86th Street & Lexington Subway Station

This is not one of my favorite stations. I used to travel to and from this station to work everyday for years. Now that I’m at at different station I realize how dirty the stairs always look. I just stopped here on Sunday. Nothing changed. This location is very congested with all of the shopping and museums not far from here. The homeless congregate around here also.
I hate humping up the stairs from the 4 and 5 train platform to get to the street.
I’ve seen worse. It does have a sentimental value to me. I lived a stones throw from it for years.
I use it when weather doesn’t permit me to walk!

I have 0 time and patience for stupid people! Wow loads of people getting in and out of the train… people will push and shove there way just to get in and out… there’s like no system on how to move around… Trains all use the same tracks en route… There are operators in the dispatch area that tell them when the track is clear so that they can pass… That’s why sometimes… there are delays in the subway… because there are too many trains that need to get to their stations… and tracks are in use by other trains that must cross that same track… so many times where there train traffic up ahead…

Been using this stop my entire life. Pros — 6 Train is very frequent and there is a newspaper stand very close to the turnstiles to grab a NY Post as you hop on the train. Cons — the platforms are too narrow for the volume of people that use it. Especially during the morning rush (7:30−9:00 am, it is hard to get to the staircases that go down to the 4 and the 5. Sometimes you need to wait for a couple of trains to go by. This is not surprising since this is the only line along the upper east side. Maybe the Second Ave subway will help alleviate the volume. They really need more Metrocard Machines. Ever since they removed the ²⁴⁄₇ ticket booth, the lines for the machines are always pretty long especially in the mornings. Sometimes you need to buy your metrocard off hours to save time. For the amount of volume, I think they do a pretty good job in keeping it clean and orderly.

This is my subway station, and will be until the 2^nd avenue line completes in who knows how many years. Love that this station has ⁴⁄₅ (express) and 6 (local). Sufficient to get up and down the east side. Because it is on main street and it the hub for both express and local trains, this station is always busy and crowded with busy commuters!
Make sure you know that the East entrance goes uptown and West entrance goes downtown. Once you know that, you are good to go!

(4) (5) (6) Train. Like most stations there’s long lines for the MTA Card vending machines during rush hour, a panhandler or two, and a lot of commuters. Cleaner than most stations though so yeah, happy traveling.

Been living in this hood on the UES for years and this is my main subway station. One of the best parts about it is that the 4,5,6 lines all stop here. Easy access from these line to all points north, downtown, and transfers to so many different lines across town, Grand Central, Union Square, Brooklyn, Queens, etc.
Sure, it’s an absolute clusterf**k during the moring commute to work and during the evening rush back, but overall it’s a good station. Not too filthy but then again most subway stops aren’t that clean either. Announcements can be understood, and the signage reporting the arrival times for the trains is pretty accurate. Once the 2^nd Ave subway line is finished it should alleviate some of the crazy crowding. Also, this stop is located close to a lot of shopping and dining so it is convenient.
Overall, as a subway station goes it’s not too bad, but no different from most others.

They have express trains here along with the local so that makes me happy. You only have one exit for it so you’d better be near the center of the train. Otherwise, it’s not much different than any other subway stop except for the smaller train platforms.

Stop at this station to go to a restaurant… the station is ok…