67th Avenue station

The 67th Avenue station is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 67th Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, Queens, it is served by the M train on weekdays, the R train at all times except nights, and the E and F trains during late nights.

 67 Avenue
 "M" train​"R" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
R160 R train departing from the northbound platform
Station statistics
Address67th Avenue & Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
BoroughQueens
LocaleForest Hills, Rego Park
Coordinates40.726966°N 73.853703°W / 40.726966; -73.853703
DivisionB (IND)[1]
LineIND Queens Boulevard Line
Services   E late nights (late nights)
​   F late nights (late nights)
​   M weekdays until 11 p.m. (weekdays until 11 p.m.)
​   R all times except late nights (all times except late nights)
TransitBus transport MTA Bus: Q60, QM11, QM18
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedDecember 31, 1936 (1936-12-31)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20192,641,450[2] Increase 1.9%
Rank185 out of 424[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
63rd Drive–Rego Park
E late nights ​F late nights ​M weekdays until 11 p.m. ​R all times except late nights
via Queens Plaza
Local		 Forest Hills–71st Avenue
E late nights ​F late nights ​M weekdays until 11 p.m. ​R all times except late nights
Terminus
"F" express train does not stop here
Location
67th Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
67th Avenue station
67th Avenue station is located in New York City
67th Avenue station
67th Avenue station is located in New York
67th Avenue station
Track layout

to Forest Hills–71st Avenue
to 63rd Drive–Rego Park
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day

History

The Queens Boulevard Line was one of the first lines built by the city-owned Independent Subway System (IND),[3][4][5] and stretches between the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan and 179th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.[3][5][6] The Queens Boulevard Line was in part financed by a Public Works Administration (PWA) loan and grant of $25,000,000.[7] On December 31, 1936, the IND Queens Boulevard Line was extended by eight stops, and 3.5 miles (5.6 km), from its previous terminus at Roosevelt Avenue to Union Turnpike, and the Grand Avenue station opened as part of this extension.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Mezzanine level

On February 5, 1962, the 67th Drive entrance to the station and a change booth opened. The entrance included three low turnstiles and two high exit turnstiles. This entrance has been built along with the rest of the station, but had not been opened until this point because the station's ridership had not warranted it.[14]

Under the 2015–2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Program, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, was scheduled to undergo a complete overhaul. This station would have been entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would have included cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[15][16] However, these renovations are being deferred until the 2020–2024 Capital Program due to a lack of funding.[17]

Station layout
Ground Street level Exit/entrance
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Platform level Side platform
Southbound local ← "M" train toward Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue weekdays (63rd Drive–Rego Park)
← "R" train toward Bay Ridge–95th Street (63rd Drive–Rego Park)
← "E" train toward World Trade Center late nights (63rd Drive–Rego Park)
← "F" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue late nights (63rd Drive–Rego Park)
Southbound express ← "E" train"F" train"F" express train do not stop here
Northbound express → "E" train"F" train"F" express train do not stop here →
Northbound local → "M" train toward Forest Hills–71st Avenue weekdays (Terminus) →
→ "R" train toward Forest Hills–71st Avenue (Terminus) →
→ "E" train toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer late nights (Forest Hills–71st Avenue) →
→ "F" train toward Jamaica–179th Street late nights (Forest Hills–71st Avenue) →
Side platform
Mosaic name tablet
Easternmost stair

There are four tracks and two side platforms;[18] the two center express tracks are used by the E and F trains at all times except late nights.[19] Black columns separate them from the local tracks, some of which have a "67TH AVE" sign on them in black lettering on a white background.

Both platform walls have a blue tile band with a black border and mosaic name tablets reading "67TH AVE." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background and matching blue border. Small tile captions reading "67TH AVE" in white lettering on black run below the trim line, and directional signs in the same style are present below some of the name tablets. The tile band was part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND.[20] The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, the blue tiles used at the 67th Avenue station are also used at Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue, the next express station to the west, while a different tile color is used at Forest Hills–71st Avenue, the next express station to the east. Blue tiles are similarly used at the other local stations between Roosevelt Avenue and 71st Avenue.[21][22]

Dark blue I-beam columns run along both platforms for their entire length with alternating ones having the standard black name plate in white lettering. The I-beam piers are located every 15 feet (4.6 m) and support girders above the platforms. The roof girders are also connected to columns in the walls adjoining each platform.[23]: 3 

The tunnel is covered by a "U"-shaped trough that contains utility pipes and wires. The outer walls of this trough are composed of columns, spaced approximately every 5 feet (1.5 m) with concrete infill between them. There is a 1-inch (25 mm) gap between the tunnel wall and the platform wall, which is made of 4-inch (100 mm)-thick brick covered over by a tiled finish. The columns between the tracks are also spaced every 5 feet (1.5 m), with no infill.[23]: 3 

Exits

The station has a full length mezzanine, which also have dark blue I-beam columns, above the platforms. There are six staircases to each platform and the fare control areas are at either ends. The full-time one is at the west (railroad south) end. It has a turnstile bank, token booth, and two street stairs to either eastern corner of Queens Boulevard and 67th Avenue. The station's other fare control area at the east (railroad north) end is un-staffed, containing full height turnstiles, no booth, and two street stairs to either eastern corner of Queens Boulevard and 67th Drive.[24]

References
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  8. "NEW RETAIL AREA IN QUEENS BOROUGH; Sees Roosevelt Avenue Subway Station as Great Shopping Centre. ADVANTAGES POINTED OUT Accessibility to Many Home Communities Assures Potential Market". The New York Times. July 9, 1933. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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  13. "OPENING MOVED UP FOR NEW SUBWAY; Traffic to Be Started on the Extension of City's Line to Kew Gardens on Thursday. EIGHT STATIONS ARE ADDED La Guardia and Official Party Will Inspect New Queens Branch on Wednesday". The New York Times. December 26, 1936. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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  17. Berger, Paul (April 3, 2018). "New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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