Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)

Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 73°54′32″W / 40.662541°N 73.908892°W / 40.662541; -73.908892
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For the demolished station at Rockaway Avenue and Fulton Street, see Rockaway Avenue (BMT Fulton Street Line). For the station at Rockaway Avenue and Fulton Street, see Rockaway Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line).
Not to be confused with Rockaway Boulevard (IND Fulton Street Line).
 Rockaway Avenue
 "3" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
AddressRockaway Avenue & Livonia Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11212
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBrownsville
Coordinates40°39′45″N 73°54′32″W / 40.662541°N 73.908892°W / 40.662541; -73.908892
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT New Lots Line
Services   2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction (limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction)
​   3 all except late nights (all except late nights)
​   4 late nights, and limited rush hour service in the peak direction (late nights, and limited rush hour service in the peak direction)
​   5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only (limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B60
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedNovember 22, 1920; 103 years ago (November 22, 1920)
RebuiltApril 20, 2015; 9 years ago (April 20, 2015) to March 28, 2016; 8 years ago (March 28, 2016)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
2023838,719[2] Increase 3.2%
Rank323 out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
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Location
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line) is located in New York City Subway
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line) is located in New York City
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line) is located in New York
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends

Rockaway Avenue is a station on the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway, located at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is served by the 3 train at all times except late nights and weekends, when the 4 train takes over service.[4] Occasional rush hour 2, 4 and 5 trains also stop here.

History

Track layout
Legend
to Saratoga Av
to Junius St

This station opened on November 22, 1920, as part of an extension of the IRT Eastern Parkway Line from Utica Avenue to Junius Street.[5]

Station layout

Platform level Side platform
Northbound ← "3" train toward Harlem–148th Street (Saratoga Avenue)
← "4" train toward Woodlawn late nights (Saratoga Avenue)
← "2" train toward Wakefield–241st Street (select rush hour trips) (Saratoga Avenue)
← "5" train toward Eastchester–Dyre Avenue (select rush hour trips) (Saratoga Avenue)
Center trackway → No track or roadbed
Southbound → "3" train ("4" train late nights) toward New Lots Avenue (Junius Street) →
→ "2" train"4" train toward New Lots Avenue (select rush hour trips) (Junius Street) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Ground Street level Exit/entrance

This station has two side platforms and two tracks. Between the two tracks, there is space for an additional third track that was never installed.

From April 20, 2015 to March 28, 2016, Rockaway Avenue was closed for renovations.[6]

Exits

This station's only exit is via a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. The mezzanine has a crossunder and metal canopies. Outside fare control, stairs go to the northwest and southeast corners of Livonia and Rockaway Avenues.[7]

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 "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Clark St Tunnel Reconstruction Weekend Service Changes". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Annual report. 1920-1921". HathiTrust. Interborough Rapid Transit. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  6. ^ "Rockaway Av and Van Siclen Av 3 Line Stations To Close for Five Months for Renewal", mta.info, April 17, 2015
  7. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Brownsville" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

External links

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