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Address | 85th Street & Jamaica Avenue Queens, NY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Queens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Woodhaven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°41â˛33âłN 73°51â˛37âłW / 40.692418°N 73.86014°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B ( BMT) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | BMT Jamaica Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | J (all times) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transit | NYCT Bus: Q56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 28, 1917[2] [3] [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former/other names | Forest Parkway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 829,926 [5] 19.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 324 out of 423 [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 85th StreetâForest Parkway station is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, located on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. [6] The J train serves this station at all times. The Z train skips this station when it operates. [7]
This station opened on May 28, 1917 [2] [3] [4] under the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
From the late-1950s into the 1960s the New York City Transit Authority had a proposal to realign the BMT Jamaica Line between Grant or Nichols Avenue (east of Crescent Street station) and 80th Street and Jamaica Avenue (just west of this station). This realignment would have also included a bi-directional express track. The realignment was never carried out. [8] "85th Street" was added to the name in 1966.
In February 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would temporarily close for renovations as part of a station renewal contract at four stations on the Jamaica Line. The Queens-bound platforms at 85th Street-Forest Parkway and Cypress Hills will close in late winter of 2024. The closure will shift to the Manhattan-bound platforms at these stations in the summer of 2024. Work includes platform renewals, replacement of stairs, canopies, and windscreens, installation of artwork, and minimizing the gaps between the train and the platform edge. [9] The work will be performed by Gramercy PJS Joint-Venture. [10]
Platform level | Side platform | |
Westbound local | â
toward
Broad Street (
Cypress Hills AM rush,
75th StreetâElderts Lane other times) â does not stop here | |
Peak-direction express | No track or roadbed | |
Eastbound local |
toward
Jamaica CenterâParsons/Archer (
Woodhaven Boulevard) â does not stop here â | |
Side platform | ||
Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines | |
Ground | Street level | Entrances/exits |
The station has two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a center track. [11]
The north exit, which leads to 85th Street and has a crossunder, is near Forest Park. [6] The south exit, which leads to Forest Parkway, was removed. [6]
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Address | 85th Street & Jamaica Avenue Queens, NY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Queens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Woodhaven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°41â˛33âłN 73°51â˛37âłW / 40.692418°N 73.86014°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | B ( BMT) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | BMT Jamaica Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | J (all times) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transit | NYCT Bus: Q56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | May 28, 1917[2] [3] [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former/other names | Forest Parkway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 829,926 [5] 19.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 324 out of 423 [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 85th StreetâForest Parkway station is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, located on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. [6] The J train serves this station at all times. The Z train skips this station when it operates. [7]
This station opened on May 28, 1917 [2] [3] [4] under the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
From the late-1950s into the 1960s the New York City Transit Authority had a proposal to realign the BMT Jamaica Line between Grant or Nichols Avenue (east of Crescent Street station) and 80th Street and Jamaica Avenue (just west of this station). This realignment would have also included a bi-directional express track. The realignment was never carried out. [8] "85th Street" was added to the name in 1966.
In February 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would temporarily close for renovations as part of a station renewal contract at four stations on the Jamaica Line. The Queens-bound platforms at 85th Street-Forest Parkway and Cypress Hills will close in late winter of 2024. The closure will shift to the Manhattan-bound platforms at these stations in the summer of 2024. Work includes platform renewals, replacement of stairs, canopies, and windscreens, installation of artwork, and minimizing the gaps between the train and the platform edge. [9] The work will be performed by Gramercy PJS Joint-Venture. [10]
Platform level | Side platform | |
Westbound local | â
toward
Broad Street (
Cypress Hills AM rush,
75th StreetâElderts Lane other times) â does not stop here | |
Peak-direction express | No track or roadbed | |
Eastbound local |
toward
Jamaica CenterâParsons/Archer (
Woodhaven Boulevard) â does not stop here â | |
Side platform | ||
Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines | |
Ground | Street level | Entrances/exits |
The station has two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a center track. [11]
The north exit, which leads to 85th Street and has a crossunder, is near Forest Park. [6] The south exit, which leads to Forest Parkway, was removed. [6]