Parsons Boulevard station

Parsons Blvd
Parsons Blvd
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
	View of the Jamaica bound platform from the Manhattan bound platform.
Station statistics
Address	Parsons Boulevard & Hillside Avenue; Queens, NY 11432
Borough	Queens
Locale	Jamaica
Coordinates	40°42′28″N 73°48′10″W / 40.70771°N 73.802762°W
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Queens Boulevard Line
Services	E (limited rush-hour service); F (all times) <F> (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Q43, Q83; MTA Bus: Q25, Q34, Q65, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms; cross-platform interchange
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	April 24, 1937 (87 years ago)
Opposite-; direction; transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	1,584,984 15.1%
Rank	207 out of 423
Station succession
Next north	Template:NYCS next; Template:NYCS next
Next south	Template:NYCS next; Template:NYCS next
Location
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops all times
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

Parsons Boulevard is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Queens,^[4] it is served by F service at all times. Limited rush hour E service also stops here due to capacity constraints at its primary terminal of Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer, which is four blocks to the south of here.

History

This underground station, opened on April 24, 1937, when the Independent Subway System's Queens Boulevard Line was extended from Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike to a new terminal station at 169th Street.^[5]^[6]^[7] While 169th Street was the end of the line, F trains terminated here because the 169th Street station provided an unsatisfactory terminal setup for a four track line with no storage facilities provided at the station. Therefore, the line was planned to be extended to 184th Place with a station at 179th Street with two island platforms, sufficient entrances and exits, and storage for four ten-car trains. The facilities would allow for the operation of express and local service to the station.^[8] The extension was completed later than expected and opened on December 11, 1950. This extension was delayed due to the Great Depression and World War II. Both E and F trains were extended to the new station.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and will be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates will include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.^[12]^[13] However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.^[14]

Station layout

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Track layout

Legend


					to 179 St
					to 169 St











					to Sutphin Bl
					to Union Tpke

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, MetroCard vending machines
P Platform level	Southbound local	← toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Sutphin Boulevard)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Southbound express	← toward World Trade Center (AM rush hours only) (Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike)
	Northbound express	→ toward Jamaica–179th Street (PM rush hours only) (Terminus) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Northbound local	→ toward Jamaica–179th Street (169th Street) →

This underground station has four tracks and two island platforms. F trains stop on the outer local tracks at all times^[15] while infrequent rush hour E trains stop on the center express ones.^[16]^[17] The platform and mezzanine columns are I-beams painted maroon-red and the wall tiles along the tracks have an orange trim-line with a black border and name tiles underneath them consisting of "PARSONS" in white lettering on a black background.^[18]^[19]

Above the platforms is a full-length mezzanine that connects the two station entrances at either ends. It has more staircases to the Jamaica-bound platform than the Manhattan-bound one due to a crew office built on the Manhattan-bound side. A pump station for draining water after floods is located at the geographical west end of the station at 153rd Street.^[20]^: 27

Exits

The full-time entrance is at the north end of the station. It has a turnstile bank and token booth, with two street stairs leading to either southern corner of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue, and a single staircase to the northwest corner.^[4]

The entrance at the south end is unstaffed, containing HEET turnstiles and three street stairs to the intersection of 153rd Street and Hillside Avenue–one each at the northern, southwest, and southeast corners of the intersection.^[4] Its booth was removed in 2003.

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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Jamaica" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ Roger P. Roess; Gene Sansone (August 23, 2012). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 416–417. ISBN 978-3-642-30484-2.
^ Kramer, Frederick A. (1990). Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press. ISBN 978-0-915276-50-9.
^
* "Subway Link Opens Soon: City Line to Jamaica Will Start About April 24" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. March 17, 1937. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- "Trial Run to Jamaica on Subway Tomorrow: Section From Kew Gardens to 169th Street Will Open to Public in Two Weeks" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. April 9, 1937. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ Report including analysis of operations of the New York City transit system for five years, ended June 30, 1945. New York City: Board of Transportation of the City of New York. 1945.
^ "Subway Link Opens Monday" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. December 6, 1950. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ "Independent Subway Services Beginning in 1932". thejoekorner.com. August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
^
* "New Subway Link Opening in Queens" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. December 12, 1950. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- "Subway Extension In Queens Is Voted" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. August 2, 1946. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^ "F Subway Timetable, Effective August 28, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
^ "E Subway Timetable, Effective December 4, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
^ Cox, Jeremiah (January 3, 2012). "A limited rush hour service E train stopped on the express track beneath its sign". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Cox, Jeremiah (June 2, 2008). "A close up of the 'parsons' text on a column at Parsons Blvd". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Cox, Jeremiah (June 2, 2008). "The orange wall trim that's three tiles wide and the 1/2 tile black border with Parsons letting one full tile below it along the local track walls at Parsons Blvd". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "August 8, 2007 Storm Report" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

nycsubway.org – IND Queens Boulevard Line: Parsons Boulevard (179th Street Branch)
Station Reporter — F Train
The Subway Nut — Parsons Boulevard Pictures
Parsons Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
153rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View

