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14th Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 borough
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Manhattan
Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...
. The street rivals the size of some of the well-known avenues of the city and is an important business location.

In the past 14th Street was an upscale location, but it lost some of its glamor and status as the city grew northward.






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14th Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 borough
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Manhattan
Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...
. The street rivals the size of some of the well-known avenues of the city and is an important business location.

In the past 14th Street was an upscale location, but it lost some of its glamor and status as the city grew northward. At Broadway, 14th Street forms the southern border of Union Square
Union Square (New York City)

Union Square is an important and historic intersection in New York City, located where Broadway and Bowery, Manhattan came together in the early 19th century; its name does not celebrate the federal union but rather denotes the fact that "here was the union of the two principal thoroughfares of the island" and the confluence of several troll...
. It is also considered the northern boundary of Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village , often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the lower west side of southern Manhattan in New York City....
 and the East Village
East Village, Manhattan

The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It lies east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy, Manhattan and Peter Cooper Village?Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side, Manhattan....
, and the southern boundary of Chelsea, Flatiron/Lower Midtown, and Gramercy.

Most importantly, however, 14th Street marks the southern terminus
Transportation in New York City

The transportation system of New York City is a cooperation of complex systems of infrastructure. New York City, being the largest city in the United States, has a transportation system which includes the New York City Subway, measured by track mileage; the world's first mechanically ventilated vehicular tunnel, and an Roosevelt Island Tramw...
 of Manhattan's grid system
Grid plan

The grid plan or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at Angle#Types of angless to each other, forming a wikt:grid. In the context of the culture of Ancient Greece the grid plan is called Hippodamian plan....
. North of 14th Street, the streets make up a near-perfect grid that runs in numerical order. South of 14th, in Greenwich Village and other areas in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the New York City....
, the grid breaks down and becomes scattered, and then nonexistent below Houston Street
Houston Street (Manhattan)

Houston Street is a major east-west thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan Manhattan. It runs crosstown across the full width of the borough of Manhattan, from Pier 40 on the Hudson River, through the Port Authority Truck Terminal on Greenwich Street, Manhattan, to the East River, and serves as the boundary between the neighborhoods of Greenwich...
.

Road description

West 14th Street begins at an interchange with New York State Route 9A
New York State Route 9A

New York State Route 9A is a state highway in New York, United States, providing an alternate to U.S. Route 9 in New York from New York City north to Peekskill ....
 northeast of Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village , often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the lower west side of southern Manhattan in New York City....
. At the end of the interchange, 10th Avenue
Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)

Tenth Avenue / Amsterdam Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It carries uptown traffic as far as West 110th Street at the level of the northern edge of Central Park, but is two-way north of it....
 crosses. Ninth Avenue
Ninth Avenue (Manhattan)

Ninth Avenue / Columbus Avenue is a southbound thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Traffic runs downtown along its full length....
 and Hudson Street intersect soon after. The 14th Street–Eighth Avenue station is at the next intersection, in which it serves the A
A (New York City Subway service)

The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
, C
C (New York City Subway service)

The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
, E
E (New York City Subway service)

The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
 and L
L (New York City Subway service)

The L 14th Street?Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing local service along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line....
 trains. At the Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)

Seventh Avenue/Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard is a thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It carries traffic downtown south of Central Park but both ways north of it....
 intersection, the 14th Street Station serves the 1
1 (New York City Subway service)

The 1 Broadway?Seventh Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line for its entire route....
, 2
2 (New York City Subway service)

The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
 and 3
3 (New York City Subway service)

The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
 trains. The next intersection, 14th Street and Sixth Avenue
Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)

Sixth Avenue is a major avenue in New York City's borough of Manhattan. Although the Avenue's official name was changed to Avenue of the Americas in 1945 by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia New Yorkers remained faithful to the old name....
 (Avenue of the Americas), is a one-way intersection. 5th Avenue crosses soon after, going in the other direction. After 5th Avenue, West 14th becomes East 14th. 4th Avenue and Broadway meet at the southeast part of Union Square
Union Square

Union Square may refer to:Placenames* Union Square in Boston, Massachusetts* Union Square in Maryland* Union Square * Union Square, San Francisco in San Francisco, California...
. 14th Street continues on for a few more intersections and ends at the FDR Drive
Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive

The Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive is a freeway-standard parkway on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It starts just north of the Battery Park Underpass at South and Broad Streets and runs along the entire length of the East River, from the Battery Park Underpass under Battery Park ? north of which it is t...
, which is on the East River
East River

The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland....
.

Transportation


Subway

14th Street is well-served by the New York City Subway
New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit....
. Every line that crosses 14th Street has a stop there:
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* 14th Street-Union Square
14th Street-Union Square (New York City Subway)

14th Street?Union Square is a New York City Subway metro station complex shared by the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the BMT Broadway Line, and the BMT Canarsie Line....
 (L
L (New York City Subway service)

The L 14th Street?Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing local service along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line....
 N
N (New York City Subway service)

The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is assigned the color yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
 Q
Q (New York City Subway service)

The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign, on station signs and the official subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
 R
R (New York City Subway service)

The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign and on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan....
 W
W (New York City Subway service)

The W Broadway Local is a rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign and on station signs and the subway map, as it is a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Midtown Manhattan....
 4
4 (New York City Subway service)

The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
 5
5 (New York City Subway service)

The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
 6
6 (New York City Subway service)

The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
) on the BMT Canarsie Line
BMT Canarsie Line

The Canarsie Line is a rapid transit line of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its terminus in the Canarsie, Brooklyn neighborhood of Brooklyn....
, BMT Broadway Line
BMT Broadway Line

The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by four services, all colored yellow: the N and Q on the express tracks and the R and W on the local tracks....
, and IRT Lexington Avenue Line
IRT Lexington Avenue Line

File:IRT Lexington Avenue Line a8e3c4b09d o.jpgThe Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan....
  • 14th Street
    14th Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line)

    14th Street is a metro station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan, it is served by the train at all times, and the train on weekdays....
     (F
    F (New York City Subway service)

    "F train" redirects here. For the San Francisco streetcar line, see F Market.The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway....
     V
    V (New York City Subway service)

    The V Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on the route sign and on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through midtown Manhattan....
    ) on the IND Sixth Avenue Line
    IND Sixth Avenue Line

    The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn....
  • 14th Street
    14th Street (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line)

    14th Street is a metro station on the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 14th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the and trains at all times, and by the train at all times except late nights....
     (1
    1 (New York City Subway service)

    The 1 Broadway?Seventh Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line for its entire route....
     2
    2 (New York City Subway service)

    The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
     3
    3 (New York City Subway service)

    The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
    ) on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
    IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line

    The IRT Broadway?Seventh Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line. It is one of several lines that serves the A Division , stretching from South Ferry in Lower Manhattan north to Van Cortlandt Park?242nd Street in Riverdale, Bronx....
  • 14th Street (A
    A (New York City Subway service)

    The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
      C
    C (New York City Subway service)

    The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
     E
    E (New York City Subway service)

    The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
    ) on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
    IND Eighth Avenue Line

    The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway. Opened in 1932, it was the first line of the Independent Subway System , and the Eighth Avenue Subway name was also applied by New Yorkers to the entire IND system....


The BMT Canarsie Line
BMT Canarsie Line

The Canarsie Line is a rapid transit line of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its terminus in the Canarsie, Brooklyn neighborhood of Brooklyn....
 runs underneath 14th Street from Eighth Avenue
Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)

File:8th Ave, Manhattan.jpgEighth Avenue is a north-south avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic. It is the longest straight road on Manhattan....
 to the East River
East River

The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland....
, stopping at First Avenue
First Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

First Avenue is a metro station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. It is the easternmost Canarsie Line station in Manhattan. The layout, with two side platforms, is similar to Third Avenue station, except that this station has a mezzanine while Third Avenue does not....
, Third Avenue
Third Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

Third Avenue is a metro station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. The station is nearly identical to First Avenue , with the only difference being that Third Avenue has no mezzanine while First Avenue does....
, Sixth Avenue
Sixth Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

Sixth Avenue is a metro station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 14th Street in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea, Manhattan, it is served by the train at all times....
, 14th Street-Union Square
14th Street-Union Square (New York City Subway)

14th Street?Union Square is a New York City Subway metro station complex shared by the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the BMT Broadway Line, and the BMT Canarsie Line....
, and Eighth Avenue. The line is served at all times by the L
L (New York City Subway service)

The L 14th Street?Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing local service along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line....
.

PATH
Port Authority Trans-Hudson

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with New Jersey, and providing service to Jersey City, New Jersey, Hoboken, New Jersey, Harrison, New Jersey, and Newark, New Jersey....
 also makes a stop at 14th Street at its intersection with Sixth Avenue
Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)

Sixth Avenue is a major avenue in New York City's borough of Manhattan. Although the Avenue's official name was changed to Avenue of the Americas in 1945 by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia New Yorkers remained faithful to the old name....
.

Major intersections




See also

  • Manhattan streets, 1-14
    Manhattan streets, 1-14

    This article covers numbered east-west streets in Manhattan, New York City between and including 1st Street and 14th Street . Major streets have their own linked articles; minor streets are discussed here....


External links

  • , a virtual walking tour