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33rd Street–Rawson Street station

Coordinates: 40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W / 40.7446167°N 73.931306°W / 40.7446167; -73.931306
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"33rd Street (IRT Flushing Line)" redirects here. Not to be confused with 33rd Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) or 33rd Street (IRT Sixth Avenue Line).
 33 Street–Rawson Street
 "7" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view
Station statistics
Address33rd Street & Queens Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
BoroughQueens
LocaleSunnyside
Coordinates40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W / 40.7446167°N 73.931306°W / 40.7446167; -73.931306
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
Line   IRT Flushing Line
Services   7 all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: Q32
Bus transport MTA Bus: Q39, Q60
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedApril 21, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-04-21)
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesRawson Street
Traffic
20231,714,912[2] Increase 8.4%
Rank183 out of 423[2]
Station succession
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Location
33rd Street–Rawson Street station is located in New York City Subway
33rd Street–Rawson Street station
33rd Street–Rawson Street station is located in New York City
33rd Street–Rawson Street station
33rd Street–Rawson Street station is located in New York
33rd Street–Rawson Street station
Track layout

Legend
to 40 St–Lowery St
to Queensboro Plz
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

33rd Street–Rawson Street (announced as simply 33rd Street on trains) 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

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.[4]

The platforms at 33rd Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.[5]

In December 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[6]

Station layout

Platform level
Side platform
Southbound local ← "7" train toward 34th Street–Hudson Yards (Queensboro Plaza)
Peak-direction express ← "7" express train AM rush does not stop here
← "7" express train PM rush/evenings does not stop here →
Northbound local → "7" train toward Flushing–Main Street (40th Street–Lowery Street) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY machines
Ground 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.[7]

  • View of Queens Boulevard from the 33rd Street station
    View of Queens Boulevard from the 33rd Street station
  • Mezzanine
    Mezzanine
  • 7 train stopped at the platform
    7 train stopped at the platform

References

  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.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Authority, New York City Transit (1955). Minutes and Proceedings.
  6. ^ "Press Release - MTA Headquarters - MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". MTA. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Long Island City" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
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