The station was originally built as Arverne for the Long Island Rail Road in 1888 at Gaston Avenue, by New York lawyer and developer Remington Vernam. The station and the development were named by his wife who admired the way he signed his checks. The station had a large tower, was shaped like a Victorian hotel and had a connection to the Ocean Electric Railway.
Due to a quarrel between the LIRR and Vernam, another Arverne station was built at Straiton Avenue in 1892. From then on, it was known as Arverne–Gaston Avenue to distinguish it from the Straiton Avenue station. Arverne station was rebuilt on a new site with a simpler structure in May 1912. Like all stations along the Rockaway Beach Branch, it was closed and replaced with the elevated Gaston Avenue station on April 10, 1942, only to be transferred to the New York City Transit Authority on October 3, 1955 and reopened as a subway station on June 28, 1956.[3]
In March 2010, Queens Community Board 14, which represents Arverne, voted in favor of renaming the station from Beach 67th Street–Gaston to Beach 67th Street–Arverne By The Sea.[4] New signs with this name were installed in July 2011.
In 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[5] A contract for two elevators at the station was awarded in December 2020.[6] The elevators were finished on January 11, 2024,[7] and dedicated on January 19.[8]
Trains that leave the station northbound reach the Hammels Wye, where it is possible to head north to Broad Channel (the usual service pattern) or traverse a short single-track segment onto the southbound Rockaway Park-bound branch of the line. This connection was used for the temporary H shuttle from Far Rockaway to Beach 90th Street following Hurricane Sandy, and was used by the Rockaway Park Shuttle for several months in 2018.[9]
Exitsedit
Street stair
The only active station house beneath the platforms and tracks at the east end has four staircases: two to the street (one to each western corner of Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway) and one to each platform. The mezzanine layout gives evidence that there were originally separate turnstiles for entry and exit. The entry turnstiles are all on one side of the booth while the exit turnstiles are on the opposite side. Since the elimination of the double fare, steel gates have replaced the turnstiles.[12]
A second exit is located at the west end of the Far Rockaway-bound platform which leads to the southeast side of Beach 69th Street and Rockaway Freeway.[12]
The station has an elevator that connects to the mezzanine, westbound platform, and street levels, outside of fare control, at northwest corner of Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway. A second elevator inside fare control connects to the mezzanine and eastbound platform levels.[13]
Referencesedit
^"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.
^. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
^. MTA. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
^ (Press release). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020-12-16. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
^"Station accessibility projects". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 11, 2024. from the original on January 12, 2024.
^Andres, Czarinna (January 19, 2024). "Revamp of Beach 67th Street subway station completed in the Rockaways – QNS.com". QNS.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^ ab"Tracks of the New York City Subway". Tracks of the New York City Subway. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^"MTA Announces Beach 67 St A Station in Queens Now Fully Accessible". MTA. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
External linksedit
Media related to Beach 67th Street (IND Rockaway Line) at Wikimedia Commons
nycsubway.org – IND Rockaway: Beach 67th Street/Gaston Avenue
Station Reporter —
The Subway Nut — Beach 67th Street – Gaston Pictures 2017-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
Beach 67th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platforms from Google Maps Street View
January 01, 1970
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The Beach 67th Street station signed as Beach 67th Street Arverne By The Sea station is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway Located at Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Arverne Queens it is served by the A train at all times The station is adjacent to Kohlreiter Square a public green space on the north side of the station Beach 67 Street New York City Subway station rapid transit Northbound platformStation statisticsAddressBeach 67th Street amp Rockaway FreewayQueens NYBoroughQueensLocaleArverneCoordinates40 35 27 N 73 47 49 W 40 59092 N 73 79681 W 40 59092 73 79681DivisionB IND formerly LIRR Far Rockaway Branch 1 LineIND Rockaway LineServices A all times TransitMTA Bus Q22 Q52 SBS QM17StructureElevatedPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationOpened1888 136 years ago 1888 LIRR station RebuiltJune 28 1956 67 years ago 1956 06 28 as a Subway station AccessibleADA accessibleOpposite directiontransferYesFormer other namesBeach 67th Street Arverne By The SeaBeach 67th Street GastonTraffic2023474 975 2 8 9 Rank391 out of 423 2 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following station Broad Channeltoward Inwood 207th Street Beach 60th Streettoward Far Rockaway Mott AvenueNon revenue services and linesPreceding station New York City Subway Following station Beach 90th StreetHammels Wye no service Former servicesPreceding station Long IslandRail Road Following station Arverne Straiton Avenuetoward Valley Stream Far Rockaway Branch HammelsTerminus Arverne Straiton Avenuetoward