Which New York City Subway station is served by all three major subway divisions: IRT, IND, and BMT?

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Times Square–42nd Street is the New York City Subway station served by the IRT, IND, and BMT divisions.

The station complex grew from separate subway facilities built by the historical companies and divisions that shaped the system. IRT services use the numbered routes and the 42nd Street Shuttle, while BMT and IND services use lettered routes. Their facilities are connected as one major station complex beneath Midtown Manhattan.

The station is served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W, and S services, with some routes using nearby or connected platforms within the complex. This makes it a major transfer point between the West Side, East Side, Queens, Brooklyn, and the shuttle corridor.

The answer is sometimes confused with Grand Central–42nd Street, another major Midtown interchange. Grand Central is associated with IRT numbered services and the shuttle, but Times Square is the complex that brings together all three historical divisions.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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