Broad Channel station
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Structure | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1880 (LIRR station)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1950 (LIRR station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | June 28, 1956 | (as a Subway station)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessibility | Same-platform wheelchair transfer available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2022 | 49,631[3] 24.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 423 out of 423[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Broad Channel station is a
Broad Channel is the only subway station serving the island of Broad Channel, which is located in Jamaica Bay and only has about 3,000 residents. Thus it is the least-used in the subway as of 2023[update]. However, this station is the only transfer point for riders traveling between Brooklyn and Manhattan (which the A train travels to) and the four other stations served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle. North of this station, there are two additional tracks within the right-of-way: a short track that allows Rockaway Park Shuttle trains to reverse direction and return to the Rockaways, and a longer track that is used to test new subway cars.
History
The station originally opened in 1880 as a
As a Long Island Rail Road station it served as one of two junctions between the
By October 3, 1955, the Rockaway Beach Branch south of
The station and the adjacent segment of the Rockaway Line suffered serious damage during
Station layout
Mezzanine | Mezzanine | Crossover between platforms |
Platform level | Side platform | |
Northbound | ← toward Inwood–207th Street (Howard Beach–JFK Airport) ← termination track | |
Southbound | toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue (Beach 67th Street) → toward Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (Beach 90th Street) → toward Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street PM rush (Beach 90th Street) → | |
Side platform | ||
Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance, station house and agent, fare control, MetroCard machines |
This station has two tracks and two
Exit
A station house is located above both platforms, containing a crossover, waiting area and
At the north end of the station is a power substation, located at West Road and East 6th Road adjacent to the Rockaway-bound platform.[8][19][21] A second exit-only staircase is located here, but is closed.[19][26]
Track layout
Just to the north, the Rockaway Line gains two extra
Continuing north, the Rockaway Line crosses
Ridership
Broad Channel is a small island with fewer than 3,000 residents,[35] and as a result, it has historically been one of the least-used stations in the system. In 1985, the station had only 224 paying daily riders on a typical weekday, making it one of the least used stations in the system.[36] The station had the second lowest ridership in the subway system as of 2019[update], with 49,631 annual riders.[3] By 2021, it was the system's least-used station overall, with 39,981 annual riders.[37] However, it is the only transfer point between the A train and the Rockaway Park Shuttle, and some 2,700 daily riders use it in this capacity.[23][24] As a result, the platforms are sometimes packed.[38]
Nearby points of interest include a visitor center and trails for the Gateway National Recreation Area's Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.[20][21] The Refuge is one of the most significant bird sanctuaries in the Northeastern United States, and it is home to more than 330 bird species, making it one of the most ideal places in New York City to observe migrating birds. The visitor center is the start of many guided tours of the refuge and it is home to exhibits that discuss the history of Jamaica Bay, the wide array of wildlife that can be found there, and the impact of human activity.[39]
Gallery
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A view of the northbound platform at Broad Channel facing to the south, prior to renovations
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A view of the southern end of the station during the renovation of the line
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A view of the southbound platform facing to the north, the renovation almost complete
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A vintage R1 subway car leading the first trip onto the Rockaway Line on May 30, 2013, after having been closed due to damage from Hurricane Sandy
Notes
References
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- ^ "Long Island Rail Road History Website — The NY, Woodhaven and Rockaway RR". Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2006.
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- ^ "A Train Service Restored to Rockaways". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Train Change: A/ Shuttle Service to be Impacted Starting in April". THE ROCKAWAY TIMES - First and Free. March 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "A Subway Timetable, Effective June 26, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "S Subway Timetable, Rockaway Park Shuttle, Effective June 26, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c New York City Transit Authority (November 1, 1954). "Architectural Drawing of Broad Channel Station: IND Rockaway Line". New York Transit Museum. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "MTA Neighborhood Maps: The Rockaways" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Broad Channel: a future land use proposal". New York City Department of City Planning. August 1962. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Shell Greater New York City (Eastern Section). To and Through Manhattan". Shell Oil Company. 1956. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Review of the A and C Lines (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ Wave of Long Island. Fultonhistory.com. January 11, 1968. p. 1. Archivedfrom the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- Wave of Long Island. Fultonhistory.com. January 11, 1968. p. 4. Archived(PDF) from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Cox, Jeremiah (September 13, 2013). "Outside the substation and former exit only staircase". subwaynut.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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- ^ a b c "Rebuilding the Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy: The Recovery". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Tarrant, Colin (April 1, 2004). "Kinetic energy storage wins acceptance". Railway Gazette International. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
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- ^ "M31878 INSTALL RELAY TRACK BROAD CHANNEL STATION ROCKAWAY LINE $5M - $10M". mta.nyc.ny.us. New York City Transit. February 2, 1997. Archived from the original on February 2, 1997. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Robbie (May 30, 2013). "Photo of punch box on northbound platform". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Khan, Kulsoom (March 31, 2016). "Broad Channel". Queens Tribune. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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- ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2021" (XLSX file). MTA. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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- ^ Productions, Mixit. "Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge". www.nyharborparks.org. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
External links
- nycsubway.org – IND Rockaway: Broad Channel
- Station Reporter — Rockaway Park Shuttle
- The Subway Nut - Broad Channel Pictures Archived July 6, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View