Gibson Rockaway Beach Division Beach Channeltoward WoodsideLocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegend to Broad Channel Hammels Wyeto Beach 90th Street to Beach 60th StreetStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all times Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Exits 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Before renovation The station was originally built as Arverne for the Long Island Rail Road in 1888 at Gaston Avenue by New York lawyer and developer Remington Vernam The station and the development were named by his wife who admired the way he signed his checks The station had a large tower was shaped like a Victorian hotel and had a connection to the Ocean Electric Railway Due to a quarrel between the LIRR and Vernam another Arverne station was built at Straiton Avenue in 1892 From then on it was known as Arverne Gaston Avenue to distinguish it from the Straiton Avenue station Arverne station was rebuilt on a new site with a simpler structure in May 1912 Like all stations along the Rockaway Beach Branch it was closed and replaced with the elevated Gaston Avenue station on April 10 1942 only to be transferred to the New York City Transit Authority on October 3 1955 and reopened as a subway station on June 28 1956 3 In March 2010 Queens Community Board 14 which represents Arverne voted in favor of renaming the station from Beach 67th Street Gaston to Beach 67th Street Arverne By The Sea 4 New signs with this name were installed in July 2011 In 2019 the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA accessible as part of the agency s 2020 2024 Capital Program 5 A contract for two elevators at the station was awarded in December 2020 6 The elevators were finished on January 11 2024 7 and dedicated on January 19 8 Station layout editPlatform level Side platform nbsp Northbound nbsp toward Inwood 207th Street Broad Channel No service Beach 90th Street Southbound nbsp toward Far Rockaway Mott Avenue Beach 60th Street Side platform nbsp Mezzanine Fare control station agent MetroCard machines Ground Street level Exit entrance There are two tracks and two side platforms 9 The station is served by the A train at all times 10 and is between Beach 60th Street to the east railroad south and Broad Channel to the west railroad north 11 Trains that leave the station northbound reach the Hammels Wye where it is possible to head north to Broad Channel the usual service pattern or traverse a short single track segment onto the southbound Rockaway Park bound branch of the line This connection was used for the temporary H shuttle from Far Rockaway to Beach 90th Street following Hurricane Sandy and was used by the Rockaway Park Shuttle for several months in 2018 9 Exits edit nbsp Street stair The only active station house beneath the platforms and tracks at the east end has four staircases two to the street one to each western corner of Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway and one to each platform The mezzanine layout gives evidence that there were originally separate turnstiles for entry and exit The entry turnstiles are all on one side of the booth while the exit turnstiles are on the opposite side Since the elimination of the double fare steel gates have replaced the turnstiles 12 A second exit is located at the west end of the Far Rockaway bound platform which leads to the southeast side of Beach 69th Street and Rockaway Freeway 12 The station has an elevator that connects to the mezzanine westbound platform and street levels outside of fare control at northwest corner of Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway A second elevator inside fare control connects to the mezzanine and eastbound platform levels 13 References edit 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 LIRR Station History Archived January 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine Beach 67 Street Station Arverne By The Sea by Nicholas Briano The Wave March 12 2010 Archived from the original on May 27 2011 Retrieved February 10 2011 Press Release MTA Headquarters MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020 2024 Capital Plan MTA December 19 2019 Archived from the original on April 21 2020 Retrieved December 20 2019 MTA Announces Accessibility Projects at Eight Stations Throughout the Five Boroughs Press release Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 12 16 Archived from the original on 2021 05 26 Retrieved 2021 05 26 Station accessibility projects mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority January 11 2024 Archived from the original on January 12 2024 Andres Czarinna January 19 2024 Revamp of Beach 67th Street subway station completed in the Rockaways QNS com QNS com Retrieved January 21 2024 a b Tracks of the New York City Subway Tracks of the New York City Subway Retrieved October 9 2015 A Subway Timetable Effective June 26 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved August 26 2023 Subway Map PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 2021 Retrieved September 17 2021 a b MTA Neighborhood Maps The Rockaways PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2015 Retrieved July 6 2015 MTA Announces Beach 67 St A Station in Queens Now Fully Accessible MTA Retrieved 2024 01 22 External links edit nbsp Media related to Beach 67th Street IND Rockaway Line at Wikimedia Commons nycsubway org IND Rockaway Beach 67th Street Gaston Avenue Station Reporter A Rockaway The Subway Nut Beach 67th Street Gaston Pictures Archived 2017 06 15 at the Wayback Machine Beach 67th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beach 67th Street station amp oldid 1221213621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
