14 St–Union Sq — Local services in New York

Fast paced subway station. 4/5/6/N/Q/R/W. Many exits/entrances; Make up your mind which exit you want to use ahead of time. The escalators by the supermarket entrance/exit as 3.22.2017 are out of order so just walk up the steps. I wouldn't advise using that questionable elevator either. This station is always busy even late in the night, so you are never really alone even if you are traveling alone. To the person who complained about this station not having a bathroom, you must be a visitor. There are no bathrooms in the MTA subways, well there are but not for passengers (customers). Every NY'er knows to use the pottie before you enter the system. Besides do you really want to use the bathroom if a homeless people have taken up residence in one??? Ah no!! So stop complaining and stand clear of the...

This station is the east side hub for 10 different train Numbers/letters. Its not an intricate maze like CT, but you have to pay attention to where you are going. Recently, they installed a tech vending machine, which surprised me, since that hasn't happened before in any station in New York City. Relatively clean if folks don't keep throwing trash and causing track fires. This is your station if you have to stay on the East side to get to the Harlem Projects or towards the Battery. You can also catch the M60 at 125 going to LGA if you have to catch the...

This is a key station bringing together the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, and W trains where you can transfer, and is a great place to get off at approximately the middle of 14th street, which is a pretty good shopping district much less crowded than midtown. You would have a reasonably short walk to 6th Ave to the PATH station or transfer to the L train to take it to 6th ave.

The station entrance is in the middle of Union Square park, which hosts special events including the...