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Subway stations near East 72nd Street in Manhattan

  • 68 St - Hunter College [4,6x,6],10 min walk,
  • 72 St [A,B,C],13 min walk,
  • 5 Av/59 St [N,Q,R],14 min walk,
  • Lexington Av/63 St [F,N,Q,R,4,5,6],16 min walk,

Bus stations near East 72nd Street in Manhattan

  • Madison Av/E 80 St,11 min walk,
  • 77th St,12 min walk,
  • Lexington Av/E 64 St,15 min walk,
  • 83rd St,17 min walk,
  • Central Park S/6 Av,18 min walk,
  • Lexington Av/E 86 St,21 min walk,

Bus lines to East 72nd Street in Manhattan

  • BXM2,Riverdale 263 St Via H. Hudson Pky,
  • BXM3,Yonkers Getty Sq Via Sedgwick Av Via Broadway,
  • BXM4,Woodlawn 242 St Via Concourse Via Katonah Av,
  • HAMPTON JITNEY MONTAUK,Amagansett,
  • HAMPTON JITNEY WESTHAMPTON,Hampton Bays,
  • M101,Limited East Village 3 Av-6 St Via Lex,
  • M102,East Village 6 St Via Lex Av,
  • M103,City Hall Via Lex Av,
  • HAMPTON JITNEY NORTH FORK,Orient Point,
  • SIM1C,Eltngvlle Trans Ctr Via Hylan Via Rich,
  • SIM3,Port Richmond Via Watchogue Rd,
  • SIM3C,Pt Rchmnd Via Narrows Rd N Via Watchogue,
  • SIM4C,Huguenot Via Richmond Av Via Arthur Kill,
  • SIM10,Eltingville Trans Ctr Via Hylan Via Rich,
  • SIM30,Rosebank Via Forest Av,
  • SIM33C,Midtown Via Church Via Madison Av,
  • BXM1,East Midtown 34 St Via Lex Av,
  • M98,Limited Midtown Lex Av-68 St,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to East 72nd Street?

    The closest stations to East 72nd Street are:

    • 68 St - Hunter College [4,6x,6] is 822 yards away, 10 min walk.
    • Madison Av/E 80 St is 907 yards away, 11 min walk.
    • 77th St is 939 yards away, 12 min walk.
    • 72 St [A,B,C] is 1103 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • 5 Av/59 St [N,Q,R] is 1148 yards away, 14 min walk.
    • Lexington Av/E 64 St is 1237 yards away, 15 min walk.
    • Lexington Av/63 St [F,N,Q,R,4,5,6] is 1321 yards away, 16 min walk.
    • 83rd St is 1446 yards away, 17 min walk.
    • Central Park S/6 Av is 1524 yards away, 18 min walk.
    • Lexington Av/E 86 St is 1729 yards away, 21 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near East 72nd Street?

    These Bus lines stop near East 72nd Street: BXM1, BXM6, M1, M103, M4

  • Which Train lines stop near East 72nd Street?

    These Train lines stop near East 72nd Street: BABYLON, HUDSON, PATH

  • Which Subway lines stop near East 72nd Street?

    These Subway lines stop near East 72nd Street: 6, A, N, Q, R

  • What’s the nearest subway station to East 72nd Street in Manhattan?

    The nearest subway station to East 72nd Street in Manhattan is 68 St - Hunter College [4,6x,6]. It’s a 10 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to East 72nd Street in Manhattan?

    The nearest bus stop to East 72nd Street in Manhattan is Madison Av/E 80 St. It’s a 11 min walk away.

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East 72nd Street Address: E 72nd St & 5th Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA street in Manhattan

East 72nd Street, Manhattan72nd Street is one of the major bi-directional crosstown streets in New York City's borough of Manhattan. The street primarily runs through the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods. It is one of the few streets to go through Central Park via Women's Gate, Terrace Drive, and Inventors Gate, though Terrace Drive is often closed to vehicular traffic.
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