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Sutphin Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
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Sutphin Boulevard is a local station
on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens
, it is served by the F
train at all times.
This underground station, opened, April 24, 1937, has four tracks and two side platform
s. The two center express tracks are used by the limited rush hour E
service to Jamaica – 179th Street. Some of the black columns separating the local and express tracks have white signs reading "Sutphin" in black lettering.
The platforms have a yellow trim line on a black border while the name tablets read "SUTPHIN BLVD." in white sans serif lettering on a black background and yellow border. Blue I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
This station has a full length mezzanine
above the platforms and tracks supported by blue i-beam columns. The full-time fare control area is at the east (railroad north
) end. It has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and three street stairs, two going up to either southern corners of the T-intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue, and the other to the north side of Hillside Avenue.
The station's other fare control area at the west (railroad south) is un-staffed, containing just full height turnstiles and two street stairs going up to the southwest and northeast corner of 144th Street and Hillside Avenue. Its booth was removed in 2003.
In the movie Coming to America
, Eddie Murphy
's character, Akeem, tries to persuade his love interest to marry him and go to Zamunda, a fictional kingdom in Africa
. He follows her onto a New York City Subway train. When the train stops, she tells him "no" and gets off. Akeem stays on, dejected, and as the train leaves the station, "Sutphin" can be seen on the wall tiles. However, this scene was actually shot at the unused platform and tracks of Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station.
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 Queens Boulevard Line
IND Queens Boulevard Line
The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line provides crosstown service across Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica...
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 Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...
, it is served by the F
F (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times.
This underground station, opened, April 24, 1937, has four 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 two center express tracks are used by the limited rush hour E
E (New York City Subway service)
The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
service to Jamaica – 179th Street. Some of the black columns separating the local and express tracks have white signs reading "Sutphin" in black lettering.
The platforms have a yellow trim line on a black border while the name tablets read "SUTPHIN BLVD." in white sans serif lettering on a black background and yellow border. Blue I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
This station has a full length mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
above the platforms and tracks supported by blue i-beam columns. The full-time fare control area is at the east (railroad north
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. It has 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, token booth, and three street stairs, two going up to either southern corners of the T-intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue, and the other to the north side of Hillside Avenue.
The station's other fare control area at the west (railroad south) is un-staffed, containing just full height turnstiles and two street stairs going up to the southwest and northeast corner of 144th Street and Hillside Avenue. Its booth was removed in 2003.
In the movie Coming to America
Coming to America
Coming to America is a 1988 comedy film directed by John Landis. The screenplay was written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, from a story by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the film. Murphy plays an African prince, who heads to the United States in hopes of finding a woman he can marry...
, Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
's character, Akeem, tries to persuade his love interest to marry him and go to Zamunda, a fictional kingdom in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. He follows her onto a New York City Subway train. When the train stops, she tells him "no" and gets off. Akeem stays on, dejected, and as the train leaves the station, "Sutphin" can be seen on the wall tiles. However, this scene was actually shot at the unused platform and tracks of Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- The Subway Nut — Sutphin Boulevard Pictures
- Sutphin Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 144th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View