Washington Street & West 13th Street

Washington Street and West 13th Street meet at a four-way crossing in the West Village, Manhattan. The corner lies inside the Gansevoort Market Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. The High Line is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St/8 Av, is about six minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them parks, and 97 places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St/8 Av
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · A, C, E, L
Nearest bus stop
450 feet
W 14 St/Washington St · M11, M12, M14D SBS
Within a walk
13 places
4 parks, 1 day care or pre-K site and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Washington Street & West 13th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St/8 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 14 St/8 Av A, C, E, L
    0.3 miles
    A C E L

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. A …
  2. C …
  3. E …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. A …
  2. C …
  3. E …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. 14 St/6 Av 1, 2, 3, F, L, M
    0.5 miles
    1 2 3 F L M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Life Underground” (2001) by Tom Otterness at the 14 St/8 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 14 St/Washington St, 450 feet away, for the M11, M12 and M14D SBS.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 14 St/Washington St M11, M12, M14D SBS · Shelter
    450 feet
    M11 M12 M14D SBS
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M11 …
  2. M12 …
  3. M14D SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 10 Ave & W 14 St 81 docks in all
    620 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 400 West 12th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.4 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10014
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 2
City Council district
3
Police precinct
6
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
West Village
Elevation
11 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 600 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 1910 and 1930.

Trees

Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 62 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 11 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and August 2025; 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 Friday 7am to 2pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 7am to 2pm on West 13th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 4pm to 11pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 7am to 11pm on West 13th Street (south side).

East side of Washington Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 6AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-2PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING FEB 1 - DEC 31 ALL DAYS 2PM-6AM

West side of Washington Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 6AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-2PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING FEB 1 - DEC 31 ALL DAYS 2PM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

North side of West 13th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 6AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-11PM SATURDAY 7AM-11PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-2PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102014, 102053, 102940, 102941, 105292 and 106176.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Gansevoort Market Historic District.

Within 820 feet, 124 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival, and mostly built between 1846 and 1909.

  1. P.F. Collier & Son Building Designated landmark
    240 feet
  2. Gillen Building Designated landmark
    400 feet
  3. Centennial Brewery Designated landmark
    480 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 museum
  • 1 pedestrian plaza
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Notre Dame School
    1,020 feet
  2. West Village Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. The High Line Park
    180 feet
  2. 14th Street Park
    800 feet
  3. Little Island Park
    880 feet
Show all 5
  1. Hudson River Park
    930 feet
  2. Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground
    970 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Gansevoort Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    580 feet
  2. Public space at 99 Jane Street Public space
    1,090 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Gansevoort Market Historic District Listed historic place
    150 feet
  2. Whitney Museum of American Art Museum
    880 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Guadalupe at St Bernards Church House of worship
    970 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Port Authority Post Office
    1,210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 97 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Washington Street or West 13th Street.

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