Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)

For other uses, see Metropolitan Avenue (disambiguation).
 Metropolitan Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMetropolitan Avenue and Jamaica Avenue
Queens, New York 11418
BoroughQueens
LocaleRichmond Hill
Coordinates40°42′8.6″N 73°49′2″W / 40.702389°N 73.81722°W / 40.702389; -73.81722
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Jamaica Line
ServicesNone (demolished)
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 3, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-07-03)[2][3]
ClosedApril 15, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-04-15)[4]
Traffic
2023[5]
Rank out of 423[5]
Station succession
Next northQueens Boulevard (demolished)
Next south121st Street
Location
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City Subway
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The Metropolitan Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line in Queens, New York City. It opened in 1918 and closed in 1985 in anticipation of the opening of the Archer Avenue lines. The next stop to the north was Queens Boulevard, until it was closed in 1985. The next stop to the south was 121st Street.

History

This station was built as part of the Dual Contracts.[6] It opened on July 3, 1918[3] by the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, after the removal of Atlantic Avenue Rapid Transit service from Dunton LIRR station,[2] and closed on April 15, 1985, with the Q49 bus replacing it until December 11, 1988.[4] The Q49 bus was discontinued when the rest of the Jamaica Line was connected to the Archer Avenue Subway.

Both the Metropolitan Avenue and Queens Boulevard stations were demolished in late 1990. The Jamaica–Van Wyck station, opened on December 11, 1988, is directly underneath the site of the former Metropolitan Avenue station and replaces the two former Jamaica Line stations.

Site, 20 years after demolition. The entrance to Jamaica - Van Wyck can be seen in the background.

Station layout

This elevated station had two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a third track in the center. A short stretch of third track was added for use as a lay-up or storage track, along with a scissor crossover near the temporary Queens Boulevard terminal in 1976, in anticipation of the line being cut back from 168th Street.

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b New York Times, New Subway Line, July 7, 1918, page 30
  3. ^ a b *"OPEN NEW SUBWAY TO REGULAR TRAFFIC; First Train on Seventh Avenue Line Carries Mayor and Other Officials ... New Extensions of Elevated Railroad Service … Currents of Travel to Change". No. July 2, 1918. New York Times Company. July 2, 1918. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b The New York Transit Authority in the 1980s, nycsubway.org
  5. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Subway FAQ: A Brief History of the Subway


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