W 79 St/Riverside Dr

The northern tip of Riverside Park meets the Upper West Side at a quiet corner of 79th and Riverside. Riders moving between the 1/2/3 trains and the M5, M7, and M11 buses here know it as W 79 St/Riverside Dr. It’s not a destination with walls and doors but a transit spine where morning commuters, Riverside Park joggers, and Riverside Drive dog-walkers overlap for a minute or two each day. Locals count on it to patch together neighborhoods that otherwise feel miles apart on foot. Across the street from the 79th Street Boat Basin entrance, they keep the W 79 St/Riverside Dr stop simple: benches for the wait, a shelter overhead, and sidewalk space that never feels crowded. Riders tap MetroCards, swipe phones, and glance at real-time countdown boards before stepping onto the next southbound or northbound ride. After a quick call to 212-534-4900, the map becomes useful again—use the directions (https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c25887fb825adb:0x944fc1866a5e99c9) to plan the exact block arrival. That block is New York, NY 10024, one of the few places where Riverside Park still feels like Riverside Park instead of midtown gridlock.