36th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)
Encyclopedia
36th Avenue is a local station
on the BMT Astoria Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 36th Avenue and 31st Street, it is served by the N
train at all times and the Q
on weekdays.
This elevated station, opened on July 19, 1917, has three tracks and two side platform
s. The center track is not used in revenue service.
Both platforms have beige windscreens that run along the entire length except for a small section on the Astoria-bound platform at the north end. Red canopies with green frames are at the center.
The station's only entrance is via an elevated station-house beneath the tracks. It contains two staircases to each platform, a waiting area covered with transite
that allows free transfer between directions, turnstile
bank, token booth, and three street stairs going down to all corners of 36th Avenue and 31st Street except the northeast one.
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 BMT Astoria Line
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...
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 36th Avenue and 31st Street, it is served by the N
N (New York City Subway service)
The N Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times and the Q
Q (New York City Subway service)
The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign, on station signs and the official subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
on weekdays.
This elevated station, opened on July 19, 1917, 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 not used in revenue service.
Both platforms have beige windscreens that run along the entire length except for a small section on the Astoria-bound platform at the north end. Red canopies with green frames are at the center.
The station's only entrance is via an elevated station-house beneath the tracks. It contains two staircases to each platform, a waiting area covered with transite
Transite
Transite originated as trade name that The Johns-Manville Corporation created for a line of asbestos-cement products, including boards and pipes...
that allows free transfer between directions, 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, token booth, and three street stairs going down to all corners of 36th Avenue and 31st Street except the northeast one.
External links
- Station Reporter — N Train
- 36th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View