39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)

39th Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address 39th Avenue & 31st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Borough Queens
Locale Long Island City
Division B (BMT)
Line BMT Astoria Line
Services       N  (all times)
      Q  (weekdays)
Connection
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
Opened July 19, 1917; 94 years ago (July 19, 1917)
Former/other names 39th Avenue – Beebe Avenue
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 868,691[1]  10.1%
Rank 370 out of 422
Station succession
Next north 36th Avenue: N  Q 
Next south Queensboro Plaza: N  Q 

39th Avenue (sometimes called 39th Avenue – Beebe Avenue) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 39th Avenue and 31st Street in Long Island City, Queens, it is served by the N train at all times, and by the Q train on weekdays.

This elevated station, opened on July 19, 1917, has two side platforms and three tracks. The center express track is not normally used in revenue service and merges with the two outer tracks south of this station.

Both platforms have beige windscreens that run along their lengths and red canopies with green support columns in the center. The station signs are in the standard black name plate in white lettering.

This station has one elevated station house beneath the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each platform go down to a crossunder that has a news-stand and small turnstile bank. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to the northwest and southeast corners of 39th Avenue and 31st Street. The lower base of the platform staircases have emergency gates leading directly to the top of the street stairs.

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-02. 

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