39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)
39th Avenue  | |||||||||
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
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| Station statistics | |||||||||
| Address |
39th Avenue & 31st Street Queens, NY 11101 | ||||||||
| Borough | Queens | ||||||||
| Locale | Long Island City | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′10″N 73°55′59″W / 40.752686°N 73.932924°WCoordinates: 40°45′10″N 73°55′59″W / 40.752686°N 73.932924°W | ||||||||
| Division | B (BMT) | ||||||||
| Line | BMT Astoria Line | ||||||||
| Services |
N  (all times) W  (weekdays) | ||||||||
| Transit connections |
 MTA Bus: Q102 | ||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||
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| Opened | February 1, 1917 | ||||||||
| Former/other names | 39th Avenue – Beebe Avenue | ||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||
| Passengers (2015) |
1,072,026[1]  2.9% | ||||||||
| Rank | 355 out of 422 | ||||||||
| Station succession | |||||||||
| Next north |
36th Avenue: N W | ||||||||
| Next south |
Queensboro Plaza: N W | ||||||||
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39th Avenue (also known as 39th Avenue – Beebe Avenue) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 39th Avenue and 31st Street in Long Island City, Queens, it is served by the N train at all times, as well as by the W train on weekdays.
Station layout
| P Platforms |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound local | ← toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Queensboro Plaza) ← toward Whitehall Street–South Ferry (weekdays) (Queensboro Plaza) | |
| Peak-direction express | ← No regular service | |
| Northbound local | → ( weekdays) toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (36th Avenue) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| M | Mezzanine | to entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines |
| G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits |
This elevated station opened on February 1, 1917,[2] along with the opening of the rest of the Astoria Line, as an IRT line station, and the BRT (later BMT) also provided joint service. This station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in revenue service, but it had been used regularly as recently as 2002. The center track merges with the two outer tracks south of this station.
Both platforms have beige windscreens that run along their lengths and red canopies with green support columns in the center. The station signs are in the standard black name plate in white lettering.
This station has one elevated station house beneath the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each platform go down to a crossunder that has a news-stand and small turnstile bank. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to the northwest and southeast corners of 39th Avenue and 31st Street. The lower base of the platform staircases have emergency gates leading directly to the top of the street stairs.
Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "First Train Runs On Elevated Line to Astoria Section". https://www.newspapers.com. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 1, 1917. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
External links
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Media related to 39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line) at Wikimedia Commons - nycsubway.org – BMT Astoria Line: 39th/Beebe Aves.
- Station Reporter — N Train
- TheSubwayNut - 39th Avenue
- 39th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View