See The Top 10 Busiest NYC Subway Stations: Study

NEW YORK CITY — The coronavirus pandemic may have changed how New Yorkers ride the subway and bus, but a ranking of the busiest stations still looks familiar.

Times Square-42nd Second subway station is — perhaps unsurprisingly — the busiest in New York City, according to a new study by Moovit.

The urban mobility app company looked at its anonymous data to rank the most-frequented subway and bus stations in the city. Manhattan spots accounted for eight of 10 top subway stations, while Queens gobbled up the lion's share of bus stations, according to the study.

“During the pandemic, MTA scaled back subway service and some lines, yet the subway still reigns as the most convenient way of getting to main transport hubs in Manhattan such as Grand Central or attractions like Times Square," said Yovav Meydad, Moovit’s chief growth and marketing officer, in a statement. "Riding New York City’s buses, on the other hand, is more convenient and prevalent in Queens, with fifty percent of the top 10 busiest bus stations located in the borough. Coupled with the fact that severe COVID cases in New York hit a four month high, riders can use this information to their advantage by getting off at a different nearby stop close to their destination to avoid masses of people."

The top 10 busiest subway stations are:

1. Times Sq – 42nd St
2. 34th St – Penn Station
3. 14th St – Union Square
4. 42nd St – Port Authority Bus Terminal
5. W. 4th St – Washington Square
6. Grand Central Station – 42nd St
7. Atlantic Ave – Barclays Center
8. Broadway Junction
9. 34th St – Herald Square
10. 14th St

And the top 10 busiest bus stations are:

1. Port Authority Bus Terminal
2. Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
3. Archer Ave
4. Main St / Roosevelt Ave
5. Main St / 39th Ave
6. West 42nd St / 8th Ave
7. Bruckner Blvd / Wilkinson Ave
8. 39th Ave / Main St.
9. Church St / Fulton St
10. Sutphin BIvd / Archer Ave

Read more about the study here.