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39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)

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Division
  
B (BMT)

Transit connections
  
MTA Bus: Q102

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Borough
  
Queens

Line
  
BMT Astoria Line

Structure
  
Elevated

Opened
  
1 February 1917

Locale
  
Long Island City

39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)

Services
  
N  (all times)       W  (weekdays)

Address
  
Queens, NY 11101, United States

Similar
  
36th Avenue, 30th Avenue, Fifth Avenue–59th Street, 36th Street, Union Street

39th Avenue (also known as 39th Avenue – Beebe Avenue) is a local station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 39th Avenue and 31st Street in Long Island City, Queens, it is served by the N train at all times, as well as by the W train on weekdays.

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Station layout

This elevated station opened on February 1, 1917, along with the opening of the rest of the Astoria Line, as an IRT line station, and the BRT (later BMT) also provided joint service. This station has three tracks and two side platforms. The center track is not used in revenue service, but it had been used regularly as recently as 2002. The center track merges with the two outer tracks south of this station.

Both platforms have beige windscreens that run along their lengths and red canopies with green support columns in the center. The station signs are in the standard black name plate in white lettering.

Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.

Exits

This station has one elevated station house beneath the center of the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each platform go down to a crossunder that has a news-stand and small turnstile bank. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to the northwest and southeast corners of 39th Avenue and 31st Street. The lower base of the platform staircases have emergency gates leading directly to the top of the street stairs.

References

39th Avenue (BMT Astoria Line) Wikipedia