39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line)

Coordinates: 40°45′10″N 73°55′59″W / 40.752686°N 73.932924°W / 40.752686; -73.932924
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 39 Avenue
 
Q102
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedFebruary 1, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-02-01)
ClosedJuly 2, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-07-02) (reconstruction)
RebuiltJanuary 28, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-28)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other names39th Avenue–Beebe Avenue, 39th Avenue
Traffic
2023805,613[2] Increase 30.5%
Rank335 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
34th Street–Herald Square
Local 		36th Avenue
N all times ​W weekdays
toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
Location
39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line) is located in New York City Subway
39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line)
39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line) is located in New York City
39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line)
39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line) is located in New York
39th Avenue station (BMT Astoria Line)
Track layout

Legend
to 36th Avenue
to Queensboro Plaza
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day

The 39th Avenue station (signed as the 39th Avenue–Dutch Kills station and formerly known as the 39th Avenue–Beebe Avenue station) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at 39th Avenue and 31st Street in Long Island City, Queens. The station is served by the N train at all times, as well as by the W train on weekdays.

History

This station opened on February 1, 1917, along with the rest of the Astoria Line, which was originally part of the

Grand Central and Astoria.[3][4] On July 23, 1917, the Queensboro Bridge spur of the elevated IRT Second Avenue Line opened. At that time, all elevated trains to Queensboro Plaza used the Astoria Line while all subway trains used the IRT Flushing Line, though this was later changed with trains alternating between branches.[4][5] This station started to be served by BMT shuttles using elevated cars on April 8, 1923.[6]

The city government took over the BMT's operations on June 1, 1940,

BMT 2) at all times.[11]

Station renovations

The platforms at this station, along with six others on the Astoria Line, were lengthened to 610 feet (190 m) to accommodate ten-car trains in 1950.[12]: 23  The project cost $863,000. Signals on the line had to be modified to take the platform extensions into account.[13]: 633, 729 

Under the 2015–2019

36th Avenue, and 39th Avenue stations, was awarded on April 14, 2017, to Skanska USA.[16] The Broadway and 39th Avenue stations were closed entirely on July 2, 2018, and reopened on January 24, 2019, slightly earlier than expected.[17] A previously demolished entrance to the northeast corner of Broadway and 31st Street was added once again to improve access.[18] New station signage saying "39th Avenue–Dutch Kills" was installed after the Dutch Kills Civic Association requested it. Trains and subway maps still use the old "39th Avenue" name.[19][20]

Station layout

Platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound local ← "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Queensboro Plaza)
← "W" train toward Whitehall Street–South Ferry weekdays (Queensboro Plaza)
Peak-direction express ← No regular service
Northbound local → "N" train ("W" train weekdays) toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (36th Avenue) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Mezzanine To entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
Ground Street level Entrances/exits

This elevated 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.[21]

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.

Exits

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

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.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. Newspapers.com
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  4. ^ a b Annual report. 1916-1917. New York: Interborough Rapid Transit Company. 1917. pp. 15–16 – via HathiTrust.
  5. ^ "Subway Link Over Queensboro Bridge". The New York Times. July 22, 1917. p. 31. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  6. ^ "Additional Subway Service to Borough of Queens". The New York Times. April 8, 1923. p. RE1. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  7. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  8. ProQuest 1243059209
    .
  9. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  10. ProQuest 1248134780
    .
  11. ^ "Direct Subway Runs to Flushing, Astoria". The New York Times. October 15, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  12. ^ General Contractors Association (1950). Bulletin. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ Board of Transportation of the City of New York (1950). Proceedings of the Board of Transportation of the City of New York. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ^ Whitford, Emma (January 8, 2016). "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "MTA Stations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  16. ^ Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting (PDF). mta.info (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 24, 2017. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  17. ^ "Broadway and 39 Av stations will temporarily close for extensive renovation All times beginning 5 AM, July 2, until February 2019". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  18. ^ "Broadway & 39 Av NW Stations to Undergo Extensive Repairs & Renovations". www.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 8, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  19. ^ Goff, Liz (January 9, 2019). "39th Ave. Train Station To Be Co-Named 'Dutch Kills'". Queens Gazette. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  20. ^ O'Connell-Domenech, Alejandra (January 2, 2019). "A Long Island City train station receives a brand-new name". QNS.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  21. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books
    .
  22. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Long Island City" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.

External links

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