Line IND Rockaway Line Transit connections MTA Bus: Q22, QM17 Platforms 2 side platforms Locale Edgemere | Services A (all times) Structure Elevated Borough Queens Tracks 2 | |
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Division B (IND, formerly LIRR Far Rockaway Branch) Address Queens, NY 11691, United States Similar Beach 44th Street, Beach 25th Street, Beach 60th Street, Beach 105th Street, Beach 98th Street | ||
Beach 36th Street, sometimes referred as Beach 36th Street – Edgemere, is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Beach 36th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Edgemere, Queens, it is served by the A train at all times.
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History
This station was originally opened on June 21, 1895, as part of Long Island Rail Road's Far Rockaway Branch and later as a trolley stop of the Ocean Electric Railway, which was designed to accommodate guests of the former Edgemere Hotel. It was relocated 600 feet east of its former location in August 1940 and reopened on April 10, 1942. This station along with all others on the Far Rockaway Branch west of Far Rockaway closed on October 3, 1955, after a fire destroyed the Jamaica Bay trestle that linked the branch with the main line. New York City Transit brought the line from the LIRR and converted all stations, including this one, for the subway. The new stations opened on June 28, 1956.
Station layout
This elevated station has two tracks and two side platforms. Both platforms have beige windscreens and canopies with green support columns in the center and full height metallic fences at both ends.
Exits
The station's only entrance/exit is an elevated brick station house beneath the tracks. It has a turnstile bank, station agent booth, waiting area that allows a free transfer between directions, two staircases to each platform at the center, and two staircases to either side of Rockaway Freeway between Beach 35th and Beach 36th Streets. The two southern street stairs are connected to the station house with a large canopied overpass.