169th Street station (IND Queens Boulevard Line)

New York City Subway station in Queens the demolished station in the Bronx serving the IRT Third Avenue Line 169th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) September 2025 January 2017 169 Street IND Queens Boulevard 169th Street Northbound Platform.jpg Northbound platform 169th Street & Hillside AvenueQueens, New York Queens Jamaica, Jamaica Hills 40.710638 N 73.793063 W inline,title IND IND Queens Boulevard Line Queens Hillside local Queens Hillside header NYCT Bus: Q1 Q2, 12px|alt=Airport transportation Q3 Q17 Q30 Q31 Q36 Q43 Q75 Q76 Q77 Q82 NICE Bus: n1 n6 n6X n22 n22X n24 n26 2 side platforms 4 Underground 1937 04 24 yTrial Run to Jamaica on Subway Tomorrow: Section From Kew Gardens to 169th Street Will Open to Public in Two Weeks https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/04/09/94351009.pdf The New York Times June 30, 2015 0362-4331 April 9, 1937 New York City Subway Queens local east Parsons Boulevard Jamaica–179th Street 1 1 alltimeslimitedrushpeak Jamaica–179th Street Parsons Boulevard y 285 udSTR\uvÜSTr\udSTR uvÜST\uvÜST The 169th Street station is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens, it is served by the F train at all times, the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction, and a few rush-hour E trains to Jamaica–179th Street during p.m. rush hours.https://transitfeeds.com/p/mta/79/latest/trip/BSP21GEN-E073-Weekday-00_112000_E..N57R 6:40 PM - 7:28 PM Jamaica-179 St – OpenMobilityData transitfeeds.com August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210810072422/https://transitfeeds.com/p/mta/79/latest/trip/BSP21GEN-E073-Weekday-00_112000_E..N57R August 10, 2021 169th Street station opened on April 24, 1937, as the terminal station of the Independent Subway System's Queens Boulevard Line. This station was once heavily used because of the many bus connections available for riders heading further east within Queens. It became the closest subway station to the 168th Street Bus Terminal after the closure and demolition of the nearby 168th Street BMT station on Jamaica Avenue in 1977. Ridership at 169th Street station declined significantly following the opening of the Archer Avenue lines in 1988. History Construction The Queens Boulevard Line was one of the first built by the city-owned Independent Subway System (IND), and was planned to stretch between the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan and 178th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.See: https://www.nytimes.com/1929/09/22/archives/our-great-subway-network-spreads-wider-new-plans-of-board-of.html Our Great Subway Network Spreads Wider; New Plans of Board of Transportation Involve the Building of More Than One Hundred Miles of Additional Rapid Transit Routes for New York Duffus R.L. September 22, 1929 The New York Times August 19, 2015 0362-4331 Board of Transportation of the City of New York Engineering Department, Proposed Additional Rapid Transit Lines And Proposed Vehicular Tunnel, dated August 23, 1929https://www.newspapers.com/image/58266784/?terms=%22178th%22%2Bsubway%2Bqueens Queens Lauded as Best Boro By Chamber Chief September 23, 1929 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 4, 2015 40 The line was first proposed in 1925.1925-03-21 New Subway Routes in Hylan Program to Cost $186,046,000 en-US 1 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1925/03/21/101651400.pdf 2020-03-27 0362-4331 Construction of the line was approved by the New York City Board of Estimate on October 4, 1928.https://www.nytimes.com/1928/10/05/archives/17146500-voted-for-new-subways-estimate-board-appropriates-more.html $17,146,500 Voted For New Subways; Estimate Board Appropriates More Than $9,000,000 for Lines in Brooklyn. $6,490,000 For The Bronx Smaller Items for Incidental Work --Approves the Proposed Queens Boulevard Route October 5, 1928 The New York Times August 4, 2016 0362-4331 On December 23, 1930, the contract for the construction of the section between 137th Street (now the Van Wyck Expressway) and 178th Street—Route 108, Section 11—was let. This section included the stations at 169th Street, Parsons Boulevard, Sutphin Boulevard, and Briarwood.https://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201930/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201930%20-%206775.pdf 178th Street Subway Stop Now Assured. Place Is Designated for Station by Transportation Board. December 1, 1930 Long Island Daily Press April 25, 2019 1 As planned, Parsons Boulevard was to be an express stop, while the other three stations, including 169th Street, would be local stops.23 Jul 1933 22 Stations On New Subway Into Queens: Five Are Designated Express Stops on Transit Route, Which Ends at Jamaica H2 New York Herald Tribune 1941-0646 1114650593 The contract for this section was awarded to Triest Contracting Corporation.https://newspapers.com/clip/35885175/daily_news/ New Subway to Jamaica Ahead of Schedule Time September 17, 1933 New York Daily News September 12, 2019 The line was constructed using the cut-and-cover tunneling method, and to allow pedestrians to cross, temporary bridges were built over the trenches.https://books.google.com/books?id=yfz7w8mogvEC Forest Hills Hirshon Nicholas Romano Foreword by Ray January 1, 2013 Arcadia Publishing 978-0-7385-9785-0 en The first section of the line opened on August 19, 1933, from the