75th Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
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75th Avenue is a local station
on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
of the New York City Subway
in Forest Hills, Queens
. Located at the intersection of 75th Avenue and Queens Boulevard
in Forest Hills, Queens
, it is served by the F
train at all times and the E
train on nights and weekends.
This underground station, opened on December 31, 1936, has four tracks and two side platform
s. The E train uses the two center tracks to bypass this station weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
The platforms' color scheme consists of a green trim line on a darker green borders with "75TH AVE" tiled in white lettering on a black border beneath them. The name tablets have "75TH AVE." in white arial font on a dark green background with a lighter green border. Beneath them are directional signs in white letting on a black border. The platform columns are painted in lime green and the track columns have white "75TH AVE" signs on them in black lettering.
This station has full length mezzanine
above the platforms and tracks. However, it is set up in a way that does not allow a free transfer between directions. The token booth and turnstile
banks for either direction are at the center. HEET turnstiles are at either ends near the station's entrances/exits, both of which have two street stairs. The entrance at the west (railroad south
) end leads to 75th Avenue while the one on the east (railroad north) end leads to 75th Road. Chain-link fences separate the sections of the mezzanine within fare control and the section out of fare control.
There are four tracks underneath this station. The two outer tracks lead to Jamaica Yard while the two center tracks are used for turning trains from Forest Hills – 71st Avenue and end at bumper blocks just east of 75th Avenue under the mainline tracks.
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 IND Queens Boulevard Line
IND Queens Boulevard Line
The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line provides crosstown service across Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica...
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...
in Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood is home to upper-middle class residents, of whom the wealthier residents often live in the neighborhood's Forest Hills Gardens area...
. Located at the intersection of 75th Avenue and Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens connecting communities from Midtown Manhattan to Jamaica...
in Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood is home to upper-middle class residents, of whom the wealthier residents often live in the neighborhood's Forest Hills Gardens area...
, it is served by the F
F (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times and the E
E (New York City Subway service)
The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train on nights and weekends.
This underground station, opened on December 31, 1936, has four tracks and two 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. The E train uses the two center tracks to bypass this station weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
The platforms' color scheme consists of a green trim line on a darker green borders with "75TH AVE" tiled in white lettering on a black border beneath them. The name tablets have "75TH AVE." in white arial font on a dark green background with a lighter green border. Beneath them are directional signs in white letting on a black border. The platform columns are painted in lime green and the track columns have white "75TH AVE" signs on them in black lettering.
This station has full length 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...
above the platforms and tracks. However, it is set up in a way that does not allow a free transfer between directions. The token booth and turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
banks for either direction are at the center. HEET turnstiles are at either ends near the station's entrances/exits, both of which have two street stairs. The entrance at the west (railroad south
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
) end leads to 75th Avenue while the one on the east (railroad north) end leads to 75th Road. Chain-link fences separate the sections of the mezzanine within fare control and the section out of fare control.
There are four tracks underneath this station. The two outer tracks lead to Jamaica Yard while the two center tracks are used for turning trains from Forest Hills – 71st Avenue and end at bumper blocks just east of 75th Avenue under the mainline tracks.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- The Subway Nut — 75th Avenue Pictures
- 75th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 75th Road entrance from Google Maps Street View