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169th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
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169th Street is a local station
on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens
, it is served by the F
train at all times. This is the closest subway station to the 165th Street Bus Terminal
.
This station has four tracks and two side platform
s. The wall tile trims are orange with black borders while the platform and mezzanine columns are lime green. The name tablets have "169TH ST." in white lettering on a black background with an orange border. The wall tiles also have small "169" in white lettering on a black background.
The station has a full length mezzanine
above the platforms. There are two fare control areas at either ends, each having four street stairs. The full-time side is at 169th Street while the part time side is at 168th Street. Until the 1990s, it was the other way around.
There are seven sets of stairs to the 179th Street-bound platform and five to the Manhattan-bound platform as the mezzanine gets narrower on that side. Due to low clearance, a "DO NOT JUMP" message in black letters is painted on the white tiles of the ceiling above one of the 179th Street-bound staircases.
Before the IND Archer Avenue Line opened in 1988, all Queens Boulevard express trains (E
and F
trains) ran to 179th Street, with the E running local along Hillside Avenue and the F running express (except late nights). At that time, this station was considered to be the most congested due to the numerous bus lines that either terminated just outside or at the nearby 165th Street Bus Terminal
. The station was ill-equipped to handle the high passenger traffic transferring between the bus and subway as a result, bars were installed to each of the seven 179th Street-bound staircases at platform level to "feed" the passengers into the staircase instead of crowding around it.
This station was the terminal
for the Queens Boulevard Line from 1937 to 1950, when the line was extended to Jamaica – 179th Street.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the IND Queens Boulevard Line
IND Queens Boulevard Line
The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line provides crosstown service across Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
. Located at the intersection of 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens
Queens
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, it is served by the F
F (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times. This is the closest subway station to the 165th Street Bus Terminal
165th Street Bus Terminal
The 165th Street Bus Terminal, also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal or simply 165th Street Terminal, is a major bus terminal in Jamaica, Queens, owned by MTA Regional Bus. It is located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard, near the Queens Library. Most buses that pass through Jamaica serve either...
.
This station has four tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The wall tile trims are orange with black borders while the platform and mezzanine columns are lime green. The name tablets have "169TH ST." in white lettering on a black background with an orange border. The wall tiles also have small "169" in white lettering on a black background.
The station has a full length mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
above the platforms. There are two fare control areas at either ends, each having four street stairs. The full-time side is at 169th Street while the part time side is at 168th Street. Until the 1990s, it was the other way around.
There are seven sets of stairs to the 179th Street-bound platform and five to the Manhattan-bound platform as the mezzanine gets narrower on that side. Due to low clearance, a "DO NOT JUMP" message in black letters is painted on the white tiles of the ceiling above one of the 179th Street-bound staircases.
Before the IND Archer Avenue Line opened in 1988, all Queens Boulevard express trains (E
E (New York City Subway service)
The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
and F
F (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
trains) ran to 179th Street, with the E running local along Hillside Avenue and the F running express (except late nights). At that time, this station was considered to be the most congested due to the numerous bus lines that either terminated just outside or at the nearby 165th Street Bus Terminal
165th Street Bus Terminal
The 165th Street Bus Terminal, also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal or simply 165th Street Terminal, is a major bus terminal in Jamaica, Queens, owned by MTA Regional Bus. It is located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard, near the Queens Library. Most buses that pass through Jamaica serve either...
. The station was ill-equipped to handle the high passenger traffic transferring between the bus and subway as a result, bars were installed to each of the seven 179th Street-bound staircases at platform level to "feed" the passengers into the staircase instead of crowding around it.
This station was the terminal
Terminal Station
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for the Queens Boulevard Line from 1937 to 1950, when the line was extended to Jamaica – 179th Street.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- The Subway Nut — 169th Street Pictures
- 169th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 168th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View