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It's unfortunate that the photo of the 179 St Station was taken while a garbage train was on the tracks... this is a request for any Wikipedian passing through the station with a camera to please take a decent shot of the station, and post it back to this article, so it doesn't look like a terminus for refuse? :-). Thanks! -- Chikinsawsage 08:17, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I so used it, decades ago. Nowadays the Jamaica Center bus station does that job (and isn't mentioned in Wikipedia) but this summer when my Easter injury is healed I expect to pass through Jamaica on my way to or from Nassau County and snap some pix of both. Jim.henderson ( talk) 10:59, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
Backing up the comment that this is not a minor station - living 2 miles outside Queens in Nassau county this is my standard route of travel into the city as it directly links to the Nassau County N6 bus. Also due to location, easier parking and the long express section between Forest Hills and Roosevelt Ave, this station is a standard way of getting into the city for those wishing to avoid the Long Island Railroad. In addition, the Far Rockaway E train station which is geographically closer to Nassau county aside from being local only, is much less convenient for most people due to being on the southern barrier island while the 179th St. station is right in the heart of the Long Island landmass. Bull1701 ( talk) 03:25, 10 January 2013 (UTC) bull1701
Love the trash train pic. True, it says little about the station but we don't have any that say much more about it. As for Dan's new pix, some are blurry. We mostly use these cheap little digicams (I sometimes use my camera phone) and, except in bright sunlight, they need to be held very steady. Like, lean against a pillar or lamppost, pushing the camera against your hand as a shock absorber, and not when a moving train is making everything jump. The sharpest one is also pleasant, but I like the one with the bus signage and the passenger going towards the stairway and striped ceiling. Despite the technical flaws. On the whole, my preference would be to put it low in the article, and leave the trash train in starring position. The one showing orange and blue stripes has potential if it is cropped, again despite the blurriness and reflections that cropping will make more prominent. Jim.henderson ( talk) 17:56, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
During my commute home, I take the F train. Sometimes when I reach my stop, a R46 is docked, prepping for service to Coney Island. This is uncommon on the F line, which is now dominant on the R160 train cars. I would take a picture of the R46, but the northbound train blocks my view, making me unable to capture a rare sight. I remember as a child, I rode a R32 (which is currently discontinued on this line) Coney Island-bound F train into Manhattan. In my opinion, to go economically green, the MTA recycles/uses old trains on lines that use the new R160s (R188 on the 7 line when the CBTC upgrade is complete). Next time (I hope), a R46 or (Pray God) an R32 will be docked and take a snap. Note: the pic on the 179 Street page was taken with a 5MP cell phone camera. DePeeper ( talk) 03:25, 9 August 2013 (UTC) User:DePeeper ( talk) 03:25, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
Unless somebody prints Wikipedia, Megapixels don't count. See Wikipedia:Photograph your hometown. Sensitivity (roughly summarized by ISO rating and F number) and stablization count, especially indoors or otherwise in bad light. I'm hoping the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom comes soon without being tied to an expensive carrier. Not so good in bad light, but probably it will geotag better than any camera I've owned. Jim.henderson ( talk) 13:03, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
Now, catch a uncommon sight on the train line. A R46 was spotted on the express tracks, whereas the same line is dominant on the R160s. If possible, I might catch a R32 on the tracks. For now, enjoy the new picture. DePeeper ( talk) 00:20, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
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The only problem I found is some of what I call "reference-stacking" - where there is a long line of references that interrupt the main text. These will have to be bundled together, as you did with Reference #26.
