The Mall & Bethesda Terrace Underpass

The Mall and Bethesda Terrace Underpass meet at a three-way junction in Central Park, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The bust “Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller” is 180 feet away, and the bust “Ludwig Van Beethoven” is 240 feet away. The nearest subway, 72 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the B and C. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 17 of them park features.

Safety record
No crash on record
in any year the city publishes
Nearest subway
72 St
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · B, C
Nearest bus stop
0.3 miles
5 Av/E 72 St · M1, M2, M3, M4 +5
Within a walk
19 places
17 park features, 1 park and 1 more kind, within five minutes

Map

Layers
The Mall & Bethesda Terrace Underpass Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 72 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 72 St B, C
    0.4 miles
    B C

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. C …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. B …
  2. C …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SKY” (2018) by Yoko Ono at the 72 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/E 72 St, 0.3 miles away, for the M1, M2, M3, M4 and five more.

  • 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/E 72 St M1, M2, M3, M4 +5
    0.3 miles
    M1 M2 M3 M4 BxM6 BxM7 BxM8 BxM9 BxM10

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …
  4. M4 …
  5. BxM6 …
  6. BxM7 …
  7. BxM8 …
  8. BxM9 …
  9. BxM10 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 5 Ave & E 72 St 33 docks in all
    0.3 miles

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 79th Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.8 miles
  2. 60 West 66th Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    0.7 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

No 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
Elevation
75 feet above sea level

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

  1. Bethesda Terrace Designated landmark
    90 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Central Park.

  1. Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller Bust by C.L. Richter, 1859
    180 feet
  2. Ludwig Van Beethoven Bust by Hugo Hagen and Henry Baerer, 1884
    240 feet
  3. Victor Herbert Bust by Edmond Thomas Quinn, 1927
    390 feet

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Nineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 17 park features
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground

This corner stands inside Central Park.

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    surrounds this corner
  2. Bethesda Terrace in Central Park Park feature
    100 feet
  3. Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park Park feature
    260 feet
Show all 19
  1. Bethesda Fountain in Central Park Park feature
    340 feet
  2. Rumsey Playfield in Central Park Park feature
    390 feet
  3. Sheep Meadow in Central Park Park feature
    660 feet
  4. Cherry Hill and Wagner Cove in Central Park Park feature
    670 feet
  5. Cherry Hill Fountain in Central Park Park feature
    710 feet
  6. Pilgrim Hill in Central Park Park feature
    870 feet
  7. Bow Bridge in Central Park Park feature
    970 feet
  8. Ramble in Central Park Park feature
    990 feet
  9. Loeb Boathouse in Central Park Park feature
    1,020 feet
  10. Mineral Springs in Central Park Park feature
    1,090 feet
  11. Nell Singer Lilac Walk in Central Park Park feature
    1,110 feet
  12. Cedar Hill in Central Park Park feature
    1,150 feet
  13. Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park Park feature
    1,230 feet
  14. East 72nd Street Playground
    1,230 feet
  15. Literary Walk in Central Park Park feature
    1,250 feet
  16. Conservatory Water in Central Park Park feature
    1,290 feet

Not on record for this corner:

  • A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
  • A signal or safety change
  • A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
  • Homes within 820 feet

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along Bethesda Terrace Underpass or The Mall.

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