72nd Street station (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

72 Street  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
R46 C train arriving on the upper level, after renovation
Station statistics
Address	West 72nd Street & Central Park West New York, New York
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Upper West Side
Coordinates	40°46′34″N 73°58′34″W / 40.776154°N 73.976011°W / 40.776154; -73.976011
Division	B (IND)[1]
Line	IND Eighth Avenue Line
Services	A  (late nights) ​   B  (weekdays during the day) ​   C  (all except late nights)
Transit	NYCT Bus: M10, M72 MTA Bus: BxM2
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Platforms	2 side platforms (1 on each level)
Tracks	4 (2 on each level)
Other information
Opened	September 10, 1932 (92 years ago) (1932-09-10)[2]
Closed	May 7, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-07) (reconstruction)
Rebuilt	October 4, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-04)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	2,343,378[3]  23%
Rank	143 out of 423[3]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 81st Street–Museum of Natural History A  ​B  ​C  via 145th Street Local 59th Street–Columbus Circle A  ​B  ​C  services split does not stop here
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Track layout Legend to 81st Street Superimposed tracks (right tracks above left) to 59th Street Upper level Lower level
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops weekdays during the day

The 72nd Street station is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the Upper West Side. It is served by the B on weekdays, the C train at all times except nights, and the A train during late nights only.

The Eighth Avenue Line station was built for the Independent Subway System (IND) and opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the IND's first segment. The station was renovated in 2018.