These are the only remaining issues - I know I don't have to do anymore proofreading at the present time. Shearonink ( talk) 03:09, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
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I commute from this station every day and around last December, one of the tracks were closed because a portion of the tiled wall had collapsed onto it. It's now covered up by a construction wall. Would that be notable enough to add to the page? Bubb1byb ( talk) 15:20, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
The station has a total of 15 staircase entrances and 1 elevator entrance. Now all the entrances and the elevator have green lamps and are open 24/7 (is possible to see it also on google maps). Is necessary to correct it. Forza NYCFC !! ( talk) 03:52, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
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Queens Boulevard Line was delayed for almost 20 years? |
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It's unfortunate that the photo of the 179 St Station was taken while a garbage train was on the tracks... this is a request for any Wikipedian passing through the station with a camera to please take a decent shot of the station, and post it back to this article, so it doesn't look like a terminus for refuse? :-). Thanks! -- Chikinsawsage 08:17, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I so used it, decades ago. Nowadays the Jamaica Center bus station does that job (and isn't mentioned in Wikipedia) but this summer when my Easter injury is healed I expect to pass through Jamaica on my way to or from Nassau County and snap some pix of both. Jim.henderson ( talk) 10:59, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
Backing up the comment that this is not a minor station - living 2 miles outside Queens in Nassau county this is my standard route of travel into the city as it directly links to the Nassau County N6 bus. Also due to location, easier parking and the long express section between Forest Hills and Roosevelt Ave, this station is a standard way of getting into the city for those wishing to avoid the Long Island Railroad. In addition, the Far Rockaway E train station which is geographically closer to Nassau county aside from being local only, is much less convenient for most people due to being on the southern barrier island while the 179th St. station is right in the heart of the Long Island landmass. Bull1701 ( talk) 03:25, 10 January 2013 (UTC) bull1701
Love the trash train pic. True, it says little about the station but we don't have any that say much more about it. As for Dan's new pix, some are blurry. We mostly use these cheap little digicams (I sometimes use my camera phone) and, except in bright sunlight, they need to be held very steady. Like, lean against a pillar or lamppost, pushing the camera against your hand as a shock absorber, and not when a moving train is making everything jump. The sharpest one is also pleasant, but I like the one with the bus signage and the passenger going towards the stairway and striped ceiling. Despite the technical flaws. On the whole, my preference would be to put it low in the article, and leave the trash train in starring position. The one showing orange and blue stripes has potential if it is cropped, again despite the blurriness and reflections that cropping will make more prominent. Jim.henderson ( talk) 17:56, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
During my commute home, I take the F train. Sometimes when I reach my stop, a R46 is docked, prepping for service to Coney Island. This is uncommon on the F line, which is now dominant on the R160 train cars. I would take a picture of the R46, but the northbound train blocks my view, making me unable to capture a rare sight. I remember as a child, I rode a R32 (which is currently discontinued on this line) Coney Island-bound F train into Manhattan. In my opinion, to go economically green, the MTA recycles/uses old trains on lines that use the new R160s (R188 on the 7 line when the CBTC upgrade is complete). Next time (I hope), a R46 or (Pray God) an R32 will be docked and take a snap. Note: the pic on the 179 Street page was taken with a 5MP cell phone camera. DePeeper ( talk) 03:25, 9 August 2013 (UTC) User:DePeeper ( talk) 03:25, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
Unless somebody prints Wikipedia, Megapixels don't count. See Wikipedia:Photograph your hometown. Sensitivity (roughly summarized by ISO rating and F number) and stablization count, especially indoors or otherwise in bad light. I'm hoping the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom comes soon without being tied to an expensive carrier. Not so good in bad light, but probably it will geotag better than any camera I've owned. Jim.henderson ( talk) 13:03, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
Now, catch a uncommon sight on the train line. A R46 was spotted on the express tracks, whereas the same line is dominant on the R160s. If possible, I might catch a R32 on the tracks. For now, enjoy the new picture. DePeeper ( talk) 00:20, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
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Am giving this article a Review for possible GA status. Shearonink ( talk) 22:53, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
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The only problem I found is some of what I call "reference-stacking" - where there is a long line of references that interrupt the main text. These will have to be bundled together, as you did with Reference #26.
These are the only remaining issues - I know I don't have to do anymore proofreading at the present time. Shearonink ( talk) 03:09, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
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I commute from this station every day and around last December, one of the tracks were closed because a portion of the tiled wall had collapsed onto it. It's now covered up by a construction wall. Would that be notable enough to add to the page? Bubb1byb ( talk) 15:20, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
The station has a total of 15 staircase entrances and 1 elevator entrance. Now all the entrances and the elevator have green lamps and are open 24/7 (is possible to see it also on google maps). Is necessary to correct it. Forza NYCFC !! ( talk) 03:52, 29 July 2021 (UTC)