Times Square-42 St (1,2,3)

The 1,2,3 trains at 42 Street-Times Square have two island platforms for the four track line that run from 42 Street south to 40 Street. The walls have a relatively hard to see and photograph golden trimline with a green border and little white Ts on a blue background. Each platform edge (giving each platform two sets) is lined with green columns whose station name signs alternate between Times Square and 42 Street.

For access: At the extreme northern end of each platform a wide staircase leads up to the upper mezzanine beneath 42 Street, this is followed by a second only from the uptown platform between 42 St and 41 Street. Next on each platform beneath 41 Street is a staircase down to the lower level mezzanine for the 7 train and the walkway to 8 Avenue and the A,C,E trains, then by two staircases up from either platform to the upper mezzanine with platform elevators here, followed by a second staircase down to the lower level mezzanine down to the 7 trian, all of the lower mezzanine staircases lead to short passageways before arriving at the actual lower-level Flushing Platform mezzanine.

At the southern end of the platforms a staircase that can be closed off. This leads up to a small, narrow fare control area providing a free crossover, with unstaffed turnstiles. This leads up to a conventional street stair at the SE corner of 7 Avenue and 40 Street and a passageway through a small shopping arcade with a Tailor Shop and Barber Shop before the staircase up to 40 Street near the SW corner. This exit is signed for the 1,2,3,7,S with signs and arrows pointing the direction (on the SW corner streetstair entrance) for the A,C,E enter at 8 Avenue, and the N,Q,R at Bway.
Photos 1-5: June 9, 2009; 6-13: July 30, 2009; 14-18: September 10, 2011; 19-21: February 24, 2013; 22-25: March 2, 2013; 26 & 27: August 20, 2015; 28: November 27, 2023;

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The staircase (Exit Only) from one of the platforms to the secondary part-time exit to 40 Street

Looking up the quite wide and can be gated off staircase to the mezzanine at 40 Street

The crowded Broadway Line platforms

Gold and Ts like this form the track walls trimline

Another view down one of the platforms

One of the 40 Street entrances is in this store front

A close up of the signage in the storefront at 40 Street includes arrows directing people to the other entrances on 40 Street for other lines that avoid more walking within the station

The limited weekdays only hours of the 40 Street entrance

A small shopping arcade leads to the 40 Street entrance

Approaching the turnstiles at the 40 Street entrance

A close-up of one of two separate banks of turnstiles

About to ascend to a regular street stair at 40 Street

A conventional stair at 40 Street neglects to tell N,Q,R riders easier access is just half a block down the street instead of looping through the station

The sign for the transfers at 42 Street with the Low-Vs beneath and this unusual destination sign since its running in revenue sponsored service

One end of the Low-Vs stopped at Times Square

The Low-Vs still at Times Square as an express train enters

A Times Square platform column the Low-Vs and an express train behind

The Boardwalk Empire Low-Vs train at Times Square as passengers start to board for another trip uptown only to 96 Street running in sponsored service

Signs for both 1 and 2 trains short turning because of weekend track work

The destination sign of a rare R62 2 train running as far as 96 Street stops in the station

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