connection to the Eighth Avenue Line at 50th Street to Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights.August 19, 1933 Two Subway Links Opened In Queens 13 The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1933/08/19/105798178.pdf December 11, 2016 0362-4331 Later that year, a $23 million loan was approved to finance the remainder of the line, along with other IND lines.http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2018/New%20York%20NY%20Sun/New%20York%20NY%20Sun%201933/New%20York%20NY%20Sun%201933%20a%20-%201882.pdf Unfinished Sections of Subway Lines To Be Completed December 13, 1933 The New York Sun July 30, 2016 47 The remainder of the line was built by the Public Works Administration.https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52667032/?terms=Queens+Boulevard+subway Trains Testing Jamaica Link Of City Subway April 10, 1937 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle April 24, 2018 3 In summer 1933 work on this station and 169th Street were completed, far ahead of schedule. In 1934 and 1935, construction of the extension to Jamaica was suspended for 15 months and was halted by strikes.http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201936/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201936%20-%204852.pdf Men Toil Under Earth to Build Subway Neufeld Ernest August 23, 1936 Long Island Daily Press August 12, 2016 2 (Section 2) Construction was further delayed due to a strike in 1935, instigated by electricians opposing wages paid by the General Railway Signal Company.See: http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201935/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201935%20-%201456.pdf 500 More Quit Subway Work On Boulevard: General Strike Order Issued Today; 72 Walk Out in Jamaica April 2, 1935 Long Island Daily Press July 30, 2016 2 http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201935/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201935%20-%201456.pdf Aldermen Probe Strike on Subway April 3, 1935 Long Island Daily Press July 30, 2016 4 In April 1936, William Jerome Daly, the secretary of the New York City Board of Transportation, stated, in response to requests for a stop at 178th Street, that constructing a station at that location would prevent express service from operating past 71st Avenue. He said that with a final station at 169th Street, express trains could run to Parsons Boulevard, and that if the line was extended to Springfield Boulevard as planned, express service could be extended past 178th Street with a yard east of the new terminal.https://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201936/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201936%20-%200596.pdf Last Jamaica Subway Stop May Be at 169th Street. Can't Have Expresses and Distance, Too, Official Says. April 26, 1936 Long Island Sunday Press April 25, 2019 1 In August 1936, construction to Forest Hills was expected to be completed by the end of the year. While the tracks were installed all the way to 178th Street, the stops to the east of Union Turnpike still needed to be tiled, have stairways, turnstiles and lighting installed. Two additional contracts remained to be put up for bid, both the results of last minute changes. One of the changes concerned the line's eastern terminal. Initially, express trains were planned to terminate at a station at 178th Street. However, the plans were changed to terminate the express trains at Parsons Boulevard, requiring the installation of switches. Since construction of the tunnel was already completed in this section, a few hundred feet of the wall separating the eastbound and westbound train tracks had to be removed to fit the two switches.http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201936/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201936%20-%204852.pdf Men Toil Under Earth to Build Subway Neufeld Ernest August 23, 1936 Long Island Daily Press August 12, 2016 2 (Section 2) In addition, a new tunnel roof and new side supports had to be constructed.https://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201937/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201937%20-%201760.pdf Two Crews Rush to Finish Last 200 Feet of Subwav: Work Must End April 3 to Allow Time for Tests March 19, 1937 Long Island Daily Press April 25, 2019 1 Since the line's new terminal would be at 169th Street, the tracks at 178th Street would be used to turn back trains. This change delayed the opening of the line from Union Turnpike to 169th Street, and also led to protests from the Jamaica Estates Association because the 178th Street station had been eliminated. A 3.5 mi km 1 on extension from Roosevelt Avenue to Kew Gardens opened on December 31, 1936.December 31, 1936 City Subway Opens Queens Link Today 3 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1936/12/31/archives/city-subway-opens-queens-link-today-extension-brings-kew-gardens.html April 26, 2016 0362-4331 In March 1937, the extension to 169th Street was expected to be opened on May 1, requiring work to be finished by April 3, and fully approved and tested by April 20. As of this point, minor station work remained, including the installation of light bulbs, with the only major work left to be completed being the final 200 feet meters of track in the 169th Street terminal. Opening On April 9, 1937, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia