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| Line | IRT Flushing Line |
| Services | 7  (all times) <7> (weekdays until 10:00 p. 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 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 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 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 m. , peak direction)N (all times)W  (weekdays until 9:30 p. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. m. ) |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms (one on each of two levels) |
| Tracks | 4 (two on each of two levels) |
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| Opened | February 1, 1917 (Astoria) November 16, 1916 (Flushing) |
| Next north | 39th Avenue (Astoria local): N W Astoria Boulevard–Hoyt Avenue (Astoria express): no regular service 33rd Street–Rawson Street (Flushing local): 7 61st Street–Woodside (Flushing express): <7> |
| Next south | Lexington Avenue–59th Street (Astoria): N W 45th Road–Court House Square (Flushing): 7 <7> |
Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east (Queens) end of the Queensboro Bridge, with Queens Boulevard running east from the plaza. An island platform (also known as center platform or centre platform) on a Railway is where a single platform lies between two tracks Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 39th Avenue (sometimes called 39th Avenue–Beebe Avenue) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. Astoria Boulevard or Astoria Boulevard–Hoyt Avenue is an express station on the BMT Astoria Line. 33rd Street–Rawson Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 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 Woodside–61st Street is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 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 Lexington Avenue/59th Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the BMT Broadway Line. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. 45th Road–Court House Square is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 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 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 A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway 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 Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, forming part of New York State Route 25. It is currently over only the south (railroad east) side of the roadway, but used to span the whole plaza. Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems The current configuration is a double-decked station, with trains running into Queens on the upper level and Manhattan-bound trains below. The BMT Astoria Line (which to the south joins with the 60th Street Tunnel Connection and heads through the 60th Street Tunnel to the BMT Broadway Line) uses the two tracks west (compass north) of the platforms and the IRT Flushing Line uses the east two tracks. The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. The 60th Street Tunnel Connection or 11th Street Connection is a short Rapid transit line of the New York City Subway connecting the BMT The 60th Street Tunnel carries the,, and trains of the New York City Subway under the East River and Roosevelt Island between Manhattan The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United 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
The mezzanine is located below the lower level (and formerly connected to the torn-down BMT platforms to the west); there is a concrete ramp across Queens Plaza North to the second floor of a building. The station is currently being renovated by NYCTA employees (as opposed to an outside contractor). The New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA is a Public authority in the U A computer assisted tower is being installed on the south end. (A traditional tower is already present, but will be renovated with new machinery. )
The station is wheelchair accessible for cross-platform (same direction) transfers only. This is a list of Rapid transit stations on the New York City Subway system
The station is near the Queens Plaza underground subway station, though the two stations are separate and do not allow free transfers. Queens Plaza is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway.
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History
In the original configuration, the IRT used both sides of the current platforms, and the BMT used now-demolished platforms west (compass north) of the current platforms, also double-decked. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The east side of the IRT platforms were used by the Flushing Line, as today; the west side was used by Astoria trains, but instead of going through the 60th Street Tunnel, they went over the Queensboro Bridge to the elevated IRT Second Avenue Line. The 60th Street Tunnel carries the,, and trains of the New York City Subway under the East River and Roosevelt Island between Manhattan The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway The IRT Second Avenue Line was an Elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Double crossovers south (lower tracks) and north (upper tracks) of the platform allowed trains from either side to switch to the other line after leaving the station.
At the BMT half, the south track served subway trains to Manhattan and the BMT Broadway Line. The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United Trains came from Manhattan on the upper level, continued north to a merge with the lower level, and then returned via the lower level. This configuration was in place by 1924; before that trains reversed direction using a double crossover south of the platforms. Until 1949, the Astoria and Flushing Lines hosted both IRT and BMT service. The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. 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 Since the platforms were IRT-size, the BMT used its own elevated cars to provide service on the lines, with a required transfer at Queensboro Plaza. Shuttles from Astoria came in on the west side lower track and then reversed direction to head to Flushing; Flushing trains came in on the upper track and reversed direction towards Astoria.
During the early period of dual service on the Astoria and Flushing portions, IRT and BMT trains had their own stopping marks on the platforms and the sections of the platforms were separated. Passengers had separate entrances at the platform depending on which service they wanted. This set-up prevented free transfers between the lines of the two companies. This arrangement had to end when the IRT increased the number of cars for the subway line stopping there. The two companies worked out an agreement in which the revenues collected on those stations were shared.
In 1949, the IRT started using the Flushing Line only, and the Astoria Line platforms were shaved back for through BMT service. New connections were built between the 60th Street Tunnel approach and the west tracks at the east (former IRT) platforms (the Second Avenue Elevated Line had closed in 1942), and the west (former BMT) platforms were closed.
Today the Queensboro Plaza station enjoys the distinction of being the only station in the entire New York Subway system where one enjoys cross-platform transfers between A Division and B Division trains.
Bus connections
Popular culture
Queensboro Plaza is featured in a defining moment in the film Beneath the Planet of the Apes. The Crosstown Line is a Public transit line in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States, running along a number of streets New York City Transit Authority operates several local Bus routes on the One-way pair of Madison Avenue (northbound and Fifth Avenue (southbound The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of Bus routes in Queens, New York, United States. Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a ( 1970) Science-fiction film directed by Ted Post, and the first of four sequels to 1968 's The protagonist of the film is an astronaut who has been sent into the far future. He unknowingly enters the ruins of a subterranean subway station; upon seeing the words "Queensboro Plaza" in tiles, he realizes that he is indeed on Earth and not another planet, and that New York City has been destroyed in a nuclear war. In reality, Queensboro Plaza is an elevated station and thus has no tilework.
The station also features in the Seinfeld episode entitled The Cigar Store Indian as the location of a renowned gyro stall. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons "The Cigar Store Indian" is the seventy-fourth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. GYRO is a computational Plasma physics code developed and maintained at General Atomics.
External links
- nycsubway. org — IRT Flushing Line: Queensborough Plaza
- BMT-Lines. com — Astoria and Flushing Lines