Vernon Boulevard – Jackson Avenue (IRT Flushing Line)

Vernon Boulevard – Jackson Avenue   New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	50th Avenue between Vernon Boulevard & Jackson Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101
Borough	Queens
Locale	Long Island City
Coordinates	40.74264°N 73.95391°W / 40.74264; -73.95391
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Flushing Line
Services	7  (weekdays at all times) <7> (rush hours until 10:00 p.m., peak direction)
Connection	MTA Bus: Q103 Long Island Rail Road at Long Island City
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	June 22, 1915 (June 22, 1915)
Former/other names	Vernon–Jackson Avenues
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	3,110,952  5.8%
Rank	146 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Hunters Point Avenue: 7  <7>
Next south	Grand Central: 7  <7>
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Vernon Boulevard – Jackson Avenue is the westernmost station in Queens on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 7 train on weekdays and the <7> train rush hours in the peak direction.

It has two side platforms and two tracks with full time fare control at the platform level at the Vernon Boulevard end, and part time control three steps above the platform at the Jackson Avenue end. There is no crossover or crossunder. The name tablet shows "Vernon–Jackson Aves." and there are directional mosaics "to Vernon Ave." and "to Jackson Ave."

In 1997, this station was the site of a night station agent being killed for subway tokens. The result of this incident was a change in policy where night station agents do not have to empty the turnstiles after the evening station agent leaves unless police, a supervisor, or another employee is present (and that is left to the option of the station agent). Since the introduction of the MetroCard, this process remains the same. Two armed NYCT guards clear the vending machines.

Despite its name, the station is not quite located at the intersection of Vernon Boulevard and Jackson Avenue. It is located on 50th Avenue, between Vernon and Jackson.

External links

• Media related to Vernon Boulevard – Jackson Avenue (IRT Flushing Line) at Wikimedia Commons
• nycsubway.org — IRT Flushing Line: Vernon–Jackson Avenues
• Station Reporter — 7 Train
• Vernon Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Jackson Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

Manhattan-bound street stairway