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103rd Street-Corona Plaza (IRT Flushing Line)
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103rd Street – Corona Plaza is a local station
on the IRT Flushing Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, it is served by the 7
train at all times.
This elevated station has three tracks and two side platform
s. The center track is used by the rush hour peak direction <7> express service. Both platforms have beige windscreens and brown canopies support by green frames and support columns in the center and green waist high steel fences at either ends. The station names are in the standard black plates in white lettering, though some lampposts at either ends have their original white sign in black letting.
This station's only entrance/exit is an elevated station house beneath the tracks. A pair of staircases from either side of Roosevelt Avenue between 103rd and 104th Streets go up to the station house, where there is a token booth in the center and turnstile
bank on either side. Both turnstile banks lead to a waiting area/crossunder and have a single staircase going up to either platform.
This station opened on April 21, 1917 as Alburtis Avenue. It was later renamed 104th Street, giving the possibility of a sealed exit at the north end, before taking its current name of 103rd Street – Corona Plaza. This station still contains signs showing Alburtis Avenue, which have been covered. This station was a terminal
for the Astoria
and Corona
(i.e. Flushing) Lines until the extension to 111th Street
opened on October 13, 1925.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the IRT Flushing Line
IRT Flushing Line
The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located at the intersection of 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, it is served by the 7
7 (New York City Subway service)
The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full length of the IRT Flushing Line...
train at all times.
This elevated station has three tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The center track is used by the rush hour peak direction <7> express service. Both platforms have beige windscreens and brown canopies support by green frames and support columns in the center and green waist high steel fences at either ends. The station names are in the standard black plates in white lettering, though some lampposts at either ends have their original white sign in black letting.
This station's only entrance/exit is an elevated station house beneath the tracks. A pair of staircases from either side of Roosevelt Avenue between 103rd and 104th Streets go up to the station house, where there is a token booth in the center and turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
bank on either side. Both turnstile banks lead to a waiting area/crossunder and have a single staircase going up to either platform.
This station opened on April 21, 1917 as Alburtis Avenue. It was later renamed 104th Street, giving the possibility of a sealed exit at the north end, before taking its current name of 103rd Street – Corona Plaza. This station still contains signs showing Alburtis Avenue, which have been covered. This station was a terminal
Terminal Station
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for the Astoria
BMT Astoria Line
The Astoria Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. It runs from Ditmars Boulevard to 39th Avenue along 31st Street. It then serves Queensboro Plaza along 27th Street. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts and...
and Corona
IRT Flushing Line
The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route...
(i.e. Flushing) Lines until the extension to 111th Street
111th Street (IRT Flushing Line)
111th Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 7 train at all times. It has four tracks and two side platforms on the main level....
opened on October 13, 1925.
External links
- Station Reporter — 7 Train
- 103rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View