Rockaway Boulevard (IND Fulton Street Line)
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Rockaway Boulevard is a station
on the IND Fulton Street Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard
/Cross Bay Boulevard
, and Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, Queens
, it is served by the A
train at all times.
This station has two side platform
s and three tracks with the middle track not used in revenue service. The platforms have beige windscreens and green and brown canopies.
This station has two station-houses with the full-time one at the east (railroad south
) end. Single staircases from each platform go down to the elevated station-house beneath the tracks. Inside are a turnstile
bank and token booth. Outside of fare control, two staircases lead to either side of Liberty Avenue at Woodhaven/Cross Bay Boulevard.
The other station-house at the west (railroad north) end is also elevated and beneath the tracks, but unstaffed. It contains two HEET turnstiles, a staircase to each platform, and two staircases to either side of Liberty Avenue at 96th Street. The wooden staircase landings have a high exit-only turnstile to allow passengers to exit the system without having to go through the station-house.
Just to the east of this station, the IND Rockaway Line
branches off from the Fulton Street Line and heads south to the Rockaways
, while the Fulton Street Line continues ENE to Lefferts Boulevard; both of these are railroad south
.
Rockaway Boulevard was one of the six stations along Liberty Avenue in Queens, from 80th Street
through Ozone Park – Lefferts Boulevard, as well as the current three track elevated structure, built for the BMT Fulton Street Line in 1915 as part of BMT's portion of the Dual Contracts
. The connection to the BMT was severed on April 26, 1956, and the IND was extended east (railroad south) from Euclid Avenue
via a connecting tunnel and new intermediate station at Grant Avenue
, with the new service beginning on April 29, 1956.
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 IND Fulton Street Line
IND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
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 Rockaway Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard
Woodhaven Boulevard (Queens)
Woodhaven Boulevard is a major boulevard that runs roughly north–south in the central portion of the New York City borough of Queens. South of Liberty Avenue, it is known as Cross Bay Boulevard.-Route:...
/Cross Bay Boulevard
Cross Bay Boulevard
Cross Bay Boulevard is the main north–south road in Howard Beach, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. In the south, it originates in The Rockaways, runs over the Cross Bay Bridge into Broad Channel and then over the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge into Howard Beach...
, and Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, Queens
Ozone Park, Queens
Ozone Park is a working class neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens bordering Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach, and City Line, Brooklyn....
, it is served by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times.
This station has 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 and three tracks with the middle track not used in revenue service. The platforms have beige windscreens and green and brown canopies.
This station has two station-houses with the full-time one at the east (railroad south
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
) end. Single staircases from each platform go down to the elevated station-house beneath the tracks. Inside are a 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 and token booth. Outside of fare control, two staircases lead to either side of Liberty Avenue at Woodhaven/Cross Bay Boulevard.
The other station-house at the west (railroad north) end is also elevated and beneath the tracks, but unstaffed. It contains two HEET turnstiles, a staircase to each platform, and two staircases to either side of Liberty Avenue at 96th Street. The wooden staircase landings have a high exit-only turnstile to allow passengers to exit the system without having to go through the station-house.
Just to the east of this station, the IND Rockaway Line
IND Rockaway Line
The IND Rockaway Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway. It branches from the IND Fulton Street Line at Rockaway Boulevard, extending over the Jamaica Bay, into the Rockaways.-History:...
branches off from the Fulton Street Line and heads south to the Rockaways
Rockaway, Queens
The Rockaway Peninsula, informally The Rockaways, is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, all of which is located within the New York City borough of Queens. A popular summer resort area since the 1830s, Rockaway has become a mixture of lower, middle, and upper-class neighborhoods...
, while the Fulton Street Line continues ENE to Lefferts Boulevard; both of these are railroad south
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
.
Rockaway Boulevard was one of the six stations along Liberty Avenue in Queens, from 80th Street
80th Street (IND Fulton Street Line)
80th Street is a station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located on Liberty Avenue at 80th Street in Ozone Park, Queens, it is served by the A train at all times....
through Ozone Park – Lefferts Boulevard, as well as the current three track elevated structure, built for the BMT Fulton Street Line in 1915 as part of BMT's portion of the Dual Contracts
Dual Contracts (New York City Subway)
The Dual Contracts of 1913, also known as the Dual Subway System, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The majority of the lines of the present-day New York Subway were built or reconstructed under these contracts...
. The connection to the BMT was severed on April 26, 1956, and the IND was extended east (railroad south) from Euclid Avenue
Euclid Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
Euclid Avenue is an express station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn, it is served by the A train at all times, and the southern terminal for the C train, at all times except late nights...
via a connecting tunnel and new intermediate station at Grant Avenue
Grant Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
Grant Avenue is a station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Grant and Pitkin Avenues in City Line, Brooklyn, it is served by the A train at all times....
, with the new service beginning on April 29, 1956.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- The Subway Nut — Rockaway Boulevard Pictures
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=88+Street+%26+Liberty+Avenue+nyc&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.313287,76.552734&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Liberty+Ave+%26+88th+St,+Queens,+New+York+11417&ll=40.680695,-73.842545&spn=0.004044,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.680719,-73.842431&panoid=yqaJn36MwYWORPmcHU1fWA&cbp=12,286.83,,0,1.3394th Street/Rockaway Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View]
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=88+Street+%26+Liberty+Avenue+nyc&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.313287,76.552734&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Liberty+Ave+%26+88th+St,+Queens,+New+York+11417&ll=40.680256,-73.845012&spn=0.004044,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.680241,-73.845267&panoid=1dhYRzwJQeIZw6XVlYHvJQ&cbp=12,66,,0,7.2396th Street/Cross Bay Boulevard — Woodhaven Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View]