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68th Street–Hunter College station

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IRT Lexington 68th Street Hunter College Southbound Platform
IRT Lexington 68th Street Hunter College Southbound Platform

The 68th Street–Hunter College station is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 68th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is served by the 6 train at all times, the <6> train during weekdays in the peak direction, and the 4 train during late nights. This station was constructed as part of the Dual Contracts by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and opened in 1918, and was renovated in the 1980s. A station renovation is scheduled to make the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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68th Street–Hunter College station
Lexington Avenue, New York Manhattan

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68th Street-Hunter College

Lexington Avenue
10037 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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