42nd Street Shuttle

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The 42nd Street Shuttle is a short New York City Subway service that runs between Times Square and Grand Central along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway service
rapid transit line
shuttle service
borough Manhattan
boroughServed Manhattan
city New York City
colorOnMap dark gray
connectsLandmark Grand Central Terminal
Times Square
connectsStationComplex Grand Central–42nd Street
Times Square–42nd Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal
connectsTransitHub Grand Central–42nd Street subway complex
Times Square–42nd Street subway complex
connectsWith Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at Times Square–42nd Street
Flushing Line at Grand Central–42nd Street
Lexington Avenue Line at Grand Central–42nd Street
country United States
currentDesignation 42nd Street Shuttle
dailyRidershipCategory high ridership shuttle
directionOfTravel east–west
division IRT
electrification 600 V DC third rail
fareControl integrated with rest of subway system
fareSystem same fare as rest of New York City Subway
formerDesignation S
gauge standard gauge
hasRouteNumber S (historical map designation)
lineLength about 0.8 miles
locale Midtown Manhattan
locatedUnder 42nd Street
neighborhood Midtown
numberOfStations 2
numberOfTracks 2
openingDate 1904-10-27
operator New York City Transit Authority
originalName 42nd Street Line
owner City of New York
partOfNetwork Interborough Rapid Transit Company original subway
platformConfiguration two terminal stations
purpose to provide rapid crosstown service along 42nd Street
rollingStockType IRT subway cars
serviceArea Midtown Manhattan business district
serviceDays daily
servicePattern shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central
serviceType all-day service
state New York
streetAlignment 42nd Street
system New York City Subway
terminus Grand Central–42nd Street
Times Square–42nd Street


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