116th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

116 Street  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	East 116th Street & Lexington Avenue New York, NY
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	East Harlem
Coordinates	40°47′55″N 73°56′31″W / 40.798607°N 73.942022°W / 40.798607; -73.942022
Division	A (IRT)[1]
Line	IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Services	4  (late nights) ​   6  (all times) <6>  (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: M98, M101, M102, M103, M116[2]
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 17, 1918 (105 years ago) (1918-07-17)[3]
Opposite- direction transfer	No
Traffic
2023	2,766,817[4]  1%
Rank	121 out of 423[4]
Services Preceding station New York City Subway Following station 125th Street 4  ​6  <6> toward Pelham Bay Park Local 110th Street 4  ​6  <6> toward Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall does not stop here
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
Track layout Legend to 125th Street express tracks to 125th Street to 110th Street Upper level Lower level
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops late nights only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The 116th Street 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 116th Street in East Harlem, 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. It was renovated in 2003.