East 56th Street
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Transit is convenient for most trips.
Some bike infrastructure.
East 56th Street has a Walk Score of 71 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Flatlands neighborhood in New York. Nearby parks include David A Fox Playground, Glenwood Playground and William Sunners Playground.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from East 56th Street.
East 56th Street has excellent transit which means transit is convenient for most trips.
Rail lines:
5 Lexington Avenue Express
1.3 mi
2 7 Avenue Express
1.3 mi
L 14 St-Canarsie Local
1.4 mi
5 Lexington Avenue Express
1.4 mi
2 7 Avenue Express
1.4 mi
Bus lines:
B103 Canarsie - Downtown Brooklyn Ltd
0.1 mi
BM2 Canarsie/Spring Creek - Downtown/Midtown
0.1 mi
B6 Bath Beach - East New York
0.1 mi
B47 Kings Plaza - Bedford-Stuyvesant
0.2 mi
B7 Midwood - Bedford-Stuyvesant
0.2 mi
East 56th Street is in the Flatlands neighborhood. Flatlands is the 96th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a neighborhood Walk Score of 87.
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