85th Street – Forest Parkway (BMT Jamaica Line)

85th Street – Forest Parkway
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Northbound platform
Station statistics
Address	85th Street & Jamaica Avenue Queens, NY 11421
Borough	Queens
Locale	Woodhaven
Coordinates	40°41′33″N 73°51′37″W / 40.692418°N 73.86014°W / 40.692418; -73.86014Coordinates: 40°41′33″N 73°51′37″W / 40.692418°N 73.86014°W / 40.692418; -73.86014
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Jamaica Line
Services	J  (all times)
Connection	MTA New York City Bus: Q56
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 28, 1917 (1917-05-28)[1]
Former/other names	Forest Parkway
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	1,212,661[2]  4.7%
Rank	335 out of 421
Station succession
Next north	Woodhaven Boulevard: J
Next south	75th Street – Elderts Lane: J  (J  skips to Cypress Hills)
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekdays only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekends and weekend late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

85th Street – Forest Parkway is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, located on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. The J train serves this station at all times. The Z train bypasses the staion during rush hours in the peak direction when it operates. The station opened on May 28, 1917^[1] as Forest Parkway and has two tracks and two wall platforms. The "85th Street" was added to the name in 1966. The north exit leads to 85th street and has a crossunder. The south exit, which leads to Forest Parkway, is closed.

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Chambers Street or Broad Street (Cypress Hills rush hours, 75th Street – Elderts Lane other times) ← does not stop here
	Northbound	→ toward Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer (Woodhaven Boulevard) → → does not stop here →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance

References

External links

• nycsubway.org—BMT Jamaica Line: 85th Street – Forest Parkway
• Station Reporter — J Train
• The Subway Nut — 85th Street – Forest Parkway Pictures
• 85th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View