Borough: Manhattan
SUBWAY: B C A
B (Weekdays Only (6AM-9:30PM) To: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn (Southbound) or 145 Street-Manhattan (Extended to Bedford Park Blvd, Bronx Rush Hours, Northbound) via Central Park West Local and 6 Avenue or Brighton Express
C (All Times except Late Nights (11PM-5:30AM) To: 168 Street, Manhattan (Northbound) or Euclid Avenue, Brooklyn (Southbound) via Central Park West or 8 Avenue-Fulton Local
A (Late Nights Only (11PM-5:30AM) To: 207 Street, Manhattan (Northbound) and Far Rockaway, Queens (Southbound) via Central Park West or 8 Avenue-Fulton Local
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81 Street-Museum of Natural History is a newly renovated Central Park West Stop. Most walls have art of to do with the Museum of Natural History. The station has two exits, one at 81st Street (full time). There is also an exit at 78th Street (part time) that has a direct connection to the Museum. It is the only CPW station that has a colored trim.
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| (81b1) A staircase upstairs on the lower (downtown) level. There is an art installation of natural history because of the museum at 81 Street (B,C). This section is of the ocean. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 December, 2003 | (81b2) One on the few plain parts of 81 Street (B,C). This is the only Central Park West station with a trim Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 December, 2003 | (81b3) A name tablet at 81 Street (B,C). This is the only Central Park West station with trim, Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 10 February, 2004 | (81b4) A dinosaur footprint, part of arts for transit at 81 St (B,C). Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 December, 2003 |
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| (81b5) A dinosaur bones wall relief, part of arts for transit at 81 St (B,C). Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 December, 2003 | (81b6) A stairway in between platforms has tiling to represent the sun, part of arts for transit at 81 St (B,C). Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 December, 2003 | (81b7) A bird, part of arts for transit at 81 St (B,C). Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 December, 2003 |
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About 81ST Street-Museum of Natural History
Location:
@Central Park West
Bus Connections: M79
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