75th Street–Elderts Lane station
75 Street–Elderts Lane Q56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 28, 1917[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former/other names | Elderts Lane 75th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | 403,508[5] 38.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 399 out of 423[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 75th Street–Elderts Lane station (formerly 75th Street station and originally Elderts Lane station) is a
History
This station opened on May 28, 1917
In the late 1980s, the Elderts Lane end of the station had a mezzanine area, but it was closed, and had become a haven to drugs and prostitution, so the staircases to the south end of the station were removed. When it was found that people were still getting into the closed mezzanine, the entire mezzanine area was dismantled, leaving the only exit and entrance to the station on the north side (75th Street). It was reported in Newsday on February 20, 1988, that the mezzanines at Elderts Lane,
In February 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would temporarily close for renovations as part of a station renewal contract at four stations on the Jamaica Line.[7] Starting February 27, the eastbound platforms at this station and Woodhaven Boulevard closed.[8] The closure was shifted over to the Manhattan-bound platform in January 2024. Work includes platform renewals, replacement of stairs, canopies, and windscreens, installation of artwork, and minimizing the gaps between the train and the platform edge.[7] The work will be performed by Gramercy PJS Joint-Venture.[9]
Station layout
Platform level | Side platform | |
Westbound local | ← toward Broad Street (Cypress Hills) ← AM rush toward Broad Street (Crescent Street) ← AM rush does not stop here | |
Peak-direction express | No track or roadbed | |
Eastbound local | toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (85th Street–Forest Parkway) → PM rush toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (Woodhaven Boulevard) → PM rush does not stop here → | |
Side platform | ||
Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines | |
Ground | Street Level | Entrance/exit |
This elevated station has two
Both platforms have beige windscreens and brown canopies supported by green frames and support columns along their entire lengths except for a small section at the south end. Here, they have black steel waist high fences with lampposts at regular intervals.
The 1990 artwork here is called Five Points of Observation by Kathleen McCarthy. It affords a view of the street from the platforms and resembles a face when seen from the street. This artwork is also located in four other stations on this line.
Exits
This station has one elevated station house beneath the tracks. Staircases from the east end (railroad north) of each platform, one each, lead down to a waiting area/crossover, where a
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "TO OPEN JAMAICA AV. LINE.; Nearly Two and a Half Miles Ready for Operation Tonight". No. May 27, 1917. New York Times Company. May 27, 1917. p. 24. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jamaica Avenue 'L' is an Old Story Already" (PDF). No. May 31, 1917. Leader Observer (Queens/Brooklyn, NY). May 31, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York, Volume 1. New York State Public Service Commission. January 15, 1918. pp. 73, 81, 312–314. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Newsday (New York), February 20, 1988, Saturday, CITY EDITION, "Less Money for TA Means Fewer Fixes Will Be Made," by Bob Liff, p. 2
- ^ a b "MTA Announces Upcoming Station Renovations at Cypress Hills, 75 St, and 85 St Stations on the J and Z Line". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Mohamed, Carlotta (February 21, 2023). "MTA to begin renovations at 75th Street station platform in Woodhaven – QNS.com". QNS.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Bardolf, Deirdre (February 16, 2023). "J train work starting in Woodhaven: MTA". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "NYCityMap • DoITT • City-Wide GIS".
- ^ "ELDERT LANE: BROOKLYN-QUEENS LINE | | Forgotten New York". July 3, 2005.
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- "MTA Neighborhood Maps: East New York" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Woodhaven" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
External links
- nycsubway.org – BMT Jamaica Line: 75th Street–Elderts
- Station Reporter — J train
- The Subway Nut — 75th Street–Elderts Lane Pictures Archived January 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 75th Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
- 75th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View