53rd Street (Manhattan)
40°45′46″N 73°58′54″W / 40.76278°N 73.98167°W
View of 53rd Street from across the East River | |
Interactive map of 53rd Street | |
| Length | 1.83 mi (2.95 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| West end | Eleventh Avenue |
| East end | FDR Drive / Sutton Place |
| North | 54th Street |
| South | 52nd Street |
53rd Street is an east–west street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, which measures 1.83 miles (2.95 km) long. The street runs westbound from Sutton Place across most of the island's width, ending at DeWitt Clinton Park at Eleventh Avenue.
The Lexington Avenue/51st Street station complex, one of the busiest in the New York City Subway system, is accessible from this street, and is served by 6, <6>, E, F, and <F> trains. The Seventh Avenue station, serviced by the B, D, and E trains, is a similarly busy transfer station. The 53rd Street Tunnel carries the IND Queens Boulevard Line (E, F, and <F> trains) of the New York City Subway under the East River between Manhattan and Queens.