40th Street–Lowery Street station
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| Address | 40th Street & Queens Boulevard Sunnyside, NY 11104 | ||||||
| Borough | Queens | ||||||
| Locale | Sunnyside | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°44′37.72″N 73°55′27.04″W / 40.7438111°N 73.9241778°W | ||||||
| Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||
| Line | IRT Flushing Line | ||||||
| Services | 7  (all times) | ||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: Q32 MTA Bus: Q60 | ||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
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| Opened | April 21, 1917 | ||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | No | ||||||
| Former/other names | Lowery Street | ||||||
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| 2023 | 2,189,736[2]  8.7% | ||||||
| Rank | 150 out of 423[2] | ||||||
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| Next north | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
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40th Street–Lowery Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the 7 local train at all times.
History
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The Flushing Line was opened from Queensboro Plaza to Alburtis Avenue (now 103rd Street–Corona Plaza) on April 21, 1917, with a local station at 40th Street.[4]
The platforms at 40th Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.[5]
Station layout
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| Southbound local | ← toward 34th Street–Hudson Yards (33rd Street–Rawson Street)
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| Peak-direction express | ←  AM rush does not stop here PM rush/evenings does not stop here →
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| Northbound local | toward Flushing–Main Street (46th Street–Bliss Street) →
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| Side platform | ||
| Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines | |
| Ground | Street level | Entrances/exits |
The station has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is used by peak-direction <7> express trains during rush hours.
In 1998, the name "Lowery", a former name for 40th Street in 1917 at the time of construction,[6] was removed from the station and maps, but was restored in 2004 as part of a historical move. The 1999 artwork featured at the station is called Q is for Queens by Yumi Heo.
Exit
The exit is under the tracks in the median of Queens Boulevard. The exit is at 40th Street with two stairs from each platform. Since fare control is on different sides of the exit, there is no free transfer between directions, although the station's layout could allow one.[7] This makes the station one of only two stations along the 7 (the other being Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue) to not have a crossover or crossunder.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Service on Corona Extension of Dual Subway System Opened to the Public". The New York Times. April 22, 1917. p. RE1. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ Authority, New York City Transit (January 1, 1955). Minutes and Proceedings.
- ^ "QUEENS BOULEVARD along the Flushing El". Forgotten NY. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Long Island City" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
External links
Media related to 40th Street – Lowery Street (IRT Flushing Line) at Wikimedia Commons- nycsubway.org – IRT Flushing Line: 40th Street/Lowery Street
- Station Reporter — 7 Train
- The Subway Nut — 40th Street–Lowery Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — 40th Street–Lowery Street (IRT Flushing Line)
- 40th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View
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