WTC-Chambers St Elevator Not in Service due to
Long-Term Construction
Beginning Friday, April 11, 2008
Due to ongoing construction at the World Trade Center site, the 
elevator
will not be in service. If you rely on the elevator service at this location,
the following information is provided to help you plan alternate travel. Please
accept our apologies for any inconvenience you may experience. Service on
the will continue to operate
normally with the exception of late night and weekend planned service changes;
please consult service change posters in stations or service advisories at
www.mta.info
West 4 St Station and 14 St/8Av stations are the closest ADA accessible
stations along the line
to the World Trade Center-Chambers St station.
Below are travel directions between the WTC area and either the West 4 Station
or the 14 St Station, depending on the direction you are traveling. Special
directions for customers who may be traveling between 1 AM and 6 AM follow.
Travel directions between WTC area and either West 4 or 14 St Stations
Special directions for customers traveling between 1 AM and 6 AM
Other ADA accessible stations that you may consider
Customers traveling on the from Queens
Long Island Rail Road customers
Complete list of accessible stations
Check the status of Elevator & Escalator equipment
Assistance with planning your trip
West 4 St on the 
lines
Uptown: From WTC site to West 4 St Station
Board the uptown M6* bus on Church St at Vesey St
(located one block east of the current eleva or site)
Get off on 6 Av at West 3 St.
14 St/8 Av on the 
lines
Downtown: From 14 St/8 Av to WTC area
Board the downtown M20* bus on 7 Av at 14 St.
(located one block east of the current elevator site)
Get off on Chambers St at Hudson St
*Special directions for customers traveling between 1 AM and 6 AM
The M6 and M20 bus routes do not operate from 1 AM to 6 AM.
If you require wheelchair accessible service between 1 AM and 6 AM, please call New York City Transit's Bus Command Center at: (718) 927-7862. During these hours, PATH Customer Assistance phones, located at the PATH mezzanine level, and street level can be used to make this call.
Service will be provided between the World Trade Center-Chambers St area and the 14 St/8 Av station as follows:
Uptown: From WTC area to 14 St/8 Av
Pick up location from WTC Station area is on Church Street at Vesey Street.
Drop off location at 14 St Station is on 14 Street at 8 Av (elevator is located
at end of bus stop).
Downtown: From 14 St/8 Av to WTC area
Pick up location at 14 St Station is on 14 Street at 8 Av (westbound).
Drop off location at WTC Station area is Vesey St at Church St.
Other ADA accessible stations that
you may consider when planning your trip:
• Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall on the 
lines
• Bowling Green on the lines
• Atlantic Av on the 
lines
and the Long Island Rail Road
Customers traveling on the from Queens:
Consider transferring from the to the at 51 St
(Lexington Av) and continuing your trip downtown with the
following options:
• Continue on the to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, or
• Transfer at 42 St-Grand Central from the to the or and continue to
Bowling Green
Long Island Rail Road Customers:
If you normally take the LIRR to Penn Station and transfer to the downtown
, consider this alternative:
Take the LIRR to Flatbush Av-Atlantic Av in Brooklyn, then take a or train
to the Bowling Green or Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station.
For a complete list of Accessible Stations click here or consult a subway map available at station booths, or by calling: 718-330-3322 (Mon–Fri 9 to 5).
To check the status of Elevator & Escalator
equipment in the subway system:
By phone: call the Elevator and Escalator Hotline: (800) 734-6772 (Recorded
message; updated
6 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. daily)
Click here for the Elevator & Escalator status home page.
For assistance with planning
your trip, please call us 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
7 days a week:
Accessible Travel Information: 718 596-8585
TTY: 718 596-8273
Click here to access the ADA homepage.
