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 | |
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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(Text) CC BY-SA