Details
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LocationBronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
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TypeAccessibility
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StatusPlanning
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BudgetOver $5B for newly accessible stations; nearly $600M for elevator upgrades
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Timeline
- 2020-ongoing: Accessibility upgrades in the process of implementation throughout the subway system
About the project
We're committed to increasing accessibility throughout our transit system. The MTA's 2020-2024 Capital Program has dedicated a historic $5.2 billion to making 67 subway stations newly accessible and almost $600 million to rebuilding elevators to ensure continued reliability. You can find the full list of stations in our 2020-2024 Capital Plan book, on page 188.
When the work from this capital plan is finished, subway riders will never be more than two stops away from an accessible station. See a full list of our currently ADA-accessible stations, including the locations of street-level accessible entrances.
Additionally, in 2022, the MTA and accessibility advocates announced an agreement that reaffirms the MTA’s commitment to systemwide accessibility and provides a clear path and timeline to get there. The systemwide accessibility plan builds on the unprecedented investments in the current Capital Plan, and will bring us to a system that is 95% accessible by 2055.
In an effort to maximize the benefits of our investments, the MTA makes strategic decisions about which stations to prioritize for accessibility improvements in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and in consultation with riders and advocates.
In addition to our capital investments, we also work with developers and other private entities to build accessibility improvements where possible. Our Zoning for Accessibility program (ZFA), a partnership with New York City and private developers, is the latest example of the tools we have to achieve these additional improvements. Currently ZFA accessibility improvements are under construction at Queensboro Plaza (7NW) and 57 St (F).
In the MTA's proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan, over 60 stations are to be made accessible. You can find the list of named stations in our full 2025-2029 Capital Plan book, on page 187.
In addition to adding new elevators and ramps, the current Capital Program includes the replacement and modernization of 78 elevators across our system to keep them running smoothly.
ADA upgrades in progress
The Bronx
- 149 St-Grand Concourse
- Westchester Sq-East Tremont Av
- Mosholu Pkwy
- Van Cortlandt Park-242 St
- Parkchester
Manhattan
- 137 St-City College
- Harlem-148 St
- 96 St
- 81 St
- 86 St
Staten Island
- Huguenot
Brooklyn
- Bay Ridge-95 St
- Kings Hwy
- Sheepshead Bay
- Church Ave
- Junius St
- Borough Hall (Flatbush Av & Utica Av-bound)
- Classon Av
- New Lots Av
- 36 St
- Broadway Junction
Queens
- Woodhaven Blvd
- Steinway St
- Woodhaven Blvd
- Rockaway Blvd
- Northern Blvd
- Broadway
- Court Sq-23 St
- 33 St-Rawson St
- 46 St-Bliss St
Recently opened elevators
Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve expanded accessibility at more than 30 stations. See a full list of our currently ADA-accessible stations.
The Bronx
- Tremont Av
- E 149 St
- Bedford Park Blvd
- Gun Hill Rd
- 170 St
Manhattan
- 68 St Hunter College
- 14 St
- 6 Av
- 14 St
- 181 St
- Dyckman St (Uptown, station now fully accessible)
- 1 Av
- Chambers St
- 57 St-7 Av
- Times Sq-42 St
Staten Island
- New Dorp
Brooklyn
- Metropolitan Av
- Lorimer St
- 7 Av
- Grand St
- 8 Av (Coney Island-bound, station now fully accessible)
- Bedford Av
- 86 St
- 59 St
- Greenpoint Av
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
- Avenue H (Manhattan-bound, station now fully accessible)
- Livonia Av
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy
Queens
- Queensboro Plaza
- Beach 67 St
- Court Sq
- Astoria Blvd
- Court Sq-23 St (Manhattan-bound)
See a map of all ADA upgrades in progress
Elevator replacements
Regular elevator replacements are crucial to keep our system running effectively and efficiently. Replacing elevators now means less repair needed later. That’s why we’re investing in this Capital Program to replace and modernize more than 50 elevators across our system.
