Junction Boulevard station

Junction Boulevard (originally Junction Avenue)[3] is an express station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue in Corona, Queens.[4] It is served by the 7 train at all times and by rush hour peak-direction <7> express service.[5]

Junction Blvd  ​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	Junction Boulevard & Roosevelt Avenue Queens, NY 11368
Borough	Queens
Locale	Corona
Coordinates	40°44′57.03″N 73°52′8.75″W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Flushing Line
Services	7  (all times) <7>  (rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction)​
Transit	MTA Bus: Q72
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms cross-platform interchange
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	April 21, 1917
Station code	451[1]
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Former/other names	Junction Avenue (1917-1940)
Traffic
2019	6,883,317[2]  0.2%
Rank	58 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next north	Mets–Willets Point (express): <7> 103rd Street–Corona Plaza (local): 7
Next south	90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue (local): 7  61st Street–Woodside (express): <7>
Location
Track layout to Mets–Willets Point to 103 St to 90 St to 61 St
Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

History

This elevated station opened on April 21, 1917 as Junction Avenue, as part of a large extension of the Flushing Line from its previous eastern terminus at Queensboro Plaza to Alburtis Avenue (now 103rd Street–Corona Plaza). It was part of the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, albeit served by shuttles of IRT dimensions, and the two companies jointly operated the Flushing and Astoria Lines due to the provisions of the Dual Contracts. The station was renamed Junction Boulevard in 1940.[6]

The platforms at Junction Boulevard were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.[7]

In 1981, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority listed the station among the 69 most deteriorated stations in the subway system.[8]

Station layout

3F	Crossover	Transfer between platforms
2F Platform level	Southbound local	← toward Hudson Yards (90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue)
	Island platform
	Peak-direction express	← AM rush toward Hudson Yards (61st Street–Woodside) → PM rush/evenings toward Flushing–Main Street (Mets–Willets Point) →
	Island platform
	Northbound local	→ toward Flushing–Main Street (103rd Street–Corona Plaza) →
1F	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines Elevator at northeast corner of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue
G	Street level	Entrances/exits

Elevator from platform

This station has two island platforms and three tracks.[9] The two outer local tracks are used by the full-time 7 local service while the middle express track is used by the rush-hour peak direction <7> express service.[5] Both platforms have red canopies with green frames and support columns in the center and are narrower at either ends.

Exits

This station has one elevated station house beneath the platforms tracks. Four staircases from each corner of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue go up to a mezzanine that has a token booth in the center and a turnstile bank on the east and west sides.[10] These turnstile banks lead to a crossunder and has a single staircase going up to each platform towards the west (railroad south) end.

This station was made ADA accessible in 2007, at the cost of $6 million. From the northeast corner of the intersection this station is located at, a single elevator goes up to an enclosed overpass above the platforms with an intermediate stop at the mezzanine.[11] The overpass has two HEET turnstiles and a gate that is automatically opened when a MetroCard is swiped at either turnstile. Inside, two elevators go down to the platforms, one for each. Previously, an "AutoGate" Reduced-fare MetroCard was required to open the gate.[12][13] An emergency staircase goes down to the Manhattan-bound platform and an employee-facility is on the Flushing-bound end of the overpass.

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. "STATION SITES FOR NEW SUBWAYS; Pamphlet Issued by Utilities Board Contains List of Stops on Dual System" (PDF). The New York Times. July 6, 1913. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
4. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Corona" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
5. "7 Subway Timetable, Effective September 13, 2020". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
6. "1940 BMT system map" (PDF). NYCSubway. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
7. Authority, New York City Transit (1955). Minutes and Proceedings.
8. Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "Agency Lists Its 69 Most Deteriorated Subway Stations". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
9. Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
10. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Corona" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
11. s.r.o., Minion Interactive. "Junction Blvd Station - Projects | Mega Contracting Group, LLC". www.megagroup.nyc. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
12. "NYC Official Accessibility Guide" (PDF). nyc.gov. City of New York. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
13. Zimmer, Amy (June 13, 2002). "Stuck in the System: Disabled rider questions subway access". disablednyc.com. City Hall: Metro New York. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Flushing Line: Junction Boulevard
• Station Reporter — 7 Train
• The Subway Nut — Junction Boulevard Pictures
• Junction Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View