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68th Street–Hunter College (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

68th Street–Hunter College
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New York City Subway rapid transit station
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Uptown 6 train arriving
Station statistics
Address East 68th Street & Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Borough Manhattan
Locale Upper East Side
Coordinates 40°46′04″N 73°57′51″W / 40.767834°N 73.964124°W / 40.767834; -73.964124Coordinates: 40°46′04″N 73°57′51″W / 40.767834°N 73.964124°W / 40.767834; -73.964124
Division A (IRT)
Line       IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Services       4 late nights (late nights)
      6 all times (all times) <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit connections Bus transport NYCT Bus: M66, M98, M101, M102, M103
Structure Underground
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened July 17, 1918; 98 years ago (July 17, 1918)
Wireless service Wi-Fi and cellular service is provided at this station
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 10,237,854 Decrease 2.9%
Rank 30 out of 425
Station succession
Next north 77th Street: 4 late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
Next south 59th Street: 4 late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction

68th Street–Hunter College is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 68th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is served by the 6 train at all times, the <6> during weekdays in peak direction, and the 4 during late night hours.

This underground station opened on July 17, 1918, has two local tracks and two side platforms. The express tracks of the Lexington Avenue Line, used by the 4 and 5 trains during daytime hours, pass beneath the station and are not visible from the platforms.

Both platforms have their original mosaic trim line with "68" tablets on it at regular intervals and name tablets reading "68th STREET-HUNTER COLLEGE" in two lines. On small sections of the platforms on either ends, where they were extended in the 1950s, there are blue trim lines with "68TH ST" written on it in white lettering. Blue columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering. Both platforms have emergency exits from the lower level express tracks.

Toward the south end of the platforms are two stairs leading to the only mezzanine in the station. It has been renovated with stainless steel fare control rails and features red accent stripes in the IND style. Old wall lights exist but are not functional. The waiting area inside fare control has windows that allow a full view of the platforms and tracks. The northern half of the station without the mezzanine has very high ceilings.


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