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 Howard Beach–JFK Airport
 "A" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
BoroughQueens
Division[1]
LineIND Rockaway Line
Services   A all times (all times)
TransitAirTrain JFK
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedApril 1913, as an LIRR station[2]
June 28, 1956 as a subway station
AccessibleThis station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
2023826,955[3] Increase 7.9%
Rank325 out of 423[3]
Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)
Southbound platform

Howard Beach–JFK Airport is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Coleman Square at 159th Avenue and 103rd Street in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, it is served by the A train at all times.

This station has two side platforms and four tracks; however, the northbound express track is broken just to the south.

Howard Beach Station originally opened in April 1913, as a Long Island Rail Road station, which replaced the former Ramblersville (LIRR station). In 1923, the station was replaced with sheltered sheds on both sides of the tracks. On June 27, 1955 the station along with the rest of the Rockaway Beach Branch was taken out of service and acquired by the New York City Transit Authority. On June 28, 1956, it was reopened as the subway station it is today as the previous station was razed.

Besides the A train, the JFK Express, which provided a link to John F. Kennedy International Airport served this station from 1978 to 1990, which included a free shuttle bus to the airport. When the JFK Express was cancelled by MTA, only the shuttle bus to the airport existed, until a spur of the AirTrain JFK debuted in 2003.

AirTrain Platform

The AirTrain platform opened with the original route. It has 2 tracks and 1 island platform. It is on the upper level citation needed. The next stop to the south/east is Lefferts Boulevard.

Bus connection

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. ^ LIRR station history
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.


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