:14 AM – 11:53 PM | 6:22 AM – 11:53 PM | 6:20 AM – 11:54 PM |
| R Bay Ridge-95 St | 5:44 AM – 11:02 PM | 5:38 AM – 11:05 PM | 5:38 AM – 11:05 PM |
| W Astoria-Ditmars Blvd | 7:34 AM – 9:02 PM | No service | No service |
| W Whitehall St-South Ferry | 6:29 AM – 8:52 PM | No service | No service |
From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Late-night service may differ; overnight trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times.
7 entrances: 6 stairs, 1 easement.
Entrance locations: MTA Subway Entrances and Exits (data.ny.gov). Blue dots = stairs/escalators, green = elevators.
ADA status from MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov). Check elevator status above before you travel.
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