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30th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)
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30th Avenue is a local station
on the BMT Astoria Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served by the N
train at all times, and by the Q
train on weekdays.
The station has wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanine
s. The south end of both side platform
s are narrowed due to the additions of windscreens. The exit is near the north end. There are dual fare control areas, giving the initial impression that there are no crossunders, but one is present behind the booth.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the BMT Astoria Line
BMT Astoria Line
The Astoria Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. It runs from Ditmars Boulevard to 39th Avenue along 31st Street. It then serves Queensboro Plaza along 27th Street. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts and...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. It is served by the N
N (New York City Subway service)
The N Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times, and by the Q
Q (New York City Subway service)
The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign, on station signs and the official subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train on weekdays.
The station has wooden canopies with transite and wooden mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
s. The south end of both side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s are narrowed due to the additions of windscreens. The exit is near the north end. There are dual fare control areas, giving the initial impression that there are no crossunders, but one is present behind the booth.
External links
- Station Reporter — N Train
- 30th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View