53rd & Lex Metro Station

This is a big station. You can catch the E or the M on one platform and the 6 train on the other. It’s a decent walk to get to the different platforms if you are transferring here.
There are a few entrances and exits as well. There is a Dunkin Donuts and a few other shops by the main entrance. There’s also a big shoe shine place as well. The stores are all outside of the entrance.

Eyesore; neglected underground subway station. Annoyingly inefficient during rush hour.
The escalators either are working or inoperable. You can huff it up the steps and get nice and sweaty.
There are 4 points to exit from underground (3 escalators & a elevator).
–1 escalator located in the center of the station is single file only. Fat peeps, no dice.
–1 escalator located at the azz-​end of this station has NO access to the other trains. Once spend 8 minutes going up the steps in rush hour, you then notice this and have to walk back down and to the other escalators.
Once you get upstairs, the station structure improves visually.
Annoyances:
There are «AM New Yorkers» all over the fcuking place ready to shove a free BAD NEWS paper down your throat.
Hey, I guess they need the work and are making the effort. But don’t stand in the fcuking center of foot traffic.
Subway Performers:
There is a epic Pan-​Flute player that makes you feel like you’re in the Amazon.
Other distractions:
–Kid with no arms playing drums
–Piano player w/​lessons offered
Transfer:
5, 6
These trains are accessible here.

Came here sometimes to meet my mother from her job or catch 6 train to go uptown. the station is very clean…