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Queens Plaza
Queens Plaza
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	Queens Plaza, Jackson Avenue & Northern Boulevard; Long Island City, NY 11101
Borough	Queens
Locale	Long Island City
Coordinates	40°44′56″N 73°56′15″W / 40.748915°N 73.937387°W
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Queens Boulevard Line
Services	E (all times); M (weekdays during the day); R (all hours except late nights)
Transit	New York City Bus: B61, Q32; MTA Bus: Q39, Q60, Q67, Q100, Q101, Q102;
Structure	Underground
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	August 19, 1933
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Opposite-; direction; transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	3,645,653 36.9%
Rank	85 out of 423
Station succession
Next north	Template:NYCS next; Template:NYCS next
Next south	Template:NYCS next; Template:NYCS next; Template:NYCS next
Location
Street map
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops in station at all times
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops late nights only
	Stops late nights and weekends only
	Stops weekdays during the day
	Stops weekends during the day
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
	Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops rush hours only
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
	Station is closed
	(Details about time periods)

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Queens Plaza is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the large Queens Plaza interchange, it is served by the E train at all times, by the R train at all times except late nights, and by the M train on weekdays except late nights.

Trains to and from the 53rd Street Tunnel (E and M trains) stops on the express tracks while those from the 60th Street Tunnel (R train) stops on the local tracks. West of the station, the local tracks continue to Manhattan using the 60th Street Tunnel with a flying junction with the BMT Astoria Line. There are also connections to the IND Crosstown Line (which is not used in revenue service). The express tracks continue to Manhattan servicing stations at Long Island City before using the 53rd Street Tunnel.

The full time booth is near the center of the mezzanine. There are three staircases to the street and an outside passageway to two more staircases at south end near a former booth. The old-style change booth was in place until it was removed in 1998. Two of the outside entrances were redone to match the facade of the DOT indoor parking lot structure when it was constructed in 1975. Before the renovation, the station had a full length mezzanine (inside and outside fare control) with three booths. Since then, this area has balconies that allow views of local trains and platforms down below. There are three staircases to each platform from that end. Two staircases in between both fare control areas were removed during the renovation process. The part time booth has two stairs to the street and one to each platform.

East of the station, the tunnel widens to include a fifth track occasionally used for turning trains; such as the Museum Special short-line V train in December 2007, December 2008, and December 2009. After the fifth track ends, the tunnel widens again to allow the IND 63rd Street Line ramps to rise and lead trains to merge with either the local or express tracks.

The station is now ADA-accessible. The 2005 artwork here is called Look Up Not Down by Ellen Harvey. It features a mosaic representation of the Manhattan skyline.

The station is relatively close to the elevated Queensboro Plaza station (7, <7>, N and W). However, there is no free transfer between the two stations.

References

^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Facts and Figures: 2009 Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
^ "2008 Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

External links

nycsubway.org – IND Queens Boulevard Line: Queens Plaza
Station Reporter — E Train
Station Reporter — R Train
Station Reporter — M Train
The Subway Nut — Queens Plaza Pictures
MTA's Arts For Transit — Queens Plaza (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
Queens Plaza entrance from Google Maps Street View
41st Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
entrance south of Queens Plaza from Google Maps Street View

[SASDEIS-DIVISION-1] "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[riderref-2] "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[3] "Facts and Figures: 2009 Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

[4] "2008 Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

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 '''Queens Plaza''' is an express [[metro station|station]] on the [[IND Queens Boulevard Line]] of the [[New York City Subway]]. Located at the large Queens Plaza interchange, it is served by the '''{{NYCS|E}}''' train at all times, by the '''{{NYCS|R}}''' train at all times except late nights, and by the '''{{NYCS|M}}''' train on weekdays except late nights.
-Trains to and from the [[53rd Street Tunnel]] ('''{{NYCS|E}}''' and '''{{NYCS|M}}''' trains) stops on the express tracks while those from the [[60th Street Tunnel]] ('''{{NYCS|R}}''' train) stops on the local tracks. West of the station, the local tracks continue to [[Manhattan]] using the [[60th Street Tunnel]] with a [[flying junction]] with the [[BMT Astoria Line]]. There are also connections to the [[IND Crosstown Line]] (which is not used in revenue service). The express tracks continue to [[Mahattan]] servicing stations at [[Long Island City, Queens|Long Island City]] before using the 53rd Street Tunnel.
+Trains to and from the [[53rd Street Tunnel]] ('''{{NYCS|E}}''' and '''{{NYCS|M}}''' trains) stops on the express tracks while those from the [[60th Street Tunnel]] ('''{{NYCS|R}}''' train) stops on the local tracks. West of the station, the local tracks continue to [[Manhattan]] using the [[60th Street Tunnel]] with a [[flying junction]] with the [[BMT Astoria Line]]. There are also connections to the [[IND Crosstown Line]] (which is not used in revenue service). The express tracks continue to Manhattan servicing stations at [[Long Island City, Queens|Long Island City]] before using the 53rd Street Tunnel.
 The full time booth is near the center of the mezzanine. There are three staircases to the street and an outside passageway to two more staircases at south end near a former booth. The old-style change booth was in place until it was removed in 1998. Two of the outside entrances were redone to match the facade of the [[New York City Department of Transportation|DOT]] indoor parking lot structure when it was constructed in 1975. Before the renovation, the station had a full length mezzanine (inside and outside fare control) with three booths. Since then, this area has balconies that allow views of local trains and platforms down below. There are three staircases to each platform from that end. Two staircases in between both fare control areas were removed during the renovation process. The part time booth has two stairs to the street and one to each platform.