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Parsons Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
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Parsons Boulevard is an express station
on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Queens
, it is served by F
train at all times. Limited rush hour E
service also stops here due to capacity constraints at the E
's usual terminal of Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer.
This underground station, opened on April 24, 1937, has four tracks and two island platform
s. F
trains stop on the outer local tracks while E
trains stop on the center express ones. The platform and mezzanine columns are I-beams painted maroon-red and the wall tiles along the tracks have an orange trim-line with a black border and name tiles underneath them consisting of "PARSONS" in white lettering on a black background.
Above the platforms is a full-length mezzanine
that connects the two station entrances at either ends. It has more staircases to the Jamaica-bound platform than the Manhattan-bound one due to a crew office built on the Manhattan-bound side.
The full-time entrance is at the north end of the station. It has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and two street stairs leading to either southern corners of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue. The entrance at the south end is unstaffed, containing HEET turnstiles and a single street stair to the southeast corner of 153rd Street and Hillside Avenue. Its booth was removed in 2003.
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...
. Located at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, it is served by 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. Limited rush hour 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....
service also stops here due to capacity constraints at 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....
's usual terminal of Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer.
This underground station, opened on April 24, 1937, has four tracks and two island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s. 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....
trains stop on the outer local tracks while 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....
trains stop on the center express ones. The platform and mezzanine columns are I-beams painted maroon-red and the wall tiles along the tracks have an orange trim-line with a black border and name tiles underneath them consisting of "PARSONS" in white lettering on a black background.
Above the platforms is a 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...
that connects the two station entrances at either ends. It has more staircases to the Jamaica-bound platform than the Manhattan-bound one due to a crew office built on the Manhattan-bound side.
The full-time entrance is at the north end of the station. It has a 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...
bank, token booth, and two street stairs leading to either southern corners of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue. The entrance at the south end is unstaffed, containing HEET turnstiles and a single street stair to the southeast corner of 153rd Street and Hillside Avenue. Its booth was removed in 2003.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- The Subway Nut — Parsons Boulevard Pictures
- Parsons Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 153rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View