86th Street Transverse & Bridle Path
The five-way junction of 86th Street Transverse and Bridle Path is in Central Park, Manhattan. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Ross Pinetum in Central Park is under 10 feet away, and Arthur Ross Pinetum in Central Park is 380 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the B and C. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them park features. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1928, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 86 St B, C780 feetB C
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Also within a walk
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History B, C0.4 milesB C
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Parkside Portals” (2018) by Joyce Kozloff at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 86 St/Central Park West, 710 feet away, for the M86 SBS.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 86 St/Central Park West M86 SBS710 feetM86 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M86 SBS …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Central Park W & W 85 St 38 docks in all970 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 79th Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 303 West 96th Street Gas station1.2 miles
- 4 West 93rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10000
- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 22
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Central Park
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 90 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 in 1928.
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1927 and 1928.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 park features
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
This corner stands inside Central Park.
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic placesurrounds this corner
- Ross Pinetum in Central Park Park featureunder 10 feet
- Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground270 feet
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- Arthur Ross Pinetum in Central Park Park feature380 feet
- Ross Pinetum Playground430 feet
- Great Lawn in Central Park Park feature750 feet
- Summit Rock in Central Park Park feature1,010 feet
- Toll Family Playground1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Society for the Advancement of Judaism House of worship960 feet
Fire and police
- Central Park Precinct Police station1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Gristedes Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Central Park West & West 86th Street 700 feet
- West Drive & Central Park Entrance West 85th Street 940 feet
- Central Park West & West 87th Street 980 feet
- Central Park West & West 85th Street 980 feet
- Central Park West & West 88th Street 1,240 feet
- Central Park West & West 84th Street 1,250 feet
- West Drive & Central Park Entrance West 90th Street 1,320 feet
- Central Park West & West 89th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 86th Street Transverse, Bridle Path or Bridle Path West.