Times Square–42nd Street station in the context of "Interborough Rapid Transit Company"

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⭐ Core Definition: Times Square–42nd Street station

The Times Square–42nd Street station is a major New York City Subway station complex located under Times Square, at the intersection of 42nd Street, Seventh Avenue, and Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan. The complex allows free transfers between the IRT 42nd Street Shuttle, the BMT Broadway Line, the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line and the IRT Flushing Line, as well as to the IND Eighth Avenue Line a block west at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal. The complex is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, N and Q trains at all times, the W train during weekdays; the R and 42nd Street Shuttle (S) trains at all times except late nights; and <7> trains during rush hours in the peak direction. A free passageway from the shuttle platform to the 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station, served by the 7, <7>​​, B, ​D, ​F, <F>, and ​M trains, is open during the day from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

The present shuttle platforms were built for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as a local station on the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. As part of the Dual Contracts between the IRT and the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT), the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line platforms opened in 1917, followed by the Broadway Line platforms in 1918 and the Flushing Line platforms in 1928. The original platforms were also reconfigured to serve the shuttle. The complex has been reconstructed numerous times over the years. The free transfer between the IRT and BMT opened in 1948, while the transfer to the IND station was placed within fare control in 1988. The complex was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. In the early 21st century, the shuttle station was reconfigured.

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Times Square–42nd Street station in the context of Times Square

Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent Duffy Square, Times Square is a bowtie-shaped plaza five blocks long between 42nd and 47th Streets.

Times Square is brightly lit by numerous digital billboards and advertisements as well as businesses offering 24/7 service. One of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, it is also the hub of the Theater District, where most Broadway theatres are located, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, drawing an estimated 50 million visitors annually. Approximately 330,000 people pass through Times Square daily, many of them tourists, while over 460,000 pedestrians walk through Times Square on its busiest days. The Times Square–42nd Street and 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal stations have consistently ranked as the busiest in the New York City Subway system, transporting more than 200,000 passengers daily.

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Times Square–42nd Street station in the context of 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station

The 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the A and E trains at all times, and by the C train at all times except late nights. Passageways connect this station to the nearby station at Times Square–42nd Street, providing a free transfer, and to the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

The 42nd Street station was built as an express station for the Independent Subway System (IND)'s Eighth Avenue Line. The station opened on September 9, 1932, as part of the initial section of the Eighth Avenue Line. The connection to the Port Authority Bus Terminal opened in 1950, and a platform on a lower level operated intermittently between 1952 and 1981. A free transfer to the Times Square station opened in 1988.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Times Square ← 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
New York City Subway → Times Square → 42nd Street (Manhattan) → Seventh Avenue (Manhattan) → Broadway (Manhattan) → Midtown Manhattan → 42nd Street Shuttle → BMT Broadway Line → IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line → IRT Flushing Line → IND Eighth Avenue Line → 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station → 1 (New York City Subway service) → 2 (New York City Subway service) → 3 (New York City Subway service) → 7 (New York City Subway service) → N (New York City Subway service) → Q (New York City Subway service) → W (New York City Subway service) → R (New York City Subway service) → 7d (New York City Subway service) → 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station → B (New York City Subway service) → D (New York City Subway service) → F (New York City Subway service) → Fd (New York City Subway service) → M (New York City Subway service) → Interborough Rapid Transit Company → Early history of the IRT subway → Dual Contracts → Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation → National Register of Historic Places →