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Have you ever ridden the system and wondered how the system works?

This new section will answer some questions.

NYCT Elevators

 

NYCT Elevators

(As of 9/2009)

NYCT uses two types of elevators, Hydraulic which uses oil, stored in a reservoir, to push the cab up and by returning the oil to the reservoir, lower the cab. Most elevators are of this type. Deep stations use electric elevators which use cables  strung over  pulleys  and a counterweight to raise or lower the cab. On this page such elevators will be shaded green.

In addition there are some proposed elevators already having a planned location and number. these will be shaded green.

Additions/ corrections are always welcomed.

SOURCE: modified from the NYCT web site.

Station

Lines

Elevator Number

125th Street

A-B-C-D

EL 142

125th Street

A-B-C-D

EL 143

125th Street

A-B-C-D

EL 144

125th Street

4-5-6

EL 125

125th Street

4-5-6

EL 126

135th Street

2-3

EL 180

135th Street

2-3

EL 181

149th Street/ 3rd  Avenue

2-5

EL 129

149th Street/ 3rd  Avenue

2-5

EL 130

Union Square

Complex

EL 217

Union Square

Complex

EL 218

Union Square

Complex

EL 219

Union Square

Complex

EL 220

14th Street/8th Avenue

Complex

EL 221

14th Street/8th Avenue

Complex

EL 222

14th Street/8th Avenue

Complex

EL 223

14th Street/8th Avenue

Complex

EL 224

161st Street

4-B-D

EL 131

161st Street

4-B-D

EL 132

161st Street

4-B-D

EL 133

161st Street

4-B-D

EL 134

161st Street

4-B-D

EL 135

168th Street

1

EL 111

 

168th Street

1

EL 112

 

168th Street

1

EL 113

 

168th Street

1

EL 114

 

168th Street

A-C

EL 139

168th Street

A-C

EL 140

168th Street

A-C

EL 141

175th Street

A

EL 123

175th Street

A

EL 124

179th Street

F

EL431

179th Street

F

EL 432

179th Street

F

EL 433

181st Street

A

EL 117

 

181st Street

A

EL 118

 

181st Street

A

EL 119

 

181st Street

1

EL 107

 

181st Street

1

EL 108

 

181st Street

1

EL 109

 

181st Street

1

EL 110

 

190th Street

A

EL 115

 

190th Street

A

EL 116

 

191st Street

1

EL 103

 

191st Street

1

EL 104

 

191st Street

1

EL 105

 

191st Street

1

EL 106

 

207th Street

A

EL 148

207th Street

A

EL 149

21st Street  Queensbridge

F

EL 405

21st Street Queensbridge

F

EL 406

21st Street Queensbridge

F

EL 407

231st Street

1

EL 184

231st Street

1

EL 185

233rd Street

2-5

EL 192

233rd Street

2-5

EL 193

233rd Street

2-5

EL 194

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 207

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 208

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 209

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 210

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 211

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 212

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 213

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 214

34th Street Herald Square

Complex

EL 215

34th Street Penn Station

A-C-E

EL 225

34th Street Penn Station

A-C-E

EL 226

34th Street Penn Station

A-C-E

EL 227

34th Street Penn Station

A-C-E

EL 228

34th Street Penn Station

1-2-3

EL 214

34th Street Penn Station

1-2-3

EL 215

34th Street Penn Station

1-2-3

EL 216

42nd Street Grand Central

4-5-6

EL 204

42nd Street Grand Central

4-5-6

EL 205

42nd Street Grand Central

4-5-6

EL 206

42nd Street Grand Central

4-5-6

EL 244

42nd Street Times Square

1-2-3-7

EL 229

42nd Street Times Square

1-2-3-7

EL 230

42nd Street Times Square

1-2-3-7

EL 232

42nd Street Times Square

1-2-3-7

EL 233

47th-50th Streets Rockefeller Center

B-D-F-V

EL 234

47th-50th Streets Rockefeller Center

B-D-F-V

EL 235

47th-50th Streets Rockefeller Center

B-D-F-V

EL 236

51st Street

6

EL 201

51st Street

6

EL 202

57th Street/7th Avenue

N-Q-R-W

EL 281

59th Street Columbus Circle 

1-A-B-C-D

EL 277

59th Street Columbus Circle 

1-A-B-C-D

EL 278

59th Street Columbus Circle 

1-A-B-C-D

EL 279

59th Street Columbus Circle 

1-A-B-C-D

EL 280

66th Street  Lincoln Center

1

EL 237

66th Street  Lincoln Center

1

EL 238

72nd Street

1-2-3

EL 239

72nd Street

1-2-3

EL 240

96th Street

1-2-3

EL 145

 

96th Street

1-2-3

EL 146

 

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 301

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 302

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 303

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 304

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 305

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 306

Atlantic Avenue/ Pacific Street

Complex

EL 307

Broadway Lafayette/ Bleecker

Complex

EL 328

 

Broadway Lafayette/Bleecker

Complex

EL 329

 

Broadway Lafayette/ Bleecker

Complex

EL 330

 

Broadway Lafayette/ Bleecker

Complex

EL 331

 

Broadway Lafayette/ Bleecker

Complex

EL 332

 

Borough Hall (Clinton Street)

Complex

EL 307

Borough Hall (Clinton Street)

