Fulton Center

Truthfully, I mainly use this station as a "pass through on cold windy days from Broadway to my Chick-fil-a on Fulton st.
Isn't that what a "hub" is supposed to do?

With that said, I still like the offerings on the street level, with Auntie Anne's and Krispy Kreme right there if I need a new friend.

I have also used this hub for what it is truly meant for...transportation, and you can't get a more convenient and straightforward ride Uptown than taking the escalator one flight down to and going through the turnstiles to the green line.

I watched them build this from the ground up and it is a good testament to design work and efficiency of the MTA, that they rarely get credit for...

Been passing through here since this subway centers inception. When it first opened up, it was empty, but still had fellow straphangers hanging out inside while escaping the cold.

Now that the empty spaces have occupants, it is livelier and more crowded than before. In passing, I noticed that two stores have already closed (assuming the rent is too high) yet most of the space is filled up and all shops had customers browsing and/or shopping.

The multiple level dwelling is cool as you can stand by the railing and look up or down at people scurrying to catch their train.

Now that businesses are in full force and straphangers are utilizing the station, the platforms are more crowded as well then before the stores opened up.

It can take a newbie some time to figure out where to go to catch specific trains even with the signs signaling. It can be a maze for out of towners/tourists.

Overall cool space with some cool stores and grub to catch on your way to your destination.

A conveniently located transportation hub with a mini mall-like selection of stores and eateries. Would I be making any special visits here? No, definitely not but if you're nearby and in a rush or need something quick on the go it's not a bad option if you're willing to pay "city prices" for the things you want.

It's nicely designed and spacious for even the biggest rush hour crowds with the exception of the stairs and escalators which create a bottle neck for foot traffic. It's certainly nicer than many train stations I've been to but almost unnecessarily so.

We accidentally came when catching the metro and it was a pretty fulfilling hub. Several food and drink vendors/shops along each floor, so it makes for a quick bite on the run.

This is the Fulton street train station hub .where you can connect to the Oculus Westfield world trade center shopping mall and the Brookfield plaza shopping mall -without going outside there the subway tunnels that connect to these buildings .there a shake shack upstairs and 24/7 hour Dunkin donuts cafe' located downstairs. there the 2,3,4,5,A,C,J,Z- subway Trains that run here . This is located in the Lower Manhattan area ( not far from Brooklyn Bridge -City Hall area ). There the Century 21 department flagship store, Chick-fil-a restaurant , Zara , The GAP stores near the Fulton street entrance area as well

New stop apart of the downtown transportation hub "experience." They did a great job at building this hub. The place looks great, filled with a bunch of little shops such as moleskin and also houses, SHAKE SHACK! (It's always busy but the line goes quick)

You will find auntie Anns as well as a dunkin in here if you're in the go! Enjoy your visit and don't forget to always get a milkshake at shake shack !

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This is the Hub of Hubs in the New York City Subway system. Sure more money was dumped into World Trade Center portion ($4 billion), but 1.4 billion dollars is nothing to sneeze at either. They are both connected in some labyrinthine way that I can't figure out, but Fulton Center is right at the epicenter of all 11 subway lines: 2-3-4-5-A-C-J-Z-N-R-W.

The hub is the long awaited connection of what used to be three independently owned subway systems: IRT - Inter-borough Rapid Transit, IND - Independent Subway, BMT - Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit. Since they were privately owned, it's an of course that they didn't design free transfers between their competitors. This created a logistical mess when all the lines were taken over by the municipal government. They tried their best but the platform signage still leaves a lot to be desired.

Here's where else I get confused.... The Fulton Center oculus is not THE Oculus. It's round, it lets in sunlight, but it's called the "Sky Reflector-Net", whereas The Oculus is that $4 billion dead whale bone monstrosity with majority of the shopping. Go figure. There's a few shops in the Fulton Center, the most notable is the Shake Shack, so it's not really a shopping destination. But with the ledge by the window wall on the first floor, it has a hell of a lot more impromptu seating than the wide open dead whale carcass.

I brought some tourist friends of mine here for a quick look-see. The cops at the turnstiles let us out and back in without paying the fare again, but that's not usual. At. All. But there's not much to see anyway. I was grasping at straws with what little time I had.

The Fulton Center is worth every dime in the long run and a very welcome addition to our city.

I'm not sure why this center was even built. What was a it another muilti-million dollar MTA idea that they thought would bring in a retail outlet in a transportation hub? I can understand the idea but why here? It doesn't seem all that grand. For the most part there are many people just hanging out by the windows and not much shopping going on. The only shop getting much business is the Shake Shack on the third level that you have to take a elevator up sharing another level with a WeWork.

The ground level where -the squatters- are by the window have several retail shops like the chocolate Neuhaus, Freedom Wine Cellar, Buttercup Bake Shop, a cell repair shop, Irving Farm Coffee Roasters. What else is there? Not much.

On the lower level where all the Subway train lines are such as the immediate 4/5 Green Line and then a walk to the 2/3 Red Line, J/Z Brown Line, A/C/E Blue and N/R Yellow line, etc...don't hold me to those exact details but what I recall. The retail I remember is the Dunkin' and The Wasabi, Sushi & Bento which has some decent, well, bento boxes for $10 and a la carte sushi for like 2 for $2.50/$3.50 a roll sort of lunch package. For a small little sushi spot they carry handful of enticing items like the Pocky, bentos, sushis and +points for the various drinks.

As a transportation hub it is decent for it connects all those lines but required a bit of walking. As a hang out spot it lacks entertainment & grandness and provides an unnecessary hang out area for loitering. As a retail location it needs better vendors.

All in all it is an okay but not great mall-like transportation hub.

This is one of those rare "pretty" subway stations. When I worked downtown, they were still in the process of remodeling this place to what it is today. Recently I had to go downtown for work and finally was able to experience this station. The layout may be a bit confusing for some but there is signage everywhere so if you can read, you'll eventually find your way. There are also a bunch of exits to street level but they all leave you in pretty much the same area.

The station is brightly lit, which is nearly unheard of when it comes to the NYC subway system. There are shops and places to linger around before going through the turnstiles to catch your train. A ton of subway lines run through here which makes it convenient for transfers and such. If every station could look even half as nice as Fulton, NYers may be a wee bit happier. But with the snazzy new stations comes a serious cost and then we end up paying far too much money per ride. Oh well.

This incredibly well connected hub was right around the corner from our hotel. A massive station with multiple entrances across an entire block, it can be intimidating the first couple of times. After a while, it became one of my favorite travel spots.

The ease of traveling from this location made the rest of our NYC adventure go so smoothly. There's even a nice collection of shops inside if you're in the mood for a quick bite or drink.

Not much else to say. It's terribly convenient and easy to navigate.