Beach 98th Street (IND Rockaway Line)
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Beach 98th Street, sometimes referred as Beach 98th Street – Playland, is a station
on the IND Rockaway Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush-hour only A
trains.
The station is built on a concrete viaduct. There are two tracks and two side platform
s. New lights have been installed. There is a crossunder to the tiled mezzanine
. The station was originally built by the Long Island Rail Road
in April 1903 as Steeplechase on the Rockaway Beach Branch
, and was also a trolley stop of the Ocean Electric Railway
. It was renamed Playland on May 15, 1933, for the former Rockaways' Playland
, which was closed in the mid-1980s. No trace of the park remains other than the station name. In 1942, the station was replaced with an elevated station, and was taken out of service on October 3, 1955 as part of its purchase by the New York City Transit Authority
, which reopened it as a subway station on June 28, 1956. The southbound platform is longer than the northbound one, and has an extra exit at the north end which is now sealed. Canopies, mezzanine, and side walls are similar to Beach 90th Street.
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...
. It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush-hour only 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....
trains.
The station is built on a concrete viaduct. There are two 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. New lights have been installed. There is a crossunder to the tiled 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...
. The station was originally built by the 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...
in April 1903 as Steeplechase on the 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...
, and was also a trolley stop of the Ocean Electric Railway
Ocean Electric Railway
The Ocean Electric Railway was a street car line that operated on The Rockaways. It ran parallel to parts of the Rockaway Beach Branch and Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road...
. It was renamed Playland on May 15, 1933, for the former Rockaways' Playland
Rockaways' Playland
Rockaways' Playland was an amusement park located on Beach 98th Street in Rockaway Beach in the Borough of Queens, New York City, at Beach 98 Street between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and the beachfront...
, which was closed in the mid-1980s. No trace of the park remains other than the station name. In 1942, the station was replaced with an elevated station, and was taken out of service on October 3, 1955 as part of its purchase 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...
, which reopened it as a subway station on June 28, 1956. The southbound platform is longer than the northbound one, and has an extra exit at the north end which is now sealed. Canopies, mezzanine, and side walls are similar to Beach 90th Street.
Beach 90th Street (IND Rockaway Line)
Beach 90th Street, sometimes called Beach 90th Street – Holland, is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush-hour only A trains....
External links
- Station Reporter — Rockaway Park Shuttle
- Steeplechase Station (Arrt's Arrchives)
- The Subway Nut — Beach 98th Street – Playland Pictures
- Beach 98th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
