33rd Street–Rawson Street station

33rd Street–Rawson Street (announced as simply 33rd Street on trains) is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over Queens Boulevard on a concrete viaduct. It is served by the 7 train at all times.

33 Street–Rawson Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view
Station statistics
Address	33rd Street & Queens Boulevard Long Island City, NY 11101
Borough	Queens
Locale	Sunnyside
Coordinates	40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Flushing Line
Services	7  (all times)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Q32 MTA Bus: Q39, Q60
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	April 21, 1917
Station code	460[1]
Accessible	not ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Former/other names	Rawson Street
Traffic
2019	2,907,388[2]  4.1%
Rank	171 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next north	40th Street–Lowery Street: 7
Next south	Queensboro Plaza: 7
Location
Track layout to 40 St–Lowery St to Queensboro Plz
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times

History

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 33rd Street.[3]

The platforms at 33rd Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.[4]

In December 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[5]

Station layout

P Platform level
	Side platform
	Southbound local	← toward Hudson Yards (Queensboro Plaza)
	Peak-direction express	← AM rush does not stop here ← PM rush/evenings does not stop here →
	Northbound local	→ toward Flushing–Main Street (40th Street–Lowery Street) →
	Side platform
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
G	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 "Rawson" was removed from the station signs and subway maps. It was restored in 2004 as part of a historical move when the local community decided to commemorate the deceased local Rawson Hart Boddam.

Exits

Both exits are under the tracks in the median of Queens Boulevard. The full-time exit is at 33rd Street, with two stairs from each platform, and the part-time exit is at 34th Street, also with two stairs from each platform. The part-time exit has a crossunder to allow free transfers between opposite directions while the full-time one does not, even though it has the layouts that could allow one.[6]

Image gallery

• 
  View of Queens Boulevard from the 33rd Street station
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  Mezzanine
• 
  7 train stopped at the platform

References

1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
3. "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.
4. Authority, New York City Transit (1955). Minutes and Proceedings.
5. "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
6. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Long Island City" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Flushing Line: 33rd Street/Rawson Street
• Station Reporter — 7 Train
• The Subway Nut — 33rd Street–Rawson Street Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — 33rd Street–Rawson Street (IRT Flushing Line)
• 33rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 34th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View