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Lexington Avenue (59th Street) Station · Opened 3/11/1920

Two tracks, one island platform. When first planned, the 60th Street Subway was to be a line over the 59th Street (Queensborough) Bridge. To ease the ramp-up to the bridge, there were to be two one-track stations, under 59th and 60th Street. When plans changed to make the line a tunnel to Queens, for political reasons, the northern station, in 60th Street, was expanded to two tracks and the southern one was abandoned while under construction. The crossunder at 59th Street between the platforms of the IRT line utilizes part of the original BMT station construction. In October 1973, a platform extension eastward opened, along with a new exit to 3rd Avenue and 60th Street. Two escalators and a stairway lead to the new mezzanine at this end of the station.

This station has been renovated and features small red "Lex" mosaics in the tile. There are crossovers which connect to the IRT East Side local and crossunders which connect to the IRT East Side express. The station has high ceilings and in places the fare control rails overlook the tracks.

Artwork: Blooming, Elizabeth Murray (1996)


(image 91478) (242k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R160A/R160B
Photo by: Paul P.
Date: 8/27/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1151


(image 89227) (175k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8878
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 7/27/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 920


(image 86001) (256k, 1044x791)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: W
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8737
Photo by: Aliandro Brathwaite
Date: 6/5/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1335


(image 82063) (195k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8803
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 3/15/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1424


(image 79275) (158k, 864x550)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8761
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 1/3/2008
Notes: Lexington Avenue southbound.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1107


(image 78685) (129k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8893
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 12/28/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1524


(image 78827) (134k, 1044x790)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: R
Car: R46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 5802
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 12/16/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1398


(image 78830) (138k, 1044x790)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: R
Car: R46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 6066
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 12/16/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1779


(image 68334) (130k, 800x600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: Work Service
Car: Vacuum Train VT101-105
Photo by: Robert Marrero
Date: 6/26/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1845


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: Work Service
Car: Locomotive R52 75
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 4/4/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1643


(image 63216) (180k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: Work Service
Car: R161 Rider Car (ex-R33) RD437 (ex-8937)
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 4/4/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1528


(image 54326) (120k, 820x615)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: Steffen Petrasch
Date: 9/28/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2707


(image 50133) (161k, 1044x705)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 6/13/2006
Notes: Lex mosiac.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1601


(image 39507) (105k, 640x480)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R40 (St. Louis Car, 1968) 4231
Photo by: Oren H.
Date: 11/7/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3519


(image 39502) (81k, 640x480)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Route: N
Car: R40 (St. Louis Car, 1968)
Photo by: Oren H.
Date: 8/6/2002
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3212


(image 1240) (136k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 1/14/2001
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3065


(image 1241) (114k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 1/14/2001
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 4611


(image 1239) (88k, 574x397)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 1997
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2613


(image 44164) (175k, 1044x699)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 1995
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1561


(image 41162) (75k, 864x612)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Subway
Location: Lexington Avenue (59th Street)
Photo by: D. Reinecke
Date: 1970
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 3015

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