announced that the operation of the $14.4 million extension to Jamaica and express service would begin on April 24. Subway Link Opens Soon: City Line to Jamaica Will Start About April 24 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/03/17/118965719.pdf The New York Times June 27, 2015 0362-4331 March 17, 1937 April 9, 1937 Trial Run to Jamaica on Subway Tomorrow: Section From Kew Gardens to 169th Street Will Open to Public in Two Weeks The New York Times https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/04/09/94351009.pdf June 30, 2015 0362-433110 Apr 1937 Jamaica Ready For Opening of Subway April 24: Mayor Announcers Program Including Official Trip, Luncheon and a Parade 13 New York Herald Tribune 1941-0646 1267763254 The extension to Hillside Avenue and 178th Street, with a terminal station at 169th Street, opened as planned on April 24, 1937.https://books.google.com/books?id=w8cDPQAACAAJ Building the Independent Subway Kramer Frederick A. 1990 Quadrant Press 978-0-915276-50-9 enhttps://www.nytimes.com/1937/04/25/archives/new-subway-link-to-jamaica-opened-la-guardia-city-officials-and.html New Subway Link to Jamaica Opened; La Guardia, City Officials and Civic Groups Make Trial Run on 10-Car Train April 25, 1937 The New York Times 0362-4331 March 8, 201925 Apr 1937 Jamaica Linked To City Subway With Ceremony: LaGuardia Assures 2,000 Queens Celebrants 'We'll Build More,' if Funds Hold Express Service Begun Official Inspection Held as Civic Groups Parade 13 New York Herald Tribune 1941-0646 1222259975 Service was initially provided by E trains, which began making express stops from 71st–Continental Avenues to Queens Plaza during rush hours on the same date, and by EE local trains during non-rush hours. The express service operated between approximately 6:30 and 10:30 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252018%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201937%2FNew%2520York%2520NY%2520Sun%25201937%2520-%25203227.pdf Jamaica Will Greet Subway April 23, 1937 The New York Sun April 24, 2018 8 and ran every three to five minutes.https://www.nytimes.com/1937/04/24/archives/transit-link-open-today-8th-ave-line-extended-to-jamaicacelebration.html Transit Link Open Today; 8th Ave. Line Extended to Jamaica—Celebration Arranged April 24, 1937 The New York Times August 4, 2016 0362-4331 This extension was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Parsons Boulevard station and with a parade along Hillside Avenue.http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252024%2FFlushing%2520NY%2520North%2520Shore%2520%2520Daily%2520Journal%2FFlushing%2520NY%2520North%2520Shore%2520%2520Daily%2520Journal%25201937%2FFlushing%2520NY%2520North%2520Shore%2520%2520Daily%2520Journal%25201937%252001242.pdf LaGuardia Heads Speakers Marking Subway Opening Ceremonies Planned Saturday Celebrating Hillside Avenue Extension April 23, 2017 North Shore Daily Journal November 19, 2017 3 left|thumb|Mosaic name tablet and Queens Public Library sign On December 15, 1940, F trains began running via the newly opened IND Sixth Avenue Line, also running express west of 71st Avenue. 169th Street and Parsons Boulevard were both used as terminal stations during this time, with the E terminating at this station and the F at Parsons Boulevard.See: Linder Bernard December 2008 Sixth Avenue Subway Service Changes https://issuu.com/erausa/docs/2008-12-bulletin/1 New York Division Bulletin Electric Railroaders' Association 51 12 2–4 August 6, 2016 August 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200820104557/https://issuu.com/erausa/docs/2008-12-bulletin/1 dead https://www.newspapers.com/image/52773641/?terms=%22Ely%2BAve%22%2Bsubway%2Bqueens New 6th Ave. Tube Will Be Boon to Queens Residents December 8, 1940 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 4, 2015 10 This setup was instituted to prevent congestion at both stations.123 While 169th Street was the end of the line, F trains terminated at Parsons Boulevard because the 169th Street station provided an unsatisfactory terminal setup for a four-track line. There were no storage facilities provided at the 169th Street station, and since 169th Street was a local station, trains on the outer local tracks had to cross over to the inner express tracks to reverse direction. Therefore, the line was planned to be extended to 184th Place with a station at 179th Street containing two island platforms, sufficient entrances and exits, and storage for four ten-car trains. The facilities would allow for the operation of express and local service to the station.Report including analysis of operations of the New York City transit system for five years, ended June 30, 1945 Board of Transportation of the City of New York 1945 New York City 2027/mdp.39015020928621 Delayed due to the Great Depression and World War II, the extension was completed later than expected and opened on December 11, 1950.