Rockaway Avenue (IRT New Lots Line)

Rockaway Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Rockaway Avenue & Livonia Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Borough Brooklyn
Division A (IRT)
Line IRT New Lots Line
Services       2  (special rush hour trips)
      3  (all except late nights)
      4  (late nights and special rush hour trips)
      5  (special rush hour trips)
Connection
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened December 24, 1920; 91 years ago (December 24, 1920)
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 1,787,382[1]  1.6%
Rank 250 out of 422
Station succession
Next north Saratoga Avenue: 2  3  4  5 
Next south Junius Street: 2  3  4  5 

Rockaway Avenue is a station on the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway, located at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn. It is served by the 3 at all times except late nights when it is replaced by the 4 train. Some rush hour 2, 4 and 5 trains also stop here.

This station has two side platforms and two tracks. Between the two tracks, there is space for an additional third track that was never installed. This station has a wooden mezzanine with crossunder and metal canopies.

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-18. 

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