In spring 1917, a second station was built as a replacement for the former station, which was razed. After a 1950 fire at The Raunt destroyed the trestle across Jamaica Bay, the LIRR rerouted Rockaway Beach service along the Far Rockaway Branch, then abandoned the Rockaway Beach Branch.[4][5] The New York City Board of Transportation purchased all stations on the branch in June 1952, and the New York City Transit Authority (successor to the Board of Transportation) closed them to LIRR service on October 3, 1955 in order to convert many of them into subway stations.[4][5] The current station, Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street, opened on June 28, 1956, with all other stations on the Rockaway Line except Far Rockaway.[6][7][8][9][10] Far Rockaway reopened in 1958 after being rebuilt for Subway use,[11] and the LIRR opened a new Far Rockaway station on Nameoke Street.[4] Plans to add a subway line to the Rockaway Peninsula actually date back to the 1920s and originally involved extending the western terminus along Newport Avenue to Beach 149th Street, rather than its current terminus at Rockaway Park.[12][13][14]
In 2002, it was announced that Rockaway Park would be one of ten subway stations citywide to receive renovations.[15] Starting in May 2007, the station building, platform and yard area underwent renovation. The new station building was unveiled in early November 2007.
On either side of the station are tracks leading to the Rockaway Park Yard. Originally, terminal tracks with low-level platforms occupied the yard area during the LIRR years.[4][5] The area of the current high-level platform was part of the LIRR depot yard.
Exit
Because the entrance is at street level, the station is ADA accessible without the use of an elevator or ramps.[16] The station house is made of concrete with windows and plywood walls and a brick exterior. It also has an entrance leading to an adjacent restaurant.[17] An examination of the station house shows the former ticket windows, which were used when the line was part of the LIRR. The station houses Transit Police District 23,[17] which was moved to the station in June 1977.[18] A new police facility was opened on September 18, 2009.[19][20][21][22] A NYCDOT municipal parking lot lies just north