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85th Street–Forest Parkway (BMT Jamaica Line)

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Division
  
B (BMT)

Services
  
J  (all times)

Structure
  
Elevated

Borough
  
Queens

Locale
  
Woodhaven

Line
  
BMT Jamaica Line

Transit connections
  
NYCT Bus: Q56

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Opened
  
28 May 1917

85th Street–Forest Parkway (BMT Jamaica Line)

Address
  
Queens, NY 11421, United States

Similar
  
104th Street, 75th Street–Elderts Lane, Woodhaven Boulevard, Norwood Avenue, 121st Street

85th Street–Forest Parkway is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, located on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. The J train serves this station at all times. The Z train bypasses the station during rush hours in the peak direction when it operates.

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Station layout

The station opened on May 28, 1917 as Forest Parkway. It has two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a center track.

"85th Street" was added to the name in 1966.

Exits

The north exit leads to 85th street and has a crossunder. The south exit, which leads to Forest Parkway, is closed.

References

85th Street–Forest Parkway (BMT Jamaica Line) Wikipedia