42nd Street (Manhattan)

The 42nd Street in Manhattan is one of the most famous streets in New York City. It extends between the Hudson River and the East River; its length is about 3,500 m. The intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway (or 7th Avenue that matches up to this point with the Broadway) forms as southern boundary of Times Square and place the subway station Times Square - 42nd Street is a tourist center of the city. An eye-catcher in the quieter eastern part of the road is the Chrysler Building.

The 42nd Street is known for numerous theater building, which are counted according to the number of seats to Broadway or Off- Broadway. Since the economic decline of the theater district in the 1960s, she was a red-light district. In the 1990s, the area of the road, especially between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue was renovated. Older theaters such as the New Victory Theatre or Theatre of Playwrights Horizons have been renovated with donations and public funds and handed over to non-profit organizations. The New Amsterdam Theatre with its rich Art Deco decoration was set by the Walt Disney Company repaired and reopened.

The main bus station of the city is located on 42nd Street between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue (Port Authority Bus Terminal), at the intersection with Park Avenue Terminal is the main railway station, Grand Central. The bus is used daily by 7,200 buses and 200,000 passengers.

Transport default, the road is supported by numerous lines of the New York City Subway opened up (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, M, N, Q, R, S) wherein all express routes near the 42nd Street have a stop. Between the stations Times Square - 42 St and Grand Central - 42 St designated as 42nd Street Shuttle subway line commutes S. Along 42nd Street take bus M42 the company's Metropolitan Transportation Authority as well as the bus line M104, the above Times Square reached the United Nations Headquarters.

The road became the title of a film by Busby Berkeley from 1933 ( 42nd Street ) and one based thereon stage musical of 1980 ( 42nd Street ), which in 2001 experienced a revival.

Since September, 2009 you can also drive on 42nd Street virtual, since in the PC game " City Bus Simulator 2010" the bus line M42 and thus the entire 42nd Street was simulated.

40.755277777778 - 73.985138888889Koordinaten: 40 ° 45 ' 19 " N, 73 ° 59' 7" W

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