23rd Street station (PATH)
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | June 15, 1908 |
| Headquarters | Manhattan, New York City , United States |
Area served | Manhattan, New York City |
| Products | PATH transit services |
The 23rd Street station is part of the PATH transit network, situated at the intersection of 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue within Manhattan's Chelsea district in New York City. On weekdays, it accommodates the Hoboken–33rd Street and Journal Square–33rd Street routes, while on weekends it operates the Journal Square–33rd Street (via Hoboken) service.
History
This station began operations on June 15, 1908, marking an extension of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad’s northern endpoint beyond the now-defunct 19th Street station. To manage growing passenger volumes, platform extensions were implemented in 1987.
Station layout
The PATH facility consists of two side platforms. Passengers descend one level to pass through an underpass where PATH fare control is situated between the local and express tracks of the IND Sixth Avenue Line. From there, travelers ascend stairs to reach the New York City Subway mezzanine.
Connections to the Sixth Avenue Line are available at their platforms, served by the , which border both sides of the PATH platforms. The express tracks, utilized by the , lie beneath the PATH tracks on a separate lower tier. Constructed during the mid-1960s via "deep-bore" tunneling methods, these express tracks are not visible from within this station. The tunnel’s circular cross-section transitions into a square shape beneath this station and at 14th Street, where infrastructure was prepared for potential lower-level platforms.
Exits
Access to the northbound platform is provided through exits on the east corners of 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue; conversely, southbound platform entrances are located on the west corners. Each corner hosts two exits that facilitate entry to both subway and PATH systems. Direct access to PATH is exclusively available through the IND station, requiring passengers to traverse beneath subway platforms before ascending to PATH platforms: those traveling toward 33rd Street use the northbound subway platform exit, while New Jersey-bound riders enter via the southbound platform exit. The southern entrances on both sides date back to original PATH access points established in 1911.
The station occupies a prime location near several notable commercial landmarks such as the Flatiron Building, Madison Square Park, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, and the New York Life Insurance Building.