104th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line)
The 104th Street station is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, located on Jamaica Avenue between 102nd and 104th Streets in Richmond Hill, Queens.[6] It is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction, and the J at all other times.[7]
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| New York City Subway station (rapid transit) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Address | 104th Street & Jamaica Avenue Queens, NY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Borough | Queens | ||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Richmond Hill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°41′43″N 73°50′36″W / 40.695184°N 73.843231°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Division | B (BMT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line | BMT Jamaica Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Services | J (all except rush hours, peak direction) Z (rush hours, peak direction) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transit | NYCT Bus: Q56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | May 28, 1917[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former/other names | 102nd Street 102nd–104th Streets 104th–102nd Streets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 591,761[5] 19.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 361 out of 423[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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History edit
This station opened on May 28, 1917[2][3][4] under the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad, an affiliate of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The former Brooklyn Manor station on the LIRR's defunct Rockaway Beach Branch, which was closed in 1962, is two blocks to the west and could be an available transfer if the Rockaway Beach Branch is reopened for train service.[8]
Until 1966, this station was known as 102nd Street. It was then given the dual name of 102nd–104th Streets.[9] As of 2011, station signage and the official map give the station name as 104th Street.[10]
The Manhattan-bound platform of this station was closed for renovation from March 13, 2017, until April 11, 2018,[11][12] delayed from summer 2017.[13] The Jamaica Center-bound platform of the station closed on July 23, 2018, for repairs,[14] and reopened to the public on December 21, 2018.[15]
Station layout edit
| Platform level | Side platform | |
| Westbound local | ← toward Broad Street (Woodhaven Boulevard) ← AM rush toward Broad Street (Woodhaven Boulevard) ← AM rush does not stop here | |
| Peak-direction express | No track or roadbed | |
| Eastbound local | toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (111th Street) → PM rush toward Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer (121st Street) → PM rush does not stop here → | |
| Side platform | ||
| Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines | |
| Ground | Street Level | Entrance/exit |
This elevated station has two tracks and two side platforms, but there is room for a center track.[16] Both platforms have beige windscreens and brown canopies with green frames and support columns for their entire length except for a small section at either end. Here, there are only waist-high steel fences with lampposts. The station signs are in the standard black name plate with white lettering.[17]
The 1990 artwork is called Five Points of Observation by Kathleen McCarthy. It is made of copper mesh, allowing a view of the streets from the platforms, and resembles a human face when viewed from the street. It is found on five other stations on the BMT Jamaica Line.[18][19]
Exits edit
This station has one active station house beneath the platforms near the east end. A single staircase from each platform goes down to a waiting area/crossunder, where a turnstile bank provides access to and from the station.[9] Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases to the street. One faces south and goes down to the southeast corner of 104th Street and Jamaica Avenue while the other faces west and goes down to the north side of Jamaica Avenue near the northwest corner of 104th Street.[6][20] The station house has concrete flooring and windscreens going halfway up the platform stairs.
This station formerly had another mezzanine at 102nd Street. The station house and stairs to the street have been removed, all that remains is the ceiling and some support I-Beams.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Glossary". (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 "To Open Jamaica Av. Line.; Nearly Two and a Half Miles Ready for Operation Tonight" (PDF). The New York Times. No. May 27, 1917. May 27, 1917. p. 24. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jamaica Avenue 'L' is an Old Story Already" (PDF). The Leader-Observer. No. May 31, 1917. May 31, 1917. p. 1. (PDF) from the original on March 30, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York, Volume 1. New York State Public Service Commission. January 15, 1918. pp. 73, 81, 312–314. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Woodhaven" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "J/Z Subway Timetable, Effective July 2, 2023". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Phase One: Rockaway Beach Branch Sketch Assessment Final White PaperI LIRR Contract 6168C-10-09, Release "A"". mta.info. Systra. September 21, 2018. p. 5. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "www.nycsubway.org: BMT Nassau Street-Jamaica Line". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ . mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ . www.mymtaalerts.com. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "J Line - Weekend and Weekday Planned Service Changes". n.v12.net. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 9, 2017. from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Planned Service Changes for: Monday, July 23, 2018". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ . www.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cox, Jeremiah. . www.subwaynut.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "111th Street-104th Street-Woodhaven Boulevard - 75th Street - Cypress Hills - Kathleen McCarthy - Five Points of Observation, 1990-93". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "www.nycsubway.org: Artwork: Five Points of Observation (Kathleen McCarthy)". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Kew Gardens" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
External links edit
- Media related to 104th Street (BMT Jamaica Line) at Wikimedia Commons
- 104th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View