7th Avenue & West 40th Street

The four-way crossing of 7th Avenue and West 40th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. New Amsterdam Theatre is 430 feet away, and American Airlines Theatre is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, is about a minute on foot, and 16 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 13 of them trade or language schools, and 252 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
22 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term
50 feet · 1 min on foot · 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
Nearest bus stop
310 feet
7 Av/W 41 St · M7, M20, BxM2
Within a walk
38 places
13 trade or language schools, 8 theaters or concert halls and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
7th Avenue & West 40th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, 50 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 12 lines at the nearest station
  • 16 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    50 feet
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
10 lines
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Downtown
10 lines
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Queens
1 line
  1. 7 …
Hudson Yards
1 line
  1. 7 …
Grand Central
1 line
  1. S …

Also within a walk

  1. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    870 feet
    7 B D F M
  2. 34 St-Penn Station 1, 2, 3
    0.3 miles
    1 2 3

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists nine works at the Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term station, among them “The Commuter's Lament/A Close Shave” (1991) by Norman B Colp and “New York in Transit” (2001) by Jacob Lawrence.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/W 41 St, 310 feet away, for the M7, M20 and BxM2.

  • 56 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 7 Av/W 41 St M7, M20, BxM2
    310 feet
    M7 M20 BxM2

Next buses at this stop

  1. M7 …
  2. M20 …
  3. BxM2 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 7th Avenue, all day on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue and West 40th Street.

  • 72 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 22 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 40 St & 7 Ave 45 docks in all
    80 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 401-471 West 42nd Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, August 2018
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2024

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10018
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
52 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 70 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1910.

Trees

Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 55 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 10pm on West 40th Street (south side).

East side of 7th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING W/ TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 2AM-6AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 7th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 9AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-6AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-9AM 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-9AM 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY OTHER TIMES HOTEL LOADING ZONE

North side of West 40th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • For-hire vehicles only 1 sign FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY 6PM-3AM ALL DAYS

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102048, 102072, 106182 and 107647.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and five buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were mostly built between 1902 and 1918.

  1. Knickerbocker Hotel Annex Designated landmark
    530 feet
  2. Knickerbocker Hotel Designated landmark
    560 feet
  3. Bush Tower Designated landmark
    620 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 13 trade or language schools
  • 8 theaters or concert halls
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 pedestrian plazas
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Technology and Media School Trade or language school
    230 feet
  2. NY School-Locksmithing 618 Trade or language school
    710 feet
  3. Nat Sch of Locksmithing & Alarms Trade or language school
    710 feet
Show all 15
  1. Touro University College
    760 feet
  2. Caliber Training Institute Trade or language school
    860 feet
  3. Career Business Institute Trade or language school
    860 feet
  4. Kree Inst of Electrolysis Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  5. American Acad McAllister Inst College
    1,100 feet
  6. Bluedata International Institute Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  7. Christine Valmy Intntl School Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  8. Ec New York Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  9. New York School of Design Trade or language school
    1,190 feet
  10. Mti Bus Sch of Ny(tech Div)(5001) Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  11. Mti Business School-Queens (5002) Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  12. Lascomp Institute Trade or language school
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    970 feet
  2. Carousel in Bryant Park Park feature
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at World Apparel Center Public space
    300 feet
  2. Garment District Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    670 feet
  3. Times Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,230 feet
Show all 4
  1. Public space at Bell Atlantic Public space
    1,150 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Times Square - 42nd Street Subway Station Listed historic place
    440 feet
  2. Candler Building Listed historic place
    730 feet
  3. Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
    780 feet
Show all 4
  1. Garment Center Historic District Listed historic place
    1,030 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Nederlander Theatre Theater or concert hall
    310 feet
  2. New Amsterdam Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    430 feet
  3. New Victory Theater Theater or concert hall
    700 feet
Show all 8
  1. American Airlines Theatre Theater or concert hall
    820 feet
  2. Lyric Theatre Theater or concert hall
    910 feet
  3. Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,120 feet
  4. Town Hall Theatre Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  5. Minskoff Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Innocents RC Church House of worship
    970 feet
  2. Millinery Center Synagogue House of worship
    1,060 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Station Post office
    680 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 26 Fire station
    1,150 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    70 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    390 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    530 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    400 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    970 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,050 feet

Other places

  1. Port Authority Bus Terminal
    1,170 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 252 places to eat and 18 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 7th Avenue or West 40th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.