86th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

Infobox NYCS
name = 86th Street

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bg_color = #11117D
bg_color_2 = #FF6E1A
line = IND Eighth Avenue Line
service = Eighth center local
platforms = 2 side platforms (1 on each of 2 levels)
tracks = 4 (2 on each of 2 levels)
passengers=3.042 million
pass_year=2006
pass_percent=4
borough = Manhattan
open_date=September 10, 1932New York Times, List of the 28 Stations on the New 8th Av. Line, September 10, 1932, page 6]
north_station = 96th Street
north_line = IND Eighth Avenue Line
north_service = Eighth center local
south_station = 81st Street–Museum of Natural History
south_line = IND Eighth Avenue Line
south_service = Eighth center local

86th Street is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, lcoated at Central Park West and 86th Street. Both platforms are on the west side, northbound above southbound, and both express tracks are to the east in the same configuration.

The station is accessible from 86th Street, where there is an attended booth, and also from 88th Street by MetroCard only.

The exit at 88th Street once has a blue diamond NYCS|B, which was never used for service, but has since been taped over with the correct routes.

Bus connection

*M86

References

External links

* [http://nycsubway.org/perl/stations?7:403 nycsubway.org - IND 8th Avenue: 86th Street]
*Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/btrain.htm B Train]
*Station Reporter — [http://www.stationreporter.net/ctrain.htm C Train]