Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line)

Coordinates: 40°45′43″N 73°55′31″W / 40.761951°N 73.925414°W / 40.761951; -73.925414
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For other uses, see Broadway.
 Broadway
 
Q104
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 24, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-24)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20232,763,230[2] Increase 16.8%
Rank118 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
34th Street–Herald Square
Local 		30th Avenue
N all times ​W weekdays
toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
Location
Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line) is located in New York City Subway
Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line)
Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line) is located in New York City
Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line)
Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line) is located in New York
Broadway station (BMT Astoria Line)
Track layout

Legend
to 30th Avenue
to 36th Avenue
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 Broadway station is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. It is located above 31st Street at Broadway in Astoria, 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.[4][5] 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.[5][6] This station started to be served by BMT shuttles using elevated cars on April 8, 1923.[7]

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

BMT 2) at all times.[12]

Station renovations

Prior to the 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.[13]: 23  The project cost $863,000. Signals on the line had to be modified to take the platform extensions into account.[14]: 633, 729 

Outlook, Diane Carr, 2018

Under the 2015–2019

39th Avenue stations, was awarded on April 14, 2017, to Skanska USA.[17] The Broadway and 39th Avenue stations were closed entirely on July 2, 2018, and reopened on January 24, 2019, slightly earlier than expected.[18] A previously demolished entrance to the northeast corner of Broadway and 31st Street was added once again to improve access.[19]

In 2018 the MTA installed hand-painted laminated glass murals in the elevated walkway. The artwork, Outlook, was created by Diane Carr and fabricated by Peters Studios / Glasmalerei Peters.[20][21][22]

In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[23] A contract for two elevators at the station was awarded in December 2023.[24]

Station layout

Platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound local ← "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (36th Avenue)
← "W" train toward Whitehall Street–South Ferry weekdays (36th Avenue)
Peak-direction express ← No regular service
Northbound local → "N" train ("W" train weekdays) toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (30th Avenue) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Mezzanine To entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
Ground Street level Entrances/exits

This station has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is not used in revenue service, but it had been used regularly as recently as 2002.[25] The station contains wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanines, but only the southbound platform has windscreens.[26] The station has a narrow crossover in its mezzanine that allows for passengers to change their direction of travel at the station.[27]

Exits

The mezzanine is configured like

fare control, street stairs descend to all corners of Broadway and 31st Street.[28][29] An exit-only stair from the northbound platform descends to the east side of 31st Street between Broadway and 34th Avenue.[30]

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. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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  5. ^ a b Annual report. 1916-1917. New York: Interborough Rapid Transit Company. 1917. pp. 15–16 – via HathiTrust.
  6. ^ "Subway Link Over Queensboro Bridge". The New York Times. July 22, 1917. p. 31. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  7. ^ "Additional Subway Service to Borough of Queens". The New York Times. April 8, 1923. p. RE1. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  8. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
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  10. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
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  12. ^ "Direct Subway Runs to Flushing, Astoria". The New York Times. October 15, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  13. ^ General Contractors Association (1950). Bulletin. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ^ 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)
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Outlook". CODAworx. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  21. ^ "Outlook". MTA. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "Artwork: "Outlook" (Diane Carr)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  24. ^ https://new.mta.info/document/112391
  25. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books
    .
  26. ^ Cox, Jeremiah (May 26, 2010). "Looking across to the narrow end of the windscreened Manhattan-bound platform". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  27. ^ Cox, Jeremiah (May 26, 2010). "Approaching the turnstiles from the Astoria-bound side, notice the sign for the narrow fenced in passageway to crossunder and change direction". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  28. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Astoria" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  29. ^ Cox, Jeremiah (August 5, 2009). "A street level view of Broadway Station". subwaynut.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  30. ^ "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 13, 2017. p. 25. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

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