82nd Street–Jackson Heights station

82nd Street–Jackson Heights (formerly known as 25th Street (Jackson Heights)) is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens.[5] It is served by the 7 train at all times.[6]

 82 Street–Jackson Heights
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address82nd Street & Roosevelt Avenue
Queens, NY 11372
BoroughQueens
LocaleJackson Heights
Coordinates40°44′51.47″N 73°53′1.78″W
DivisionA (IRT)
Line      IRT Flushing Line
Services      7  (all times)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: Q32
MTA Bus: Q29, Q33
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedApril 21, 1917 (1917-04-21)
Station code453[1]
Opposite-direction transfer availableYes
Former/other names25th Street[2]
25th Street (Jackson Heights)[3]
Traffic
Passengers (2019)4,893,865[4]  3.2%
Rank94 out of 424[4]
Station succession
Next north90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue: 7 
Next south74th Street–Broadway: 7 

History
Track layout
to 90 St
to 74 St

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 what is now 82nd Street.[7] The current 82nd Street station was known as "25th Street" from its opening until March 10, 1921, when it was renamed "25th Street (Jackson Heights)".[2] The station was again renamed on April 2, 1925, to "82nd Street–Jackson Heights".[3][8]

The platforms at 82nd Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate longer trains.[9] In 1981, the MTA listed the station among the 69 most deteriorated stations in the subway system.[10]

As part of the 2015–2019 Capital Program, the MTA would renovate the 52nd, 61st, 69th, 82nd, 103rd and 111th Streets stations, a project that has been delayed for several years but is slated to begin in mid-2020. Conditions at these stations were among the worst of all stations in the subway system.[11]

Station layout
P
Platform level
Side platform
Southbound local ← toward Hudson Yards (74th Street–Broadway)
Peak-direction express ← AM rush does not stop here
← PM rush/evenings does not stop here →
Northbound local → toward Flushing–Main Street (90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue) →
Side platform
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
G Street level Entrances/exits

This elevated station has three tracks and two side platforms.[12] The center track is used by the peak direction rush hour <7> express service.[6] Both platforms have beige windscreens and brown canopies supported by green frames and columns in the center and black waist-high steel fences at either ends.[13] The station signs are in the standard black name plate in white lettering.[14] Each platform has a large "82" sign between the two staircases to the mezzanine below.[15]

Exits
Under 82nd Street station in the mid-to-late-1980s. Note the staircase on the corner of the intersection with Roosevelt Avenue.

This station's one entrance/exit is an elevated station house beneath the tracks. It is built of wood and bricks and has a concrete flooring. It has three staircases from all corners of 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue except the southeast one and a token booth in the center.[16] Two turnstile banks at either ends lead to a waiting area/crossunder and one staircase to each platform at the center.[17]

References
  1. "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. "Changes Station Name" (PDF). The Evening Telegram. March 11, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via Fultonhistory.com.
  3. "New Subway Station Name" (PDF). The New York Telegram and Evening Mail. April 3, 1925. p. 7. Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via Fultonhistory.com.
  4. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Corona" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  6. "7 Subway Timetable, Effective November 17, 2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. "Hearing on Change of "L" Station Name" (PDF). The Daily Star. February 20, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via Fultonhistory.com.
  9. Authority, New York City Transit (1955). Minutes and Proceedings.
  10. Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "AGENCY LISTS ITS 69 MOST DETERIORATED SUBWAY STATIONS". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  11. "MTA To Overhaul Six Stations on the 7 Line, Currently in Design Phase". Sunnyside Post. November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
  13. Cox, Jeremiah (June 19, 2011). "Walking down the platform". subwaynut.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  14. Cox, Jeremiah (June 19, 2011). "An 82 St-Jackson Heights platform sign above little leaning benches". subwaynut.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  15. Cox, Jeremiah (June 19, 2011). "Large metal 82s are on each platform between the two staircases". subwaynut.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  16. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Corona" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  17. Wong, Kevin (February 22, 2014). "82nd Street–Jackson Heights Token Booth". nycsubway.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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