9th Avenue & West 45th Street

The four-way crossing of 9th Avenue and West 45th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Crossroads 7 Day Adventist Church is 240 feet away, and Actors Studio stands 580 feet away. The nearest subway, Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, is about four minutes on foot, for the 1, 2, 3 and nine more. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, 12 of them theaters or concert halls, and 197 places to eat.

Safety record
18 hurt
31 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term
1,100 feet · 4 min on foot · 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
Nearest bus stop
190 feet
9 Av/W 46 St · M11
Within a walk
35 places
12 theaters or concert halls, 10 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
9th Avenue & West 45th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, 1,100 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 12 lines at the nearest station
  1. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    1,100 feet
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W

Next trains at this station

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Queens
1 line
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Hudson Yards
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Grand Central
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Also within a walk

  1. 50 St C, E
    0.4 miles
    C E
  2. 49 St N, R, W
    0.4 miles
    N R W

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 9 Av/W 46 St, 190 feet away, for the M11.

  • 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 9 Av/W 46 St M11
    190 feet
    M11

Next buses at this stop

  1. M11 …

Live arrivals

A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 9th Avenue, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 9th Avenue.

  • 80 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 44 St & 9 Ave 31 docks in all
    310 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 401-471 West 42nd Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers
    1,000 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 18 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 12 of those hurt, on foot
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2024

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10036
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3
Police precinct
14 and 18 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Hell's Kitchen
Elevation
34 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 7,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 54 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2023 and May 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM ALL DAYS

North side of West 45th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 45th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 6 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101021, 102834, 102835, 104483 and 105954.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Moorish and Vernacular Greek Revival, one each, and built between 1858 and 1924.

  1. Actors Studio Designated landmark
    580 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 12 theaters or concert halls
  • 10 religious buildings
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 3 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. De la Salle Academy School
    990 feet
  2. P.S. 212 Midtown West School
    1,110 feet
  3. Professional Performing Arts High School
    1,110 feet
Show all 4
  1. Star A Kidz Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Mathews-Palmer Playground
    520 feet
  2. McCaffrey Playground
    540 feet
  3. Ramon Aponte Park
    770 feet
Show all 6
  1. Ramon Aponte Park Playground
    780 feet
  2. Gutenberg Playground
    1,250 feet
  3. Clinton Community Garden
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Film Center Building Listed historic place
    160 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Theatre at St Clements Theater or concert hall
    450 feet
  2. Westside Theatre Theater or concert hall
    490 feet
  3. Al Hirschfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    750 feet
Show all 12
  1. Playwrights Horizons Theater Theater or concert hall
    1,060 feet
  2. Golden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,080 feet
  3. Little Shubert Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,120 feet
  4. Bernard B Jacobs Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,140 feet
  5. Majestic Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,220 feet
  6. Imperial Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,230 feet
  7. Music Box Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,240 feet
  8. Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,250 feet
  9. Broadhurst Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Crossroads 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    240 feet
  2. St Clements Episcopal Church House of worship
    450 feet
  3. Ezrath Israel Congregation Listed historic place
    740 feet
Show all 5
  1. St Lukes Lutheran Church Listed historic place
    910 feet
  2. Holy Cross Church House of worship
    970 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Times Square Post Station Post office
    990 feet
  2. Older adult center at 331 West 42nd Street Older adult center
    1,080 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    770 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    870 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Amish Market Supermarket
    1,170 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    1,230 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,110 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    1,180 feet
  3. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,120 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 197 places to eat and 22 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 9th Avenue or West 45th 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.