Grand Central-42 St

Manhattan

4567S

ELEVATORS OKFully accessible

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StationElevator entrance

No street elevator entrance coordinates in MTA open data for this station.

Elevators

8 elevators listed by the MTA.

Street → Mezzanine

Elevator
Street to mezzanine
42 St (between Park Ave & Lexington Ave) to mezzanine for 4/5/6/7 service in both directions
#EL204
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street: Proceed to E. 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue and use elevator to enter station. If you are on the mezzanine: See a station agent to re-enter faregate and proceed to other side of mezzanine. Exit through faregate and use elevator to exit station.
Elevator
1 Vanderbilt lobby (NW corner of 42 St & Vanderbilt Av) for LIRR, MNR, & subway.
1 Vanderbilt lobby on the Vanderbilt side directly across from Grand Central. 5 landings: street/lobby level, SUMMIT/subway/grand central terminal level, subway shuttle/GCT food concourse level, private (offices), GCM LIRR.
#EL606X
If this elevator is out
If this elevator is out of service, use nearby elevators.
Elevator
Street to mezzanine
42 St between Vanderbilt and Madison Ave (inside One Vanderbilt building) to mezzanine level for service on all lines
#EL608X
Elevator
Street to mezzanine
42 St & Lexington Av to mezzanine for 4/5/6/7 service in both directions
#EL296
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street: Proceed to E. 42nd Street between Lexington Av and Madison Av and use elevator near Grand Central Terminal to enter the subway station. If you are on the mezzanine: See a station agent to re-enter faregate and proceed across mezzanine toward Grand Centeral Terminal. Exit opposite faregate and use elevator to exit the station.

Mezzanine ↔ Platform

Elevator
Mezzanine to uptown 4/5/6
Mezzanine To Uptown 4/5/6 Platform
#EL206
If this elevator is out
If you are on the mezzanine: Use elevator to take a downtown 6 to Bleecker St. Use elevators to transfer to uptown 6. Or, take a downtown 6 to 23rd St. Exit faregate and use elevator to exit station. Cross street, use elevator and enter faregate to take an uptown 6. If you are on the platform: Take an uptown 6 to 51 St then either: Use elevators to transfer to a downtown 6 to Grand Central-42 St. Or, take an M101 LTD, M102, or M103 bus (corner of Lexington Av and 50 St) to Lexington Av/42 St. Grand Central-42 St is one block north.
Elevator
Mezzanine to downtown 4/5/6
mezzanine to downtown 4/5/6 platform
#EL205
If this elevator is out
If you are on the mezzanine: Take an uptown 6 to 51 St and use elevators to transfer to a downtown 6 to Grand Central-42 St. If you are on the platform: Take a downtown 6 to 28 St. Use elevator to exit station and take an uptown M1, M2, or M3 (Madison Av & E 28 St) to Madison Av and E. 43rd St. Or, take a downtown 6 to 23 St. Use elevator to exit station and cross Park Avenue. Use elevator to re-enter station and take an uptown 6 to Grand Central-42 St.
Elevator
Mezzanine to Shuttle platform
One Vanderbilt mezzanine level to platform level for Shuttle service and connection to 4/5/6 and 7 via passageway
#EL607X
Elevator
Mezzanine to 7 platform
mezzanine to 7 platform for service in both directions
#EL244
If this elevator is out
If you are on the mezzanine: Exit the station and take an M42 bus (42 St and Broadway) to Times Square. If you are on the platform: Take a 34 St-Hudson Yards-bound 7 to Times Sq-42 St. Exit station and take an eastbound M42 bus (42 St and Broadway) to Lexington Av.

Escalators

18 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 mezzanine
42 St (between Park Ave & Lexington Ave) to main mezzanine for access to 4/5/6/7/S service
#ES255
Escalator
Mezzanine to street
main mezzanine to 42 St (between Park Ave & Lexington Ave)
#ES256
Escalator
LIRR “Madison Concourse” to Shuttle platform.
#ES641X
Escalator
Shuttle platform to LIRR “Madison Concourse” below.
#ES640X
Escalator
7 mezzanine to 4/5/6 mezzanine
western mezzanine above 7 platform to main mezzanine for access to street and 4/5/6/S service
#ES210
Escalator
7 mezzanine to street
eastern mezzanine above 7 platform to 42 St (between Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave)
#ES203
Escalator
4/5/6 mezzanine to 7 mezzanine
main mezzanine to central mezzanine above 7 platform
#ES206
Escalator
Intermediate mezzanine to street
Intermediate mezzanine to Bowery Building (SE corner of 42 St & Park Ave)
#ES610X
Escalator
7 mezzanine to 7 platform
Western mezzanine to 7 platform for service in both directions
#ES207
Escalator
Street to 7 mezzanine
42 St (between Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave) to eastern mezzanine above 7 platform
#ES204
Escalator
7 mezzanine to 4/5/6 mezzanine
central mezzanine above 7 platform to main mezzanine for access to street and 4/5/6/S service
#ES205
Escalator
4/5/6 mezzanine to 7 mezzanine
main mezzanine to western mezzanine above 7 platform
#ES208
Escalator
7 PLATFORM TO WESTERN MEZZANINE (ABOVE 7 PLATFORM)
7 platform to western mezzanine for access to street and 4/5/6/S service
#ES209
Escalator
42 St and Vanderbilt Ave (NE corner) to platform level for Shuttle service.
#ES639X
Escalator
Platform level for Shuttle service to 42 St and Vanderbilt Ave (NE Corner).
#ES638X
Escalator
Platform level for Shuttle service to 42 St and Vanderbilt Ave (NE Corner).
#ES637X
Escalator
Street to 4/5/6 mezzanine
Park Ave & 42 St (SW corner) to mezzanine for 4/5/6 service
#ES609X
Escalator
4/5/6 mezzanine to street
4/5/6 mezzanine to Park Ave & 42 St (SW corner)
#ES608X

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