Beach 44th Street (IND Rockaway Line)
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Beach 44th Street, sometimes referred as Beach 44th Street – Frank Avenue, is a station
on the IND Rockaway Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served by the A
train at all times. There are two tracks and two side platform
s. This station has no closed exits, and the full time fare control is at the middle of the platforms.
Beach 44th Street – Frank Avenue was originally a trolley stop of the Ocean Electric Railway
, which used a former segment of the Long Island Rail Road
's Far Rockaway Branch
tracks, until it became a Long Island Railroad Station in 1922. The station was relocated 758 feet east of its former location between August 2 and August 23, 1940 as part of a grade crossing elimination project between Beach 44th Street and Beach 47th Street. It was reopened on April 10, 1942 but was purchased by the New York City Transit Authority
on October 3, 1955, along with the rest of the Rockaway Beach Branch
and Far Rockaway Branch
west of Far Rockaway. It reopened as a subway station along the IND Rockaway Line on June 28, 1956.
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 Rockaway Line
IND Rockaway Line
The IND Rockaway Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway. It branches from the IND Fulton Street Line at Rockaway Boulevard, extending over the Jamaica Bay, into the Rockaways.-History:...
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...
. It is served by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times. There are two 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. This station has no closed exits, and the full time fare control is at the middle of the platforms.
Beach 44th Street – Frank Avenue was originally a trolley stop of the Ocean Electric Railway
Ocean Electric Railway
The Ocean Electric Railway was a street car line that operated on The Rockaways. It ran parallel to parts of the Rockaway Beach Branch and Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road...
, which used a former segment of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
's Far Rockaway Branch
Far Rockaway Branch
The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,...
tracks, until it became a Long Island Railroad Station in 1922. The station was relocated 758 feet east of its former location between August 2 and August 23, 1940 as part of a grade crossing elimination project between Beach 44th Street and Beach 47th Street. It was reopened on April 10, 1942 but was purchased by the New York City Transit Authority
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
on October 3, 1955, along with the rest of the Rockaway Beach Branch
Rockaway Beach Branch
The Rockaway Beach Branch was a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in Queens, New York City, United States. The line left the Main Line at Whitepot Junction in Rego Park heading south via Ozone Park and across Jamaica Bay to Hammels in the Rockaways turning west there to a...
and Far Rockaway Branch
Far Rockaway Branch
The Far Rockaway Branch is an electrified rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch begins at Valley Interlocking, just east of Valley Stream station; the Long Beach Branch also begins there, heading east and south to Long Beach,...
west of Far Rockaway. It reopened as a subway station along the IND Rockaway Line on June 28, 1956.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- Frank Avenue Station, 1955 (Arrt's Arrchives)
- The Subway Nut — Beach 44th Street-Frank Avenue Pictures
- Beach 44th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
