Queens Plaza station

Not to be confused with Queensboro Plaza (New York City Subway).

Queens Plaza  ​​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	Queens Plaza, Jackson Avenue & Northern Boulevard Long Island City, NY 11101
Borough	Queens
Locale	Long Island City
Coordinates	40.748915°N 73.937387°W / 40.748915; -73.937387
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Queens Boulevard Line
Services	E  (all times) ​   M  (weekdays during the day) ​   R  (all hours except late nights)
Transit	New York City Bus: B61, Q32 MTA Bus: Q39, Q60, Q67, Q100, Q101, Q102
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	August 19, 1933
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	3,645,653  36.9%
Rank	85 out of 423
Station succession
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Location
Street map
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 during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Queens Plaza is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the large Queens Plaza interchange, it is served by the E train at all times, by the R train at all times except late nights, and by the M train on weekdays except late nights.

Trains to and from the 53rd Street Tunnel (E and M trains) stops on the express tracks while those from the 60th Street Tunnel (R train) stops on the local tracks. West of the station, the local tracks continue to Manhattan using the 60th Street Tunnel with a flying junction with the BMT Astoria Line. There are also connections to the IND Crosstown Line (which is not used in revenue service). The express tracks continue to Manhattan servicing stations at Long Island City before using the 53rd Street Tunnel.

The full time booth is near the center of the mezzanine. There are three staircases to the street and an outside passageway to two more staircases at south end near a former booth. The old-style change booth was in place until it was removed in 1998. Two of the outside entrances were redone to match the facade of the DOT indoor parking lot structure when it was constructed in 1975. Before the renovation, the station had a full length mezzanine (inside and outside fare control) with three booths. Since then, this area has balconies that allow views of local trains and platforms down below. There are three staircases to each platform from that end. Two staircases in between both fare control areas were removed during the renovation process. The part time booth has two stairs to the street and one to each platform.

Station entrance at 41st Avenue and Northern Boulevard. Overhead is the BMT Astoria Line. Off to the right (although out of sight in this photo) is the Queensboro Plaza station.

East of the station, the tunnel widens to include a fifth track occasionally used for turning trains; such as the Museum Special short-line V train in December 2007, December 2008, and December 2009. After the fifth track ends, the tunnel widens again to allow the IND 63rd Street Line ramps to rise and lead trains to merge with either the local or express tracks.

The station is now ADA-accessible. The 2005 artwork here is called Look Up Not Down by Ellen Harvey. It features a mosaic representation of the Manhattan skyline.

The station is relatively close to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station (7, <7>​​, N and ​W). However, there is no free transfer between the two stations.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IND Queens Boulevard Line: Queens Plaza
• Station Reporter — E Train
• Station Reporter — R Train
• Station Reporter — M Train
• The Subway Nut — Queens Plaza Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — Queens Plaza (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
• Queens Plaza entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 41st Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• entrance south of Queens Plaza from Google Maps Street View