116th Street (Second Avenue Subway)

116th Street future
Future New York City Subway rapid transit station
The corner of Second Avenue and 116th Street, where the future station will be located
Station statistics
Address	East 116th Street & Second Avenue New York, NY 10029
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	East Harlem
Coordinates	40°47′49″N 73°56′17″W / 40.797°N 73.938°W / 40.797; -73.938Coordinates: 40°47′49″N 73°56′17″W / 40.797°N 73.938°W / 40.797; -73.938
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Second Avenue Line
Services	future
Structure	Underground
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	473
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Station succession
Next north	125th Street: future
Next south	106th Street: future
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116th Street is a planned station along the IND Second Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It would be located at the intersection of Second Avenue and 116th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Proposed since 1968, the station is expected to be built by 2027–2029 as part of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway. When opened, it will initially be served by the Q train, with the T providing service when Phase 3 of the line is built.

The Second Avenue Line was originally proposed in 1919 as part of a massive expansion of what would become the Independent Subway System (IND). Work on the line never commenced, as the Great Depression crushed the economy. Numerous plans for the Second Avenue Subway appeared throughout the 20th century, but these were usually deferred due to lack of funds. In anticipation of the never-built new subway line, the Second and Third Avenue elevated lines were demolished in 1942 and 1955, respectively. The Second Avenue Elevated had a station at 116th Street, and the Third Avenue Elevated had a stop on nearby Third Avenue at 116th Street.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposed a full-length a Second Avenue Subway as part of its 1968 Program for Action. The line was to be built in two phases—the first phase from 126th to 34th Streets, the second phase from 34th to Whitehall Streets.