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59 St-Columbus Circle

Manhattan
ACBD1
ELEVATORS OKFully accessible

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Elevators

6 elevators listed by the MTA.

Street → Mezzanine

  • Elevator
    Street to downtown 1 & A/B/C/D mezzanine
    8th Ave & 58 St (NW corner) to mezzanine for downtown 1 service and A/B/C/D service in both directions
    #EL276X
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the street: Enter on the north side of Columbus Circle and take the elevator to the uptown A, C, B, D platform. Then proceed to the other end of the platform to the elevator for downtown 1. If you are on the mezzanine: See a station agent to re-enter station through the faregate and take elevator to uptown A, C, B, D platform. Then proceed to other end of platform for elevator leading to exit at northwest corner of Columbus Circle and Central Park West.

  • Elevator
    Street to uptown 1 & A/B/C/D
    Central Park West & 60 St (NW corner) to uptown 1 platform and access to rest of complex via uptown A/B/C/D platform
    #EL280
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the street: Enter on the south side of Columbus Circle and take elevator to uptown A, B, C, D platform. Then proceed north to the elevator for uptown 1. If you are on the mezzanine: See a station agent to re-enter station through the faregate and take elevator at other end of the mezzanine to uptown A, B, C, D platform. Then proceed to other end of platform for elevator to exit at southwest corner of 8 Av and Columbus Circle.

Mezzanine ↔ Platform

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to downtown A/B/C/D & 1 platforms
    #EL622
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the mezzanine: For downtown 1, proceed to the elevator at the other side of the mezzanine to reach the platform and use the elevator at the other end of platform. Take an uptown 1 to 72 St and use elevators to transfer to a downtown 1. For downtown A, B, C or D, proceed to the elevator at the side of the mezzanine and take an uptown A, C, B or D to 125 St. Use elevators to transfer to downtown service. Or, take a southbound M104 bus (Columbus Circle and 8 Av) to 41 St and 8 Av and proceed to Times Sq-42 St for downtown 1 or to 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal for A, C. If you are on the downtown A/B/C/D platform: Take a downtown A or C to 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal and use ramps to transfer to an uptown A or C to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or, take a downtown C to 50 St. Exit station and take a northbound M20 or M104 bus (49 St and 8 Av) to 59 St-Columbus Circle. If you are on the downtown 1 platform: Take a downtown 1 to Times Sq-42 St then either: Use elevators to transfer to an uptown 1 to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or, take a northbound M20 or M104 bus (8 Av and 43 St) to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

  • Elevator
    Uptown 1 to uptown A/B/C/D
    uptown 1 platform to uptown A/B/C/D platform
    #EL279
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the uptown 1 platform: Exit station and take a southbound M10 bus (Frederick Douglass Blvd) to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or, take a southbound M10 bus to 97 St and transfer to a westbound M96 bus to Broadway (for 1 service). If you are on the uptown A/B/C/D platform: For uptown 1, proceed to elevator at the other end of this platform. Exit the station and re-enter at the northwest corner of Columbus Circle or take a downtown 1 to Times Sq-42 St. Use elevators to transfer to an uptown 1. Or, take an uptown A or D to 125 St. Exit the station and take a southbound M10 bus to 59 St.

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to uptown A/B/C/D
    mezzanine to uptown A/B/C/D platform
    #EL278
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the mezzanine: For uptown A, B, C, D, exit station and re-enter via elevator at northwest corner of Columbus Circle and Central Park West. Or, proceed to elevator on other side of mezzanine and take a downtown A or C to 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Use ramps to transfer to uptown A or C to 59 St-Columbus Circle. For uptown 1, proceed to elevator on other side of mezzanine and take a downtown 1 to Times Sq-42 St and use elevators to transfer to an uptown 1. If you are on the platform: To exit the station or transfer, proceed to elevator at the other end of this platform. For downtown 1, use the elevator to exit the station and re-enter the station at the southeast corner of Columbus Circle. Or, take an uptown A or D to 125 St. Exit station and take a southbound M10 bus to 59 St.

  • Elevator
    Mezzanine to downtown platforms
    mezzanine to downtown A/B/C/D & 1 platforms
    #EL277
    If this elevator is out

    If you are on the mezzanine: For downtown 1, proceed to the elevator at the other side of the mezzanine to reach the platform and use the elevator at the other end of platform. Take an uptown 1 to 72 St and use elevators to transfer to a downtown 1. For downtown A, B, C or D, proceed to the elevator at the side of the mezzanine and take an uptown A, C, B or D to 125 St. Use elevators to transfer to downtown service. Or, take a southbound M104 bus (Columbus Circle and 8 Av) to 41 St and 8 Av and proceed to Times Sq-42 St for downtown 1 or to 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal for A, C. If you are on the downtown A/B/C/D platform: Take a downtown A or C to 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal and use ramps to transfer to an uptown A or C to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or, take a downtown C to 50 St. Exit station and take a northbound M20 or M104 bus (49 St and 8 Av) to 59 St-Columbus Circle. If you are on the downtown 1 platform: Take a downtown 1 to Times Sq-42 St then either: Use elevators to transfer to an uptown 1 to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or, take a northbound M20 or M104 bus (8 Av and 43 St) to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

Escalators

2 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
    8th Ave & 58 St (NW corner) to mezzanine for A/B/C/D & downtown 1 service and access to uptown 1
    #ES251X
  • Escalator
    Mezzanine to street
    A/B/C/D mezzanine to 8th Ave & 58 St (NW corner)
    #ES250X

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.