About 59th St - Columbus Circle
59th Street - Columbus Circle station marks the south-west corner of Central Park and the start of the famed Central Park South boulevard. The Time Warner Center (now Deutsche Bank Center) towers above the station, housing the Jazz at Lincoln Center performance venue, Whole Foods and some of New York's finest restaurants including Per Se and Masa. The station is the southernmost point of Central Park's west perimeter.
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Traveller Tips
- 1Central Park (843 acres, free) - enter at 59th Street for the Wollman Rink and Bethesda Fountain walk
- 2Jazz at Lincoln Center (inside the Time Warner Center) offers affordable jazz performances most evenings
- 3Wollman Rink in Central Park is a quintessential New York winter experience (October-April)
- 4The Central Park Conservancy offers free walking tours on weekends
- 5Museum of Arts and Design is directly on Columbus Circle - free on Thursday evenings
Accessibility
✓Wheelchair accessible
✓Step-free access
✓Audio announcements
✓Visual displays
✓Accessible toilets
✓Tactile guides
Facilities
Toilets
ATMs
Free Wi-Fi
Shops
Info Desk
Nearby Attractions
Central Park
Wollman Rink (seasonal)
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Museum of Arts and Design
Time Warner Center
Columbus Circle fountain
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Zone 1
Travel Zone
Est. 1904
Zone 1 Stations
Step-free access available