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72 St Station

72nd Street

123

Accessible (ADA) 1 service alert

Next trains

123 Broadway - 7Av platforms

Uptown ADA

  • 1Van Cortlandt Park-242 StLive · 3 min latenow6:50 PM
  • 2Wakefield-241 StLive · 2 min late1 min6:51 PM
  • 1Van Cortlandt Park-242 StLive2 min6:51 PM
  • 3Harlem-148 StLive · 1 min late3 min6:53 PM

Downtown ADA

  • 3New Lots AvLive · 5 min late1 min6:51 PM
  • 2Flatbush Av-Brooklyn CollegeLive · 3 min late2 min6:51 PM
  • 1South FerryLive · 1 min early2 min6:52 PM
  • 2Flatbush Av-Brooklyn CollegeLive · 3 min early4 min6:53 PM

Data may not be real time. “Live” times come from MTA real-time feeds as processed by our trip planner; “Scheduled” times come from published timetables. This site is independent and not affiliated with the MTA. Updated 6:49 PM ET; refreshes every 30 seconds.

Service alerts

NowDelays11 trains are running with delays in both directions while we address a signal problem near Rector St.

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 6:15 PM

Planned work coming up

UpcomingReduced Service11 runs every 8 minutes

Nov 14 - 15 and Nov 21 - 22, Sat and Sun, days and evenings

1 service operates on a modified schedule because 12 and 3 trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?

Structural maintenance

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 11:27 AM

UpcomingReduced Service2323 runs every 12 minutes

Nov 14 - 15 and Nov 21 - 22, Sat and Sun, days and evenings

23 service operates on a modified schedule because 12 and 3 trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?

Structural maintenance

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 11:24 AM

UpcomingReduced Service22 runs approximately every 15 minutes

Nov 8 and Nov 15, Sun, 7:45 AM to 10:00 AM

2 operates on a modified schedule because trains are running on a single track at 3 Av-149 St.

What's happening?

Track maintenance

Posted Oct 13, 2026, 9:05 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Stops Skipped12In Manhattan, downtown 1 and 2 local skip 86 St and 79 St

Nov 13 - 16, Fri 11:45 PM to Mon 5:00 AM

For service to these stations, take the 1 or 2 to 72 St and transfer to an uptown 1 or 2 local.

For service from these stations, take the 1 or 2 to 96 St and transfer to a downtown 1 or 2.

Schedule reminder: 2 skips these stations days and evenings.

What's happening?

Structural maintenance

Posted Oct 13, 2026, 9:01 AM

UpcomingExtra Service3In Brooklyn, extended late night 3 replaces 4 service to/from New Lots Av

Nov 2 - 6 and Nov 9 - 13, Mon to Fri, 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM

Schedule reminder: 3 runs to/from New Lots Av days and evenings.

What's happening?

3 provides alternate service in Brooklyn during planned work on the 4 line.

Posted Oct 13, 2026, 7:57 AM

UpcomingReduced Service22 runs approximately every 15 minutes

Oct 18, Sunday, 7:45 AM to 10:00 AM

2 operates on a modified schedule because trains are running on a single track at 3 Av-149 St.

What's happening?

Track maintenance

Posted Oct 12, 2026, 7:40 AM

Alerts from MTA service alert feeds, shown as published (English). Data may not be real time.

Elevators & escalators

  • Planned Elevator EL239 · 1/2/3
    Broadway (between 72 St & 73 St) to uptown platform
    Planned outage Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 PM – Oct 31, 2026, 6:00 AM
  • Planned Elevator EL240 · 1/2/3
    Broadway (between 72 St & 73 St) to downtown platform
    Planned outage Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 PM – Oct 31, 2026, 6:00 AM

Last 30 days: 2 outages recorded (≈ 5 hours out of service in total). Tracking since Oct 11, 2026.

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.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
1 Van Cortlandt Park-242 St 24 hours24 hours24 hours
1 South Ferry 24 hours24 hours24 hours
2 Wakefield-241 St 24 hours24 hours24 hours
2 Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College 24 hours24 hours24 hours
3 Harlem-148 St 24 hours24 hours24 hours
3 New Lots Av 24 hours24 hours24 hours

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.

Map & entrances

4 entrances: 4 station houses.

Entrance locations: MTA Subway Entrances and Exits (data.ny.gov). Blue dots = stairs/escalators, green = elevators.

Directions to this station

Accessibility

  • 123 72 St (Broadway - 7Av) Accessible

ADA status from MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov). Check elevator status above before you travel.

Transfers nearby

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