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Seventh Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
Encyclopedia
Seventh Avenue is a station
on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
and the IND Sixth Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue
and 53rd Street in Manhattan
, it is served by the D
and E
trains at all times, and the B
train weekdays. The station is occasionally called Seventh Avenue – 53rd Street, in the style of other stations that orient east-west along 53rd Street (such as Fifth Avenue / 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street).
It is a two-level station, with two tracks on each level and two island platform
s, one over the other. The lower level serves trains headed railroad north
(to Central Park West
for trains from the IND Sixth Avenue Line
, to Queens
for trains from the IND Eighth Avenue Line
). The upper level is the reverse. Each level allows cross-platform interchange
between the two lines. The BMT Broadway Line
passes overhead near the west end of the station; this crossing is visible in the ceiling and supporting columns.
The station serves two distinct subway lines that do not interconnect. On the IND Sixth Avenue Line
, uptown trains (heading west through the station) join the IND Eighth Avenue Line
headed uptown along Central Park West
, while downtown trains (heading east through the station) head downtown along the IND Sixth Avenue Line
. On the IND Queens Boulevard Line
, uptown trains (heading east through the station) go to Queens
via the 53rd Street Tunnel
, while downtown trains (headed west through the station) head downtown along Eighth Avenue
. Although connections would appear to exist on the subway map, there are no connecting tracks. This means that a downtown Sixth Avenue train coming from Central Park West cannot continue to Queens, and an uptown Sixth Avenue train cannot turn downtown along Eighth Avenue.
This is one of two stations on the B service named "Seventh Avenue," the other is Seventh Avenue
on the BMT Brighton Line
.
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...
and the IND Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
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 Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)
Seventh Avenue, known as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard north of Central Park, is a thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is southbound below Central Park and a two-way street north of the park....
and 53rd Street in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, it is served by the D
D (New York City Subway service)
The D Sixth Avenue Express 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 uses the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
and 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 at all times, and the B
B (New York City Subway service)
The B Sixth Avenue Express 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 over the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train weekdays. The station is occasionally called Seventh Avenue – 53rd Street, in the style of other stations that orient east-west along 53rd Street (such as Fifth Avenue / 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street).
It is a two-level station, with two tracks on each level 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, one over the other. The lower level serves trains headed railroad north
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...
(to Central Park West
Central Park West
Central Park West is an avenue that runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in the United States....
for trains from the IND Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
, to 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....
for trains from the IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
). The upper level is the reverse. Each level allows cross-platform interchange
Cross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
between the two lines. The BMT Broadway Line
BMT Broadway Line
The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks...
passes overhead near the west end of the station; this crossing is visible in the ceiling and supporting columns.
The station serves two distinct subway lines that do not interconnect. On the IND Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
, uptown trains (heading west through the station) join the IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
headed uptown along Central Park West
Central Park West
Central Park West is an avenue that runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in the United States....
, while downtown trains (heading east through the station) head downtown along the IND Sixth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
. 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...
, uptown trains (heading east through the station) go to 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....
via the 53rd Street Tunnel
53rd Street Tunnel
The 53rd Street Tunnel carries the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway under the East River and Roosevelt Island between Manhattan and Queens, New York City....
, while downtown trains (headed west through the station) head downtown along Eighth Avenue
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
. Although connections would appear to exist on the subway map, there are no connecting tracks. This means that a downtown Sixth Avenue train coming from Central Park West cannot continue to Queens, and an uptown Sixth Avenue train cannot turn downtown along Eighth Avenue.
This is one of two stations on the B service named "Seventh Avenue," the other is Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue (BMT Brighton Line)
Seventh Avenue is a station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It is served by the Q train at all times and the B train on weekdays...
on the BMT Brighton Line
BMT Brighton Line
The BMT Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train. The Q is joined by the B express train on weekdays...
.
External links
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — D Train
- Station Reporter — E Train
- Seventh Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Broadway entrance from Google Maps Street View