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86 St

Manhattan
Q
ELEVATORS OKFully accessible

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Elevators

2 elevators listed by the MTA.

Street → Mezzanine

  • Elevator
    Street to mezzanine
    86 St & 2nd Ave (SW corner) to mezzanine for service in both directions
    #EL250
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the street: Take a downtown M15LCL (2nd Av and 86 St) to 72 St Q Station. If you are on the mezzanine: See a station agent to re-enter faregate and take an uptown Q to 96 St. Then use elevators to exit station and take a downtown M15 or M15SBS (2nd Av and 96 St) to 86 St.

Mezzanine ↔ Platform

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to platform
    mezzanine to platform for service in both directions
    #EL249
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the mezzanine: Exit faregate and use elevator to exit station. Then, take a downtown M15LCL (2nd Av and 87 St) to 72 St Q Station. If you are on the platform: Take uptown Q to 96 St and use elevators to exit station. Then take a downtown M15 or M15SBS (2nd Av and 96 St) to 86 St.

Escalators

13 escalatorsat this station. Useful if you can't manage stairs but don't need an elevator (e.g. heavy suitcase). Not wheelchair accessible.

  • Escalator
    Street to upper mezzanine
    86 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner) to upper mezzanine
    #ES297
  • Escalator
    Upper mezzanine to street
    upper mezzanine to 86 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner)
    #ES284
  • Escalator
    Street to upper mezzanine
    86 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner) to upper mezzanine
    #ES282
  • Escalator
    Upper mezzanine to street
    upper mezzanine to 86 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner)
    #ES283
  • Escalator
    Upper mezzanine to lower mezzanine
    upper mezzanine (86 St & 2nd Ave) to lower mezzanine
    #ES280
  • Escalator
    Upper mezzanine to lower mezzanine
    upper mezzanine (86 St & 2nd Ave) to lower mezzanine
    #ES281
  • Escalator
    Platform to lower mezzanine
    platform to lower mezzanine
    #ES275
  • Escalator
    Street to lower mezzanine
    83 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner) to lower mezzanine
    #ES276
  • Escalator
    Platform to lower mezzanine
    platform to lower mezzanine
    #ES273
  • Escalator
    Lower mezzanine to platform
    lower mezzanine to platform for service in both directions
    #ES274
  • Escalator
    Lower mezzanine to upper mezzanine
    lower mezzanine to upper mezzanine for 86 St & 2nd Ave exit
    #ES279
  • Escalator
    Street to lower mezzanine
    83 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner) to lower mezzanine
    #ES277
  • Escalator
    Lower mezzanine to street
    lower mezzanine to 83 St & 2nd Ave (NE corner)
    #ES278

Real-time tip: elevator status here can lag a few minutes. For the latest official status, check the MTA accessibility page or the MTA app.