Times Sq-42 St
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StationElevator entrance
Elevators
10 elevators listed by the MTA.
Street → Mezzanine
- ElevatorStreet to intermediate landing8th Ave & 44 St entrance (SW corner) to intermediate landing for A/C/E service in both directions#EL291X
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street: Proceed down 8 Av to Port Authority Bus Terminal for access to subway. If you are on the intermediate landing: Take elevator down to main mezzanine and re-enter through the faregate. Follow signs to exit via Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- Elevator43 St & Broadway (NW corner) to mezz. for service on all lines in both direction43 St & Broadway (NW corner) to mezzanine for service in both directions for all lines.#EL619
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street, use elevator 231X at the southeast corner of 7 Ave & 42 St. If you are on the mezzanine, follow signs to exit at 7 Ave & 42 St and use elevator 231X.
- Elevator42 St & 7 Av (SE corner) to mezzanine for service on all lines in both direction7th Ave & 42 St (SE corner) to mezzanine for service in both directions on all lines.#EL231X
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street: Use EL619 at the NW corner of 43 St and Broadway. If you are on the mezzanine: Follow signs to exit at 43 St and Broadway and use EL619.
Mezzanine ↔ Platform
- ElevatorLanding to mezzanineintermediate landing to mezzanine for A/C/E service in both directions#EL290X
If this elevator is out
If you are on the intermediate landing: Take elevator to street level and proceed down 8 Av to Port Authority Bus Terminal for access to subway. If you are on the A/C/E mezzanine: Contact a station agent to re-enter through the faregate and follow signs to exit via Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- ElevatorBus terminal to subwayPort Authority Bus Terminal (8th Ave between 41st St & 42nd St) to mezzanine for A/C/E service in both directions via ramps#EL288X
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street: Use other elevator in mezzanine to Port Authority Bus Terminal. If you are on the mezzanine: Use other elevator in mezzanine to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- ElevatorBus terminal to subwayPort Authority Bus Terminal (8th Ave between 41st St & 42nd St) to mezzanine for A/C/E service in both directions via ramps#EL289X
If this elevator is out
If you are on the street: Use other elevator in mezzanine to Port Authority Bus Terminal. If you are on the mezzanine: Use other elevator in mezzanine to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- ElevatorMezzanine level (Front) Downtown N/Q/R/W Train Platform level (Rear)mezzanine to downtown N/Q/R/W platform#EL229
If this elevator is out
If you are on the mezzanine: Take an uptown Q to 72 St and transfer across the platform to a downtown Q to Times Sq-42 St. Or, exit station and take a downtown M7 or M20 bus to 34 St/7 Av. 34 St-Herald Sq is one block east. If you are on the platform: Take a downtown N,Q,R or W to 34 St-Herald Sq then either: Use elevators to transfer to an uptown N, Q, R or W to Times Sq-42 St. Or, exit station and take the M5, M7, or M55 (6 Av between 34 St and 35 St) to 42 St. Times Sq-42 St is one block west.
- ElevatorMezzanine to uptown 1/2/3.mezzanine to uptown 1/2/3 platform#EL233
If this elevator is out
If you are on the upper mezzanine: Take a downtown 2 or 3 to 34 St-Penn Station. Transfer across platform to an uptown 2 or 3 to Times Sq-42 St. Or, exit station and take an M20 or M104 bus (8 Av) to 59 St-Columbus Circle. If you are on the platform: Take an uptown 1, 2 or 3 to 72 St and use elevators to transfer to a downtown 1, 2, or 3 to Times Sq-42 St. Or, take an uptown 1 to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Exit station and take the M7, M20, or M104 bus (Broadway between 60 St and 61 St) to 41 St. Times Sq-42 St is one block north.
- ElevatorMezzanine to 7 & downtown 1/2/3.mezzanine to lower mezzanine A/C/E to downtown 1/2/3 platform and 7 platform for service in both directions#EL232
If this elevator is out
If you are on the upper mezzanine: Take an uptown 1 to 59 St-Columbus Circle and use elevators to transfer to a downtown 1 to Times Sq-42 St. Or, exit station and take a downtown M7 or M20 bus to 34 St-Penn Station. If you are on the downtown 1/2/3 platform: Take a downtown 2 or 3 to 34 St-Penn Station and use elevators to transfer to an uptown 2 or 3 to Times Sq-42 St. Or, take a downtown 1, 2 or 3 to 34 St-Penn Station. Exit station and take the M20 or M34A SBS (8 Av between 34 St and 35 St) to 41 St. Times Sq-42 St is one block north. If you are on the lower mezzanine: Exit station and take an eastbound M42 bus to Grand Central-42 St for 7. If you are on the 7 platform: Take an uptown 7 to Grand Central-42 St. Exit station and take a westbound M42 bus (42 St between Park Av and Lexington Av) to Broadway.
- ElevatorMezzanine to uptown N/Q/R/W.mezzanine to uptown N/Q/R/W platform#EL230
If this elevator is out
If you are on the mezzanine: Exit the station and take a downtown M7 or M20 bus to 34 St/7 Av. Proceed one block east to 34 St-Herald Sq for N/Q/R/W service. If you are on the platform: Take an uptown N, R or W to 49 St. Exit station and take a M7, M20, or M104 bus (7 Av between 49 St and 50 St) to 41 St. To transfer to 1/2/3/7/S service, see agent to re-enter the Times Sq - 42 St station.
Escalators
10 escalatorsat this station. Useful if you can't manage stairs but don't need an elevator (e.g. heavy suitcase). Not wheelchair accessible.
- EscalatorA/C/E intermediate mezzanine to streetA/C/E intermediate mezzanine to 42 St & 8th Ave (SE corner)#ES607X
- EscalatorA/C/E mezzanine to intermediate mezzanineA/C/E mezzanine to intermediate mezzanine for 42 St & 8th Ave exit#ES606X
- EscalatorSubway to bus terminalMezzanine for A/C/E service in both directions via ramps to Port Authority Bus Terminal (8th Ave between 41st St & 42nd St)#ES276X
- EscalatorN/Q/R/W mezzanine to streetN/Q/R/W mezzanine to 42 St & 7th Ave (SE corner)#ES268X
- EscalatorUpper mezzanine to 7 platformupper mezzanine (41 St & 7 Ave) to 7 platform for service in both directions#ES217
- Escalator7 platform to upper mezzanine7 platform to upper mezzanine for 41 St & 7 Ave exit and access to rest of complex#ES218
- Escalator7 platform to upper mezzanine7 platform to upper mezzanine for 41 St & 7 Ave exit and access to rest of complex#ES216
- Escalator1/2/3 mezzanine to street1/2/3 mezzanine to 42 St & 7th Ave (SW corner)#ES262X
- EscalatorStreet to 1/2/3 mezzanine42 St & 7th Ave (SW corner) to mezzanine for 1/2/3 service and access to rest of complex#ES261X
- EscalatorStreet to N/Q/R/W mezzanine42 St & 7th Ave (SE corner) to mezzanine for N/Q/R/W service and access to rest of complex#ES267X
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.