Federal Circle (AirTrain JFK station)
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Federal Circle is a station on the AirTrain JFK
. It has 2 tracks and 1 island platform
. It is a stop on both the Jamaica and Howard Beach Branches. This station serves car rentals, shuttle buses to other car rentals, hotels and the airport's cargo areas. The branch to Howard Beach goes on a crossunder just north of this station. As the trains go toward the terminals, they go at ground level until they split into 3 tracks. The southernmost track is taken by the Branch trains. The middle track isn't used for revenue service, but merges onto the clockwise loop. It also branches off onto the northbound track used by loop trains. The northernmost track could be used by the loop train, but isn't used in revenue service. The next stop to the north is Lefferts Boulevard
for Howard Beach-bound trains and Jamaica for Jamaica-bound trains. The next stop to the south is Terminal 1
. The station opened on December 17, 2003.
AirTrain JFK
AirTrain JFK is a 3-line, -long people mover system and elevated railway in New York City providing service to John F. Kennedy International Airport...
. It has 2 tracks and 1 island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
. It is a stop on both the Jamaica and Howard Beach Branches. This station serves car rentals, shuttle buses to other car rentals, hotels and the airport's cargo areas. The branch to Howard Beach goes on a crossunder just north of this station. As the trains go toward the terminals, they go at ground level until they split into 3 tracks. The southernmost track is taken by the Branch trains. The middle track isn't used for revenue service, but merges onto the clockwise loop. It also branches off onto the northbound track used by loop trains. The northernmost track could be used by the loop train, but isn't used in revenue service. The next stop to the north is Lefferts Boulevard
Lefferts Boulevard (AirTrain JFK station)
Lefferts Boulevard is a station on the Howard Beach Branch of AirTrain JFK. It has two tracks and one island platform. It is adjacent to the AirTrain storage yard on the north side. It is accessible from North and South Conduit Avenues. It serves the Long Term Parking Lots B and C as well as the...
for Howard Beach-bound trains and Jamaica for Jamaica-bound trains. The next stop to the south is Terminal 1
Terminal 1 (AirTrain JFK station)
Terminal 1 is a station on the AirTrain JFK at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport. It has two tracks and one island platform. It is a stop on both the Jamaica and Howard Beach Branches, as well as the All Terminals Loop. This terminal serves most of the international airlines. A...
. The station opened on December 17, 2003.