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| Address | 36th Avenue & 31st Street Astoria, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borough | Queens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Astoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′24″N73°55′47″W / 40.756555°N 73.929791°W /40.756555; -73.929791 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | B (BMT)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | BMT Astoria Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | N  (all times) W  (weekdays) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit |  MTA Bus:Q66 (on 35th Avenue),Q102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 in regular service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | February 1, 1917; 108 years ago (1917-02-01) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | October 23, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-10-23) (reconstruction) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | June 22, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-06-22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former/other names | 36th Avenue–Washington Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 1,520,104[2]  3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 211 out of 423[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The36th Avenue station (formerly known as the36th Avenue–Washington Avenue station) is a localstation on theBMT Astoria Line of theNew York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of 36th Avenue and 31st Street inAstoria, Queens. The station is served by theN train at all times, as well as by theW train on weekdays.
The station opened along with the rest of the Astoria Line in 1917. Its platforms were extended in 1950, and the station was renovated in 2017 and 2018.
This station opened on February 1, 1917, along with the rest of the Astoria Line, which was originally part of theIRT, as a spur off theIRT Queensboro Line, which is now theIRT Flushing Line. Trains ran betweenGrand Central andAstoria.[3][4] On July 23, 1917, theQueensboro Bridge spur of the elevatedIRT Second Avenue Line opened. At that time, all elevated trains toQueensboro Plaza used the Astoria Line while all subway trains used the IRT Flushing Line, though this was later changed with trains alternating between branches.[4][5] This station started to be served byBMT shuttles using elevated cars on April 8, 1923.[6]
The city government took over the BMT's operations on June 1, 1940,[7][8] and the IRT's operations on June 12, 1940.[9][10] On October 17, 1949, the Astoria Line became BMT-only as the tracks at Queensboro Plaza were consolidated and the platforms on the Astoria Line were shaved back to allow BMT trains to operate on it. Service was initially provided by theBrighton Local (BMT 1) and theBroadway–Fourth Avenue Local (BMT 2) at all times.[11]
The platforms at this station, along with six others on the Astoria Line, were lengthened to 610 feet (190 m) to accommodate ten-car trains in 1950.[12]: 23 The project cost $863,000. Signals on the line had to be modified to take the platform extensions into account.[13]: 633, 729
Under the 2015–2019Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Plan, the station underwent a complete overhaul as part of theEnhanced Station Initiative and was entirely closed for several months. Updates included cellular service, Wi-Fi, USB charging stations, interactive service advisories and maps.[14][15] The award for Package 2 of the renovations, which covered renovations at the30th Avenue,Broadway, 36th Avenue, and39th Avenue stations, was awarded on April 14, 2017, toSkanska USA.[16] This station, along with 36th Avenue, was closed entirely for around eight months starting on October 23, 2017.[17] After the 30th Avenue and 36th Avenue stations closed, there was some controversy over the loss of business near these stations.[18] The stations reopened on June 22, 2018.[19] In July 2018, the MTA retroactively awarded a contract for the additional platform and girder repairs at the 30th and 36th Avenues stations, conducted after the stations had reopened.[20]
| Platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound local | ← towardConey Island–Stillwell Avenue(39th Avenue) ← towardWhitehall Street–South Ferry weekdays(39th Avenue) | |
| Peak-direction express | ← No regular service | |
| Northbound local | → ( weekdays) towardAstoria–Ditmars Boulevard(Broadway) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Mezzanine | To entrances/exits, station agent,MetroCard andOMNY vending machines | |
| Ground | Street level | Entrances/exits |
This elevated station has three tracks and twoside platforms. The center track is not used in revenue service, but it had been used regularly as recently as 2002.[21]
The ends of each platform contain full-height mesh windscreens, while the center of the platform contains glass windscreens and black metal canopies. Prior to the 2018 renovations, both platforms had creme-colored windscreens for the entire lengths, except for a small section on the Astoria-bound platform at the north end, and red wooden canopies at their centers.
As part of theMTA Arts & Design program,Maureen McQuillan created an artwork for the station, titledCrystal Blue Persuasion, which was installed in 2018.[22] The artwork consists of laminated glass panels in the mezzanine. The name of the artwork is a reference toTommy James's song "Crystal Blue Persuasion".[23]
The station's only entrance is via an elevated station-house beneath the tracks. It contains two staircases to each platform, a waiting area covered withtransite that allows free transfer between directions,turnstile bank, token booth, and three street stairs going down to all corners of 36th Avenue and 31st Street except the northeast one.[24]
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