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Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue (IND Rockaway Line)
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Aqueduct – North Conduit Avenue is a station
on the IND Rockaway Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at North Conduit Avenue near the intersection of Cohancy Street in Ozone Park, it is served at all times by the A
train.
s and four tracks, but the two center express tracks are not used in revenue service. The platforms are only canopied on the north and south ends. The remaining section has beige concrete windscreens on the Manhattan-bound platform and black steel fence on the Rocakway-bound platform. The platforms are extra long, about 800 feet (243.8 m) in length, which is 200 feet (61 m) more than a standard IND
platform length.
The station's only mezzanine
is at sidewalk level on the north end of North Conduit Avenue underneath the tracks. It has a token booth, three turnstile
s, and one staircase to each platform on the south end.
There is an additional exit-only at north end of Rockaway
-bound platform. Two platform-level turnstiles lead to a staircase that goes down a pedestrian tunnel that runs underneath the line. This connects North Conduit Avenue to the Aqueduct Racetrack
and is only open during racing days. It has a chain link fence that keeps this area locked when it is closed and there are signs informing people that there is no subway entrance in the tunnel.
's Rockaway Beach Branch
in 1887, and was taken out of service on November 29, 1939 as part of a grade elimination project. A temporary center-island station was built west of the station between that date and the opening of the new high-level station on September 24, 1940. This station was located 26 feet (7.9 m) south of the previous station. On October 3, 1955, and like most of the Rockaway Beach Branch was acquired by the New York City Transit Authority
and reopened as a subway station along the IND Rockaway Line on June 28, 1956. Evidence of the stations previous incarnation can be found with Long Island Rail Road
-type exit steps near the south end, and the aforementioned longer platforms.
On January 18, 2003, a conductor on a northbound A train was killed when she stuck her head out the window and accidentally struck a metal fence located 4 inches (10.2 cm) away from the edge of the platform while the train was departing the station. The fence separated the 200 feet (61 m) abandoned section of platform at the north end of the station from the rest of the Manhattan-bound platform.
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 Rockaway Line
IND Rockaway Line
The IND Rockaway Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway. It branches from the IND Fulton Street Line at Rockaway Boulevard, extending over the Jamaica Bay, into the Rockaways.-History:...
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...
. Located at North Conduit Avenue near the intersection of Cohancy Street in Ozone Park, it is served at all times by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train.
Description
The station has two side platformSide 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 and four tracks, but the two center express tracks are not used in revenue service. The platforms are only canopied on the north and south ends. The remaining section has beige concrete windscreens on the Manhattan-bound platform and black steel fence on the Rocakway-bound platform. The platforms are extra long, about 800 feet (243.8 m) in length, which is 200 feet (61 m) more than a standard IND
Independent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
platform length.
The station's only 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...
is at sidewalk level on the north end of North Conduit Avenue underneath the tracks. It has a token booth, three 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...
s, and one staircase to each platform on the south end.
There is an additional exit-only at north end of Rockaway
Rockaway, Queens
The Rockaway Peninsula, informally The Rockaways, is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, all of which is located within the New York City borough of Queens. A popular summer resort area since the 1830s, Rockaway has become a mixture of lower, middle, and upper-class neighborhoods...
-bound platform. Two platform-level turnstiles lead to a staircase that goes down a pedestrian tunnel that runs underneath the line. This connects North Conduit Avenue to the Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...
and is only open during racing days. It has a chain link fence that keeps this area locked when it is closed and there are signs informing people that there is no subway entrance in the tunnel.
History
The station was originally built by the New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad in 1883 as Aqueduct station along what would become the former Long Island Rail RoadLong Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
's Rockaway Beach Branch
Rockaway Beach Branch
The Rockaway Beach Branch was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York City, United States. The line left the Main Line at Whitepot Junction in Rego Park heading south via Ozone Park and across Jamaica Bay to Hammels in the Rockaways turning west there to a...
in 1887, and was taken out of service on November 29, 1939 as part of a grade elimination project. A temporary center-island station was built west of the station between that date and the opening of the new high-level station on September 24, 1940. This station was located 26 feet (7.9 m) south of the previous station. On October 3, 1955, and like most of the Rockaway Beach Branch was acquired by the New York City Transit Authority
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
and reopened as a subway station along the IND Rockaway Line on June 28, 1956. Evidence of the stations previous incarnation can be found with Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
-type exit steps near the south end, and the aforementioned longer platforms.
On January 18, 2003, a conductor on a northbound A train was killed when she stuck her head out the window and accidentally struck a metal fence located 4 inches (10.2 cm) away from the edge of the platform while the train was departing the station. The fence separated the 200 feet (61 m) abandoned section of platform at the north end of the station from the rest of the Manhattan-bound platform.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- The Subway Nut — Aqueduct – North Conduit Avenue Pictures
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=88+Street+%26+Liberty+Avenue+nyc&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.313287,76.552734&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Liberty+Ave+%26+88th+St,+Queens,+New+York+11417&ll=40.667212,-73.831429&spn=0.003841,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.66678,-73.833401&panoid=tSzE2oEfvtionsE_bUJOaA&cbp=12,10.94,,0,9.37North Conduit Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View]