33rd Street–Rawson Street (IRT Flushing Line)

 33 Street–Rawson Street
 "7" train
New York City Subway rapid transit station
An R62A express train bypasses the station during a light blizzard in February 2013.
Station statistics
Address 33rd Street & Queens Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
Borough Queens
Locale Sunnyside
Coordinates 40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W / 40.7446167°N 73.931306°W / 40.7446167; -73.931306Coordinates: 40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W / 40.7446167°N 73.931306°W / 40.7446167; -73.931306
Division A (IRT)
Line       IRT Flushing Line
Services       7  (all times)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Q32
MTA Bus: Q60
Structure Elevated
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Opened April 21, 1917 (1917-04-21)
Station code 460[1]
Former/other names Rawson Street
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 3,402,610[2] Decrease 6.4%
Rank 151 out of 425
Station succession
Next north 40th Street–Lowery Street: 7 
Next south Queensboro Plaza: 7 

33rd Street–Rawson Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over Queens Boulevard on a concrete viaduct. It is served by the 7 train at all times.

History

Track layout
to 40 St–Lowery St
to Queensboro Plz

The Flushing Line was opened from Queensboro Plaza to Alburtis Avenue (now 103rd Street–Corona Plaza) on April 21, 1917, with a local station at 33rd Street.[3]

The platforms at 33rd Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.[4]

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound local ← "7" train toward 34th Street–Hudson Yards (Queensboro Plaza)
Peak-direction express ← "7" express train does not stop here →
Northbound local → "7" train toward Flushing–Main Street (40th Street–Lowery Street) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
G Street level Entrances/exits

The station has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is used by peak-direction <7> express trains during rush hours.

In 1998, the name "Rawson" was removed from the station signs and subway maps. It was restored in 2004 as part of a historical move when the local community decided to commemorate the deceased local Rawson Hart Boddam.

Exits

Both exits are under the tracks in the median of Queens Boulevard. The full-time exit is at 33rd Street, with two stairs from each platform, and the part-time exit is at 34th Street, also with two stairs from each platform. The part-time exit has a crossunder to allow free transfers between opposite directions while the full-time one does not, even though it has the layouts that could allow one.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2012–2017". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Transit Service on Corona Extension of Dual Subway System Opened to the Public". The New York Times. April 22, 1917. p. RE1. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ Authority, New York City Transit (1955). Minutes and Proceedings.
  5. ↑ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Long Island City" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
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