[SASDEIS-DIVISION-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.

[riderref-2] "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[2016-rider-3] "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[MTAJamaicaMap-2015-4] "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Jamaica" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[WheelsDroveNY-2012-5] Roger P. Roess; Gene Sansone (August 23, 2012). The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit System. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 416–417. ISBN 978-3-642-30484-2.

[:03-6] Kramer, Frederick A. (1990). Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press. ISBN 978-0-915276-50-9.

[NYTImes-QBL169Ext-19372-7] * "Subway Link Opens Soon: City Line to Jamaica Will Start About April 24" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. March 17, 1937. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
"Trial Run to Jamaica on Subway Tomorrow: Section From Kew Gardens to 169th Street Will Open to Public in Two Weeks" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. April 9, 1937. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[8] "Trial Run to Jamaica on Subway Tomorrow: Section From Kew Gardens to 169th Street Will Open to Public in Two Weeks" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. April 9, 1937. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[:0-8] Report including analysis of operations of the New York City transit system for five years, ended June 30, 1945. New York City: Board of Transportation of the City of New York. 1945.

[9] "Subway Link Opens Monday" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. December 6, 1950. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[INDServicesChart-10] "Independent Subway Services Beginning in 1932". thejoekorner.com. August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

[NYTImes-179open-19502-11] * "New Subway Link Opening in Queens" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. December 12, 1950. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
"Subway Extension In Queens Is Voted" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. August 2, 1946. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[13] "Subway Extension In Queens Is Voted" (PDF). nytimes.com. The New York Times. August 2, 1946. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[12] "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[13] "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[14] Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[15] "F Subway Timetable, Effective August 28, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

[16] "E Subway Timetable, Effective December 4, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

[17] Cox, Jeremiah (January 3, 2012). "A limited rush hour service E train stopped on the express track beneath its sign". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[18] Cox, Jeremiah (June 2, 2008). "A close up of the 'parsons' text on a column at Parsons Blvd". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[19] Cox, Jeremiah (June 2, 2008). "The orange wall trim that's three tiles wide and the 1/2 tile black border with Parsons letting one full tile below it along the local track walls at Parsons Blvd". subwaynut.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[flood_report-20] "August 8, 2007 Storm Report" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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v t e Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Queens Blvd Express/ Sixth Avenue Local	Jamaica–179th Street 169th Street Parsons Boulevard Sutphin Boulevard Briarwood Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike 75th Avenue Forest Hills–71st Avenue Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 21st Street–Queensbridge Roosevelt Island Lexington Avenue–63rd Street 57th Street 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue 34th Street–Herald Square 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Broadway–Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street Second Avenue Delancey Street East Broadway York Street Jay Street–MetroTech Bergen Street Carroll Street Smith–Ninth Streets Fourth Avenue Seventh Avenue 15th Street–Prospect Park Fort Hamilton Parkway Church Avenue Ditmas Avenue 18th Avenue Avenue I Bay Parkway Avenue N Avenue P Kings Highway Avenue U Avenue X Neptune Avenue West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Queens Blvd Express/ Sixth Avenue Local (Rush Hour Express)	Jamaica–179th Street 169th Street Parsons Boulevard Sutphin Boulevard Briarwood Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike 75th Avenue Forest Hills–71st Avenue Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 21st Street–Queensbridge Roosevelt Island Lexington Avenue–63rd Street 57th Street 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center 42nd Street–Bryant Park 34th Street–Herald Square 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Broadway–Lafayette Street Second Avenue Delancey Street East Broadway York Street Jay Street–MetroTech Seventh Avenue Church Avenue Ditmas Avenue 18th Avenue Avenue I Bay Parkway Avenue N Avenue P Kings Highway Avenue U Avenue X Neptune Avenue West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
See also Lists by borough (The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens) Accessible Closed Terminals Transfer Commons category Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.