Beach 60th Street (IND Rockaway Line)
Encyclopedia
Beach 60th Street, sometimes called Beach 60th Street – Straiton Avenue, is a station
on the IND Rockaway Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located in Queens
on the Rockaway Freeway at Beach 60th Street, it is served by the A
train at all times. There are two tracks and two side platform
s. The full time side of the station is at the south end, and a closed high exit wheel is at the north end. The outside portion of the station affords a view of the Atlantic Ocean
and Jamaica Bay
.
along the Rockaway Beach Branch
as Straiton Avenue, also known as Arverne – Straiton Avenue in 1892 as part of a quarrel between the LIRR and New York lawyer and developer Remington Vernam
over the original Arverne Station on Gaston Avenue. It also served as a trolley stop of the Ocean Electric Railway
. Like all stations along the Rockaway Beach Branch, the station was rebuilt as an elevated station on April 10, 1942, then purchased by the New York City Transit Authority
on October 3, 1955 and reopened as a subway station 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...
. Located in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
on the Rockaway Freeway at Beach 60th Street, 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. The full time side of the station is at the south end, and a closed high exit wheel is at the north end. The outside portion of the station affords a view of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay is located on the southwestern tip of Long Island in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, and the town of Hempstead, New York/hamlet of Inwood...
.
History
Beach 60th Street – Straiton Avenue was originally built by the Long Island Rail RoadLong 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...
along 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...
as Straiton Avenue, also known as Arverne – Straiton Avenue in 1892 as part of a quarrel between the LIRR and New York lawyer and developer Remington Vernam
Remington Vernam (land developer)
For the fighter pilot, see Remington de B. VernamRemington Vernam was an American lawyer and real-estate developer, best-known for founding and developing the community of Arverne, which became part of New York City in 1898, from land he had purchased in 1882.The name of Arverne was derived by his...
over the original Arverne Station on Gaston Avenue. It also served as 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...
. Like all stations along the Rockaway Beach Branch, the station was rebuilt as an elevated station on April 10, 1942, then 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 and reopened as a subway station on June 28, 1956.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- The Subway Nut — Beach 60th Street – Straiton Avenue Pictures
- Beach 59th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View