West Thames Street & Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass
West Thames Street and Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass meet at a three-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Saint George's Syrian Catholic Church, one of six Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 550 feet away, and the Battery is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Rector St, is about four minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 28 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rector St, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Rector St 1970 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Rector St R, W1,140 feetR W
- Wall St 4, 50.3 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Thames St/South End Av, 430 feet away, for the M9 and M20.
- 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Thames St/South End Av M9, M20 · Shelter430 feetM9 M20
Next buses at this stop
- M9 …
- M20 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- West Thames St 73 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel at Hugh L Carey Tunnel Entrance, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.5 miles
- Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10280
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Financial District-Battery Park City
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 6,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Landmarks and historic districts
Six buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco and Federal, and built between 1799 and 1931.
- 21 West Street Building Designated landmark530 feet
- Saint George's Syrian Catholic Church Designated landmark550 feet
- Downtown Athletic Club Building Designated landmark600 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 6 public spaces
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 listed historic places
- 4 schools
- 3 trade or language schools
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- Metropolitan College of NY (MCNY) College670 feet
- Language Studies International Trade or language school670 feet
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- Green Ivy Battery Park Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5620 feet
- Playto Battery Park Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5660 feet
- Manhattan Institute of Management (M Trade or language school670 feet
- John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School920 feet
- Nyfa College920 feet
- Institute of Career Continuity Trade or language school920 feet
- Battery Park City Day Nursery Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
- Battery Park City School1,030 feet
- P.S. M094 School1,030 feet
- District 2 Pre-K Center at 2-26 Washington Street Pre-K center1,110 feet
- P.S. 150 School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Battery Park City Park630 feet
- The Battery Park1,240 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 50 West Street Public space300 feet
- Public space at 40 Rector Street Public space670 feet
- Public space at 90 Washington Street Public space700 feet
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- Public space at 17 Battery Place Public space920 feet
- Public space at W Downtown Hotel & Residences Public space1,140 feet
- Pier A Public space1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Building at 21 West Street Listed historic place720 feet
- Building at 19 Rector Street Listed historic place740 feet
- Skyscraper Museum1,040 feet
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- New York Evening Post Building Listed historic place1,040 feet
- West Street Building Listed historic place1,050 feet
- Museum of Jewish Heritage Museum1,210 feet
- Empire Building Listed historic place1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Gristedes Supermarket1,230 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 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 Street & Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass 100 feet
- Battery Place & West Thames Street 240 feet
- West Street & Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel 280 feet
- South End Avenue & West Thames Street 490 feet
- Battery Place & 3rd Place 520 feet
- Washington Street & Rector Street 700 feet
- South End Avenue & Rector Place 730 feet
- Battery Place & 2nd Place 780 feet
See every intersection along Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass or West Thames Street.