Broadway & West 55th Street

Broadway and West 55th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers, one of ten Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 430 feet away, and Times Square Church is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, 57 St-7 Av, is about a minute on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 47 public places, eight of them theaters or concert halls, and 217 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
57 St-7 Av
330 feet · 1 min on foot · N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
470 feet
7 Av/W 55 St · M20
Within a walk
47 places
16 public spaces, 8 theaters or concert halls and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 55th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 57 St-7 Av, 330 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W
    330 feet
    N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
4 lines
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  2. Q …
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  4. W …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. N …
  2. Q …
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  4. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 7 Av B, D, E
    570 feet
    B D E
  2. 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D
    860 feet
    1 A B C D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Carnegie Hall Montage” (1994) by Josh Scharf at the 57 St-7 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/W 55 St, 470 feet away, for the M20.

  • 47 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 7 Av/W 55 St M20
    470 feet
    M20

Next buses at this stop

  1. M20 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway and West 55th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 7 Ave & W 55 St 67 docks in all
    420 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 900 8th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    1,120 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, January 2020

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
6
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
74 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 5,500 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 1964 and 1987.

Trees

NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and May 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 1 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 55th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 55th Street (south side).

East side of Broadway

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of Broadway

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 55th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • For-hire vehicles only 2 signs FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102916, 102944, 104182, 105366 and 105367.

Landmarks and historic districts

Ten buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1883 and 1928.

  1. A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings Designated landmark
    420 feet
  2. Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers Designated landmark
    430 feet
  3. Rodin Studios Designated landmark
    530 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 47 public places.

  • 16 public spaces
  • 8 theaters or concert halls
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 4 trade or language schools
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 9 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    290 feet
  2. Mandl School College
    720 feet
  3. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    720 feet
Show all 8
  1. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    790 feet
  2. International Academy of Hope School
    840 feet
  3. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    880 feet
  4. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    880 feet
  5. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,180 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    1,140 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    120 feet
  2. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    390 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    890 feet
Show all 17
  1. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    530 feet
  2. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    570 feet
  3. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    680 feet
  4. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    790 feet
  5. Public space at Tower 53 Public space
    900 feet
  6. Public space at London Hotel Public space
    940 feet
  7. Public space at Cityspire Public space
    940 feet
  8. Public space at Carnegie Hall Tower Public space
    970 feet
  9. Public space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,020 feet
  10. Public space at Avenue of the Americas Plaza Public space
    1,090 feet
  11. Public space at Sheffield Public space
    1,150 feet
  12. Public space at Metropolitan Tower Public space
    1,160 feet
  13. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    1,180 feet
  14. Public space at Alliance Capital Public space
    1,200 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Spyscape Museum
    430 feet
  2. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    570 feet
  3. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    690 feet
Show all 9
  1. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    1,010 feet
  2. American Fine Arts Society Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  3. Osborne Apartments Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  4. 240 Central Park South Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  5. Alwyn Court Apartments Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  6. Central IND Substation Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    440 feet
  2. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    630 feet
  3. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    790 feet
Show all 8
  1. NYC Center Theater Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    800 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall
    940 feet
  3. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,000 feet
  4. Circle in the Square Theater Theater or concert hall
    1,180 feet
  5. Winter Garden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    790 feet
  2. Times Square Church House of worship
    1,030 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    1,110 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    200 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    430 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    590 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    850 feet
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,250 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    870 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    1,160 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 217 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Broadway or West 55th 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, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.