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/12/06/91121772.pdf Subway Link Opens Monday December 6, 1950 The New York Times 0362-4331 June 30, 2015See: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/12/12/313752702.pdf New Subway Link Opening in Queens December 12, 1950 The New York Times 0362-4331 June 30, 2015 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1946/08/02/93139678.pdf Subway Extension In Queens Is Voted August 2, 1946 The New York Times 0362-4331 June 30, 2015 E trains were extended there at all times and F trains were extended evenings, nights, and Sunday mornings.See: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/12/12/313752702.pdf New Subway Link Opening in Queens December 12, 1950 The New York Times June 30, 2015 0362-4331 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1946/08/02/93139678.pdf Subway Extension In Queens Is Voted August 2, 1946 The New York Times June 30, 2015 0362-4331 On May 13, 1951, all F trains outside of rush hour were extended to 179th Street using the local tracks beyond Parsons Boulevard. On October 8, 1951, trains were extended to 179th Street at all times.http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/viewer/?file=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201951%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201951%2520-%25208544.pdf&highlightsFile=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2Fhighlighter%2Fhits%2F921c0e58be70f01a724ef60bd3f438cc#page=1 All 'F' Trains Will Run to 179 Street October 4, 1951 Long Island Star-Journal 12 August 2016 Fultonhistory.com 1 During rush hours F trains skipped 169th Street running via the express tracks. At other times, the F stopped at 169th Street.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/10/04/306541912.pdf Queens Subway Changes: Parsons Boulevard, 179th Street Stations Are Affected October 4, 1951 New York Times January 25, 2016 In 1953, the platforms at several IND stations were lengthened to allow eleven-car trains; originally, service was provided with ten-car trains.The platforms at 75th Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard IND Queens Boulevard Line on the Queens Boulevard Line were lengthened to allow 11-car operation on the E and F routes. The subway cars on the IND were built to be 60 feet m 1 long. These cars typically operated in 10-car trains, with an entire train length being 600 feet m 1. When platforms at stations were lengthened to accommodate 11-car trains, the platforms had to be extended an additional car length, or 60 feet m 1, making the platform at least 660 feet m 1 long.https://books.google.com/books?id=6WFHNSXBpocC&q=60 New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars Sansone Gene October 25, 2004 JHU Press 9780801879227 en185 The lengthened trains began running during rush hour on September 8, 1953. Eleven-car trains would only operate on weekdays.https://books.google.com/books?id=XZDVAAAAMAAJ&q=%22the+lengthening%22 Report 1953 New York City Transit Authority en37–38 The extra car increased the total carrying capacity by 4,000 passengers.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/08/28/83735052.pdf 2 Subway Lines to Add Cars, Another to Speed Up Service Ingalls Leonard August 28, 1953 The New York Times January 25, 2016 0362-4331 The operation of eleven-car trains ended in 1958 because of operational difficulties. The signal blocks, especially in Manhattan, were too short to accommodate the longer trains, and the motormen had a very small margin of error to properly platform the train. It was found that operating ten-car trains allowed for two additional trains per hour to be scheduled.http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201962%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201962%2520-%25207607.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfdc6273%26DocId%3D4233713%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D16%26hits%3D52%2Bc3%2B1ce%2B1de%2B203%2B24a%2B253%2B259%2B26a%2B270%2B278%2B287%2B299%2B2b3%2B2bc%2B2bd%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201962%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201962%2520-%25207607.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfdc6273%26DocId%3D4233713%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D16%26hits%3D52%2Bc3%2B1ce%2B1de%2B203%2B24a%2B253%2B259%2B26a%2B270%2B278%2B287%2B299%2B2b3%2B2bc%2B2bd%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false 16-Point Plan Can Give Boro Relief Now Perlow Austin August 10, 1962 Long Island Star–Journal April 24, 2018 Archer Avenue extension Before the IND Archer Avenue Line opened on December 11, 1988, all Queens Boulevard express trains (E and F trains) ran to 179th Street, with the E running express along Hillside Avenue during rush hours only and the F running local.Johnson Kirk December 9, 1988 Big Changes For Subways Are to Begin B1 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/09/nyregion/big-changes-for-subways-are-to-begin.html?pagewanted=all July 14, 2015 0362-4331 At that time, the 169th Street station was considered to be the most congested due to the numerous bus lines that either terminated just outside or at the nearby 165th Street Bus Terminal; this use had increased after the closure and demolition of the nearby 168th Street BMT station on Jamaica Avenue in 1977.Dembart Lee A Sentimental Journey on the BMT... https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1977/09/09/75756028.pdf The New York Times July 2, 2015 0362-4331 September 9, 1977 The station was ill-equipped to handle the high passenger traffic volume transferring between the buses and subway, and The New York Times stated that during peak hours, passengers had to wait just to get to the platform.Levine Richard https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/07/nyregion/mta-proposes-opening-63d-street-tunnel-in-89.html M.T.A. Proposes