West 45th Street & Shubert Alley
West 45th Street and Shubert Alley meet at a three-way junction in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Booth Theatre is 100 feet away, and Music Box Theatre is 200 feet away. The nearest subway, Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, is about three minutes on foot, and 16 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 53 public places, 25 of them theaters or concert halls, and 197 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 12 lines at the nearest station
- 16 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W760 feet1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W
Next trains at this station
Uptown
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Downtown
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Queens
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Hudson Yards
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Grand Central
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Also within a walk
- 49 St N, R, W940 feetN R W
- 50 St C, E0.3 milesC E
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 7 Av/W 44 St, 580 feet away, for the M7, M20 and M104.
- 44 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/W 44 St M7, M20, M104580 feetM7 M20 M104
Next buses at this stop
- M7 …
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Cycling
- 74 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 21 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 45 St & 8 Ave 65 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 225 West 49th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10036
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 14 and 18 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midtown-Times Square
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 22 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts, and mostly built between 1912 and 1927.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Father Duffy Square.
- George M. Cohan Statue by Georg John Lober, 1959440 feet
- Father Francis P. Duffy Statue by Charles Keck, 1937520 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 53 public places.
- 25 theaters or concert halls
- 6 public spaces
- 6 trade or language schools
- 5 listed historic places
- 4 religious buildings
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- American Acad McAllister Inst College610 feet
- Bluedata International Institute Trade or language school610 feet
- Touro University College1,030 feet
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- Christine Valmy Intntl School Trade or language school610 feet
- Ec New York Trade or language school610 feet
- A B C Training Center Trade or language school650 feet
- Kree Inst of Electrolysis Trade or language school890 feet
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School1,110 feet
- Star America M Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
- Campus Education Trade or language school1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Father Duffy Square720 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Marriott Marquis Public space150 feet
- Public space at One Astor Place Public space310 feet
- Times Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza500 feet
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- Public space at Bertelsmann Public space570 feet
- Public space at Millennium Broadway Public space890 feet
- Public space at 1155 Sixth Avenue Public space1,230 feet
- Public space at Morgan Stanley Building Public space1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Father Francis P. Duffy Statue and Duffy Square Listed historic place860 feet
- Hudson Theater Listed historic place890 feet
- Hotel Gerard Listed historic place1,090 feet
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- Times Square Hotel Listed historic place1,130 feet
- Lamb's Club Listed historic place1,150 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Booth Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark100 feet
- Music Box Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark200 feet
- Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark210 feet
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- Shubert Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark210 feet
- Richard Rodgers Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark240 feet
- Marquis Theatre Theater or concert hall280 feet
- Broadhurst Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark280 feet
- Minskoff Theatre Theater or concert hall280 feet
- Imperial Theatre Theater or concert hall290 feet
- Bernard B Jacobs Theatre Theater or concert hall310 feet
- Lunt Fontanne Theatre Theater or concert hall340 feet
- Majestic Theatre Theater or concert hall340 feet
- Helen Hayes Theatre Theater or concert hall360 feet
- Golden Theatre Theater or concert hall370 feet
- St James Theatre Theater or concert hall400 feet
- Brooks Atkinson Theatre Theater or concert hall550 feet
- Lyric Theatre Theater or concert hall590 feet
- Lyceum Theatre Theater or concert hall650 feet
- American Airlines Theatre Theater or concert hall710 feet
- New Victory Theater Theater or concert hall730 feet
- Al Hirschfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall770 feet
- Palace Theatre Theater or concert hall800 feet
- Samuel J Friedman Theatre Theater or concert hall · listed historic place1,160 feet
- Belasco Theatre Theater or concert hall1,190 feet
- Ethel Barrymore Theatre Theater or concert hall1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Lukes Lutheran Church Listed historic place820 feet
- St Marys the Virgin Church Listed historic place1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 127 West 43rd Street Older adult center1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch960 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Amish Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy680 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy780 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 197 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 44th Street & Shubert Alley 270 feet
- Broadway & 7th Avenue 370 feet
- 8th Avenue & West 45th Street 530 feet
- 7th Avenue & West 46th Street 630 feet
- 7th Avenue & West 44th Street 630 feet
- Broadway & West 46th Street 640 feet
- Broadway & West 44th Street 640 feet
- 8th Avenue & West 44th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Shubert Alley or West 45th Street.