Metro: Ellison St

Nearby but separate locations

The available station lists use slight naming variations. “Ellison St” is the fast-travel-style label, while “Ellison Plaza” appears in metro maps and line tables. No reliable evidence found here establishes two distinct stations, so they are treated as aliases.

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Fast travel

The station is a normal NCART fast-travel point. Once discovered, V can select it from the map or from another fast-travel terminal, subject to the normal fast-travel rules.

The station is particularly useful when travelling to:

Fast-travel guides list Metro: Ellison St among the Little China dataterms and place it near the Afterlife transport point.

Riding the NCART

Update 2.1 made the metro a real travel system rather than a purely decorative feature. V can either select a destination for fast travel or board a train and remain aboard while it travels through Night City. The official patch notes describe 19 stations across five lines, with both fast travel and train riding supported.

The station is listed on the following commonly documented routes:

The exact presentation of lines and station ordering can vary between community route tables, particularly where looping lines are displayed. The safe practical conclusion is that Ellison St is a useful interchange point between the Watson, City Center, Heywood and Westbrook portions of the NCART network.

Unlock requirement

The metro system is not available from the beginning of a new game. V must first progress through the opening story and gain access to the wider city. After the relevant early-game progression, NCART sends V a message and the City Pass becomes usable.

The official pre-release information states that metro service becomes available after V receives the NCART message. The Update 2.1 patch notes also describe the City Pass issue as resolved, allowing travel through all 19 stations.

If the station is visible on the map but the train option is unavailable, check that the game has been updated and that the NCART message has been received.

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From Metro: Ellison St to Afterlife

Afterlife is the most important nearby landmark. It is the location most commonly associated with this station because the station provides a convenient arrival point for the club.

Afterlife’s own fast-travel point may also be available. If it is unlocked, use it directly. Metro: Ellison St is most useful when Afterlife’s dataterm is unavailable, when the player wants to approach the club on foot, or when using the station as a recognisable map anchor. A recent location guide similarly describes Ellison St as a backup navigation point for reaching Afterlife.

From Afterlife to the station

Leaving Afterlife, return through the entrance approach and follow the nearby street signage back towards the NCART station. The area is compact enough that the station and club work well as reciprocal landmarks, although the exact walking line can be obscured by alleys, ramps and layered streets.

Connections to other Watson stations

The station is not the only useful Little China transport point. Depending on the destination, one of the following may be more convenient:

The fast-travel directory for Watson lists these stations separately, confirming that they should not be merged into an enlarged “Ellison St” area.

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Nearby named directory

These are nearby or related Little China map entries, not all confirmed as physically attached to the station. The available fast-travel directories list them as distinct points.

Afterlife

Afterlife is a major mercenary bar in Little China. It is one of Night City’s most important story-associated venues and is linked to fixers, mercenaries, the Afterlife community and several central events.

The station is valuable as a route to Afterlife, but the club should be treated as a separate location with its own entrance, interior and mission access. The guide scope here does not convert Afterlife’s characters, jobs or interior locations into station content.

Riot

Riot is another separately named Little China location in the fast-travel directory. It should not be confused with the station or treated as an Ellison St subarea. Any venue-specific mission access, enemies or loot belong to Riot rather than the station.

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Mission-only access

The station should not be confused with mission interiors that can be reached from the surrounding streets. A mission may temporarily direct V through Little China or towards Afterlife, but that does not establish the station as a mission-only area.

Progression-state differences

Update 2.1’s metro feature was released for Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The official notes do not present Ellison St as a new story location, but as one stop in the wider NCART system.

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Verified character directory within the station scope

The nearby Afterlife has its own story-associated characters and clientele, but they belong to Afterlife rather than Metro: Ellison St.

Security and law enforcement

The station should be treated as a normal public area. There is no verified unique security system, checkpoint, faction lockdown or permanent combat encounter attached specifically to the station. Normal Night City rules still apply:

Because the available evidence does not establish a station-specific security mechanic, this guide does not claim that NCART staff, police or a particular gang permanently controls Ellison St.

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Confirmed collectible directory

Random world loot, ordinary containers and temporary mission objects should be kept separate from fixed location rewards.

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