Opening 63d Street Tunnel in '89 February 7, 1987 The New York Times October 20, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200325091505/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/07/nyregion/mta-proposes-opening-63d-street-tunnel-in-89.html March 25, 2020 0362-4331 As a result, bars were installed on each of the seven 179th Street-bound staircases at platform level to "feed" passengers into the staircases and prevent them from crowding around it.http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f29.jpg A head on view of a street stair on the 169 St-bound platform with the strange metal railings Cox Jeremiah January 5, 2011 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130223/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f29.jpg dead The opening of the Archer Avenue Line was expected by the New York City Transit Authority to reduce rush hour ridership at this station from 12,912 to 6,058. The locations of the station's full-time and part-time booths were switched in 1988, since more than half of the remaining riders lived closer to the 169th Street entrance. Before the change, most riders came from the Bus Terminal via the 168th Street entrance. The formerly full-time 168th Street booth was made part-time, and the formerly part-time 169th Street booth was made full-time.Archer Avenue Corridor Transit Service Proposal. New York City Transit Authority, Operations Planning Department. August 1988.12–13 Station layout thumb|The southwest entrance This underground station has four tracks and two side platforms.https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/applicants/env-review/jamaica/17_feis.pdf Jamaica Rezoning Final Environmental Impact Statement New York City Department of City Planning 17.4 Chapter 17: Transit and Pedestrians April 1, 2021 2007trackref trackbook3 The F train stops here at all times,timetable f as do two weekday-evening E trains to Jamaica–179th Street.timetable e The station is between Parsons Boulevard to the west and Jamaica–179th Street to the east.map The center express tracks are used by the limited rush hour E service to Jamaica–179th Street. Both platforms have a vermilion trim line with a black border and mosaic name tablets reading "169TH ST." in white sans-serif lettering on a black background with vermilion border. Small "169" and directional tile captions in white lettering on a black background run below the trim line and name tablets.Cox Jeremiah January 5, 2011 A 169 St name tablet with the text for the 168 St exit and Queens Public library sign above it http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f31.jpg August 26, 2019 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130223/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f31.jpg dead The tile band is part of a color-coded tile system used throughout the IND.August 22, 1932 Tile Colors a Guide in the New Subway; Decoration Scheme Changes at Each Express Stop to Tell Riders Where They Are en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/22/archives/tile-colors-a-guide-in-the-new-subway-decoration-scheme-changes-at.html live July 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701184626/https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/22/archives/tile-colors-a-guide-in-the-new-subway-decoration-scheme-changes-at.html July 1, 2022 0362-4331 The tile colors were designed to facilitate navigation for travelers going away from Lower Manhattan. As such, a different tile color is used at Jamaica–179th Street, the next express station to the east. The red tiles used at the 169th Street station were also used at Parsons Boulevard, the next express station to the west.Carlson Jen Map: These Color Tiles In The Subway System Used To Mean Something Gothamist February 18, 2016 https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/map-these-color-tiles-in-the-subway-system-used-to-mean-something May 10, 2023Gleason Will The hidden meaning behind the New York subway's colored tiles Time Out New York February 18, 2016 https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/the-hidden-meaning-behind-the-new-york-subways-colored-tiles-021816 May 10, 2023 Lime green I-beams run along the platforms and mezzanine at regular intervals, alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering.Cox Jeremiah January 5, 2011 Looking down the long mezzanine at 169 Street http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f17.jpg August 26, 2019 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130225/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f17.jpg deadCox Jeremiah January 5, 2011 A head on view of a street stair on the 169 St-bound platform with the strange metal railings http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f29.jpg August 26, 2019 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130223/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f29.jpg deadhttp://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f30.jpg The view passed a railing an down the 169 St platform Cox Jeremiah January 5, 2011 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130226/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f30.jpg dead The I-beam piers are located every 15 ft and support girders above the platforms. The roof girders are also connected to columns in the walls adjoining each platform.Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2006 National Archives https://catalog.archives.gov/medialz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/05000672.pdf National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017 New York MPS Elmhurst Avenue Subway Station (IND) 05000672 National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: New York3 The station has a full-length mezzanine above the platforms with a crossover between both platforms.Marks Seymour http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Long%20Island%20City%20NY%20Star%20Journal/Long%20Island%20City%20NY%20Star%20Journal%201959/Long%20Island%20City%20NY%20Star%20Journal%201959%20-%200631.pdf Phantom Subway: Ideal Spot to Park January 20, 1959 Long Island Star-Journal August 12, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200325092047/https://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Long%20Island%20City%20NY%20Star%20Journal/Long%20Island%20City%20NY%20Star%20Journal%201959/Long%20Island%20City%20NY%20Star%20Journal%201959%20-%200631.pdf March 25, 2020 3http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f9.jpg A sign on the mezzanine pointing to the two exits at 169 Street and 168 Street that includes all the connecting bus lines that stop at the station. Cox Jeremiah June 2, 2008 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 March 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306211919/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f9.jpg deadhttp://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f17.jpg Looking down the long mezzanine at 169 Street Cox Jeremiah January 5, 2011 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130225/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f17.jpg dead When the station opened, IND engineers had concluded that only a small portion of the mezzanine was needed, which led to a 1959 proposal to convert the mezzanine into an underground parking garage. Despite this, the 169th Street station's mezzanines included turnstiles and change booths at both ends, in contrast to several other stations on the same line, which included turnstiles at only one end. Above the Manhattan-bound platform, the mezzanine gets narrower as it makes way for employee space.http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f33.jpg Looking down the mezzanine at 169 St passed the portion that has turned into a non-public room above the Manhattan-bound platform only Cox Jeremiah January 10, 2011 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 August 26, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826130221/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f33.jpg dead Due to low clearance, a "DO NOT JUMP" message in black letters is painted on the white tiles of the ceiling above one of the 179th Street-bound staircases.http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f6.jpg Very old DO NOT JUMP text is still just above a staircase down to the Queens 179 St platform at 169 St. Cox Jeremiah June 2, 2008 subwaynut.com August 26, 2019 March 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306223745/http://www.subwaynut.com/ind/169f/169f6.jpg dead 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 ft with concrete infill between them. There is a 1 in on gap between the tunnel wall and the platform wall, which is made of 4 in on-thick brick covered over by a tiled finish. The columns between the tracks are also spaced every 5 ft, with no infill.3 Exits There are two fare control areas at either end of the mezzanine. The full-time entrances are at 169th Street, and stairs go up to all four corners of that intersection. 2007, the 169th Street turnstile bank consists of six regular turnstiles, two High Entry-Exit Turnstiles, and two high exit-only turnstiles. The 169th Street entrances have been the full-time entrances since 1988, when the Archer Avenue lines opened, dramatically reducing ridership at this station.12–13 The part-time entrances are at 168th Street, with stairs going up to all four corners; this was the full-time entrance until 1988.12–13 The 168th Street turnstile bank also has six regular turnstiles, two HEETs, and two high exit-only turnstiles. At both entrances, staircases go up to all four corners of the street's intersection with Hillside Avenue. When it was originally built, the station had staffed token booths at both fare control areas. The 169th Street station is the closest to the 168th Street Bus Terminal, though the entrances at 168th Street are closer than those at 169th Street.169th Street Neighborhood Map https://new.mta.info/sites/default/files/2018-04/169%20St%20%28F%29%20web.pdf mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority August 26, 2019 April 2018 Notes References 30em External links http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/IND_Queens_Boulevard_Line#169th_Street IND Queens Boulevard Line 169th Street Station Reporter — F Train The Subway Nut — 169th Street Pictures https://web.archive.org/web/20180105102102/http://subwaynut.com/ind/169f/index.php January 5, 2018 169th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View 168th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform from Google Maps Street View y y yes Category:IND Queens Boulevard Line stations Category:1937 establishments in New York City Category:New York City Subway stations in Queens, New York Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1937 Category:Jamaica, Queens