71st–Continental Avenues–Forest Hills (IND Queens Boulevard Line)

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New York City Subway station 71st–Continental Avenues–Forest Hills

Station information
Line	IND Queens Boulevard Line
Services	E F G⁽³⁴⁵⁾ R⁽¹²³⁴⁾ V⁽¹²³⁾
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other
Borough	Queens
Opened	December 31, 1936
Next north	Local: 75th Avenue E⁽³⁴⁵⁾ F
	Express: Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens E⁽¹²⁾
Next south	Local: 67th Avenue E⁽⁵⁾ G⁽³⁴⁵⁾ R⁽¹²³⁴⁾ V⁽¹²³⁾
	Express: Roosevelt Avenue–Jackson Heights E⁽¹²³⁴⁾ F

71st–Continental Avenues–Forest Hills is a station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located on Queens Boulevard at 71st (Continental) Avenue in Forest Hills, Queens, it is served by the E and F trains (all times), by the R train (all times except late nights), by the V train (weekdays), and by the G train (weekends and late nights).

This express station is the terminal station for the local G, R, and V trains. East of this station, there are tracks leading to Jamaica Yard, which services all Queens Boulevard Line trains and is used to turn local trains. After this, F trains switch to the local track and continue on to 179th Street. E trains continue on the express tracks (except late nights and weekends) to Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer, with limited rush-hour service to 179th Street.