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How to get to Film Forum by bus?

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Bus stations near Film Forum in Manhattan

  • W Houston St/Varick St, 2 min walk,
  • 7 Av S/Clarkson St, 2 min walk,
  • W Houston St/Av Of the Americas, 3 min walk,
  • 6 Av/W Houston St, 3 min walk,
  • Av Of the Americas/Prince St, 4 min walk,
  • Av Of the Americas/Spring St, 6 min walk,

Subway stations near Film Forum in Manhattan

  • Houston St [1,2], 2 min walk,
  • Spring St [A,C,E], 5 min walk,
  • W 4 St [A,B,C,D,E,F,M], 8 min walk,

Train stations near Film Forum in Manhattan

  • Christopher Street, 9 min walk,

Bus lines to Film Forum in Manhattan

  • SIM7, Eltvlle Trans Ctr Via Hylan Via Richmond,
  • SIM9, Eltingville Via F Cap Via Hylan Bl,
  • SIM33, Mariners Harbor Via N Gannon Av,
  • M20, Lincoln Center 66 St Via 8 Av,
  • M21, Soho Washington St Crosstown,
  • SIM1, Eltingville - Lower Manhattan Express,
  • SIM34, Mariners Harbor - Lower Manhattan Express,
  • M55, W 44 St - South Ferry,
  • SIM1C, Eltingville - Manhattan Express,
  • SIM3C, Pt. Richmond - Manhattan Express,
  • SIM4C, Huguenot - Manhattan Express,
  • SIM33C, Mariners Harbor - Greenwich Village Express,
  • X27, Bay Ridge - Manhattan Express,
  • X28, Sea Gate / Bensonhurst - Manhattan Express,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Film Forum?

    The closest stations to Film Forum are:

    • W Houston St/Varick St is 70 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Houston St [1,2] is 105 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 7 Av S/Clarkson St is 147 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • W Houston St/Av Of the Americas is 191 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • 6 Av/W Houston St is 225 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Av Of the Americas/Prince St is 314 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Spring St [A,C,E] is 416 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Av Of the Americas/Spring St is 490 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • W 4 St [A,B,C,D,E,F,M] is 599 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Christopher Street is 764 yards away, 9 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Film Forum?

    These bus lines stop near Film Forum: M1, M20, M55.

  • Which train line stops near Film Forum?

    PATH

  • Which subway lines stop near Film Forum?

    These subway lines stop near Film Forum: 1, C, F, M.

  • What’s the nearest subway station to Film Forum in Manhattan?

    The nearest subway station to Film Forum in Manhattan is Houston St [1,2]. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Film Forum in Manhattan?

    The nearest train station to Film Forum in Manhattan is Christopher Street. It’s a 9 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Film Forum in Manhattan?

    The nearest bus stops to Film Forum in Manhattan are W Houston St/Varick St and 7 Av S/Clarkson St. The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

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Public Transit to Film Forum in Manhattan

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Film Forum? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: W Houston St/Varick St; Houston St [1,2]; 7 Av S/Clarkson St; W Houston St/Av Of the Americas; 6 Av/W Houston St; Av Of the Americas/Prince St; Spring St [A,C,E]; Av Of the Americas/Spring St; W 4 St [A,B,C,D,E,F,M]; Christopher Street.

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Film Forum Address: West Houston Street street in Manhattan

Film Forum, Manhattan
Film Forum, ManhattanFilm Forum is a nonprofit movie theater at 209 West Houston Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. It began in 1970 as an alternative screening space for independent films, with 50 folding chairs, one projector and a $19,000 annual budget. Karen Cooper became director in 1972. Its current Greenwich Village cinema (on Houston Street, west of Sixth Avenue) was built in 1990. Film Forum is a 4-screen cinema open 365 days a year, with 280,000 annual admissions, nearly 500 seats, 60 employees, 4500 members and an operating budget of $5 million. Film Forum is the only autonomous nonprofit cinema in New York City and one of the few in the United States of America. In 1994, Film Forum was honored with a Village Award by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, even though it is technically in Soho. In 2018, Film Forum had a major renovation, adding new seats (and in turn, more leg room) and a fourth theater.
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