Complex

EL 308

Borough Hall (Clinton Street)

Complex

EL 309

Borough Hall

Complex

EL 317

Borough Hall

Complex

EL 318

Bowling Green

4-5

EL 710

Bowling Green

4-5

EL 711

Brooklyn Bridge

4-5-6

EL 314

Brooklyn Bridge

4-5-6

EL 315

Brooklyn Bridge

4-5-6

EL 316

Canal Street

A-C-E

EL 324

Canal Street

A-C-E

EL 325

Carroll Street

F-G

EL 368

 

Chambers Street

1-2-3

EL 336

Chambers Street

1-2-3

EL 337

Chambers Street

1-2-3

EL 338

Church Avenue

F

EL 373

Church Avenue

F

EL 374

Church Avenue

F

EL 375

Church Avenue

2-5

EL 320

Church Avenue

2-5

EL 321

Clark Street

2-3

EL 310

 

Clark Street

2-3

EL 311

 

Clark Street

2-3

EL 312

 

Coney Island Stillwell Avenue

D-F-Q-N

EL 399

Coney Island Stillwell Avenue

D-F-Q-N

EL 701

Coney Island Stillwell Avenue

D-F-Q-N

EL 702

Crown Heights/Utica Avenue

3-4

EL 322

Crown Heights/Utica Avenue

3-4

EL 323

DeKalb Avenue

B-Q-R

EL 370

DeKalb Avenue

B-Q-R

EL 371

DeKalb Avenue

B-Q-R

EL 372

Euclid Avenue

A-C

EL 341

Euclid Avenue

A-C

EL 342

Euclid Avenue

A-C

EL 343

Far Rockaway/ Mott Avenue

A

EL 498

 

Flatbush Avenue

2-5

EL 319

Flushing Avenue

J-M

EL 393

Flushing Avenue

J-M

EL 394

Flushing Avenue

J-M

EL 395

Flushing Main Street

7

El 414

Fordham Road

4

EL186

Fordham Road

4

EL187

Fordham Road

4

EL188

Franklin Avenue

C-FS

EL 339

Franklin Avenue

C-FS

EL 340

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 717

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 718

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 719

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 720

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 721

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 722

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 723

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 724

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 725

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 726

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 727

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 728

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 729

 

Fulton Street

2-3

EL 732

Gun Hill Road (White Plains)

2-5

EL 182

Gun Hill Road (White Plains)

2-5

EL 183

Jackson Heights/ Roosevelt Avenue

Complex

EL 420

Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Avenue

Complex

EL 421

Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Avenue

Complex

EL 422

Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Avenue

Complex

EL 423

Jamaica Van Wyck

E

EL 408

Jamaica Van Wyck

E

EL 409

Jay Street

A-C-F-R

EL 706

 

Jay Street

A-C-F-R

EL 707

 

Jay Street

A-C-F-R

EL 708

 

Jay Street

A-C-F-R

EL 709

 

Junction Boulevard

7

EL 425

Junction Boulevard

7

EL 426

Junction Boulevard

7

EL 427

Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike

E-F

EL 434

Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike

E-F

EL 435

Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike

E-F

EL 436

Lexington Avenue/53rd Street

E-V

EL 245

Lexington Avenue/63rd Street

F

EL 401

Lexington Avenue/63rd Street

F

EL 402

Marcy Avenue

J-M

EL 391

Marcy Avenue

J-M

EL 392

Myrtle Avenue/Wyckoff Avenue

Complex

EL 396

Myrtle Avenue/Wyckoff Avenue

Complex

EL 397

Myrtle Avenue/Wyckoff Avenue

Complex

EL 398

Parsons Boulevard

E-J

EL 412

Parsons Boulevard

E-J

EL 413

Pelham Bay Park

6

EL 121

Pelham Bay Park

6

EL 122

Pelham Parkway

2-5

EL 136

Pelham Parkway

2-5

EL 137

Pelham Parkway

2-5

EL 138

Prospect Park

B-Q-FS

EL 382

Prospect Park

B-Q-FS

EL 383

Queens Plaza

E-R-G-V

EL 428

Queens Plaza

E-R-G-V

EL 429

Queens Plaza

E-R-G-V

EL 430

Rockaway Park Beach 116th Street

A-H

EL 499

NYPD?

Roosevelt Island

F

EL 403

 

Roosevelt Island

F

EL 404

 

Simpson Street

2-5

EL 127

Simpson Street

2-5

EL 128

South Ferry

1

EL 730

South Ferry

1

EL 731

Sutphin Boulevard

E-J

EL 411

West 4th Street Washington Square Park

A-C-E B-D-F-M

EL 333

West 4th Street Washington Square Park

A-C-E B-D-F-M

EL 334

West 4th Street Washington Square Park

A-C-E B-D-F-M

EL 335

The following elevators are owned by the Port Authority of New York New Jersey

Howard Beach

1

 

 

Howard Beach

2

 

 

Howard Beach

3

 

 

Howard Beach

4

 

 

Howard Beach

5

 

 

Howard Beach

6

 

 

Sutphin

11

 

 

Sutphin

12

 

 

Sutphin

13

 

 

 

    Denotes Electric Elevator 
   
   Denotes elevator planned or under istallation 
   
   Denotes Elevator owned by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 
   

 Last revised 02/15/2011

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