36th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)
36th Avenue  | |||||||||
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| New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||||
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| Station statistics | |||||||||
| Address |
36th Avenue & 31st Street Queens, NY 11106 | ||||||||
| Borough | Queens | ||||||||
| Locale | Astoria | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′24″N 73°55′47″W / 40.756555°N 73.929791°WCoordinates: 40°45′24″N 73°55′47″W / 40.756555°N 73.929791°W | ||||||||
| Division | B (BMT) | ||||||||
| Line | BMT Astoria Line | ||||||||
| Services |
N  (all times) W  (weekdays) | ||||||||
| Transit connections |
 MTA Bus: Q66 (on 35th Avenue), Q102 | ||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||
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| Opened | February 1, 1917 | ||||||||
| Former/other names | 36th Avenue – Washington Avenue | ||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||
| Passengers (2015) |
2,394,564[1]  1.8% | ||||||||
| Rank | 205 out of 422 | ||||||||
| Station succession | |||||||||
| Next north |
Broadway: N W | ||||||||
| Next south |
39th Avenue: N W | ||||||||
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36th Avenue (also known as 36th Avenue – Washington Avenue) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 36th Avenue and 31st Street, 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 (39th Avenue) ← toward Whitehall Street–South Ferry (weekdays) (39th Avenue) | |
| Peak-direction express | ← No regular service | |
| Northbound local | → ( weekdays) toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (Broadway) → | |
| 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.
Both platforms have beige windscreens that run along the entire length except for a small section on the Astoria-bound platform at the north end. Red canopies with green frames are at the center.
The station's only entrance is via an elevated station-house beneath the tracks. It contains two staircases to each platform, a waiting area covered with transite that allows free transfer between directions, turnstile bank, token booth, and three street stairs going down to all corners of 36th Avenue and 31st Street except the northeast one.
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". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 1, 1917. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "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 36th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line) at Wikimedia Commons - nycsubway.org – BMT Astoria Line: 36th/Washington Aves.
- Station Reporter — N Train
- 36th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View