🇺🇸 86 St (1, 2)

New York City Subway station · Interchange

86 St (1, 2) is an interchange station on the 1 train and 2 train of the New York City Subway. On weekdays the first train leaves between 00:34 and 03:32 and the last between 24:20 and 27:12.

Station facts

Lines
1 train2 train
1 train
Station 20 of 38, between South Ferry and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St
2 train
Station 35 of 60, between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Wakefield-241 St

Next stations

First and last train from 86 St (1, 2)

TowardsDaysFirstLast
Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1 train)Monday to Friday01:4125:26
Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1 train)Saturday01:3925:30
Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1 train)Sunday01:3925:27
South Ferry (1 train)Monday to Friday00:3424:20
South Ferry (1 train)Saturday00:3424:21
South Ferry (1 train)Sunday00:3424:21
Wakefield-241 St (2 train)Monday to Friday03:3227:12
Wakefield-241 St (2 train)Saturday03:2927:06
Wakefield-241 St (2 train)Sunday03:2627:09
Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2 train)Monday to Friday01:0624:46
Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2 train)Saturday01:0524:44
Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2 train)Sunday01:0424:44

Scheduled departures from this station. Check the operator for holidays and disruptions.

How often trains run

Towards06:00 to 09:0009:00 to 17:0017:00 to 21:00after 21:00
Van Cortlandt Park-242 St (1 train)6 min5.3 min4 min6 min
South Ferry (1 train)4 min5.3 min4 min6.5 min
Wakefield-241 St (2 train)n/an/an/a20 min
Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2 train)n/an/an/a19.5 min

Median gap between scheduled departures on weekdays.

From 86 St (1, 2) to the main stations

ToStopsChange atRide timeFare
Times Sq-42 St3—8 minUS$3.00
Grand Central-42 St4Times Sq-42 St10 minUS$3.00
34 St-Penn Station4—10 minUS$3.00
34 St-Herald Sq4Times Sq-42 St10 minUS$3.00
14 St-Union Sq5Times Sq-42 St13 minUS$3.00
Fulton St7—20 minUS$3.00
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr7Times Sq-42 St28 minUS$3.00
59 St-Columbus Circle4—7 minUS$3.00

Ride time is on the trains only; walking between platforms at a change is not in the operator's data. Plan any trip.

Entrances and lifts

Entrance armLiftEscalatorStaircase

As listed in the operator's published station data. Lift availability on the day can differ; ask station staff.

Schedule data from MTA New York City Transit, obtained from MTA and hosted on this site's own server. Not licensed by or affiliated with the MTA. Figures come from the operator's published data (feed valid from 3 November 2026); see how we verify. All New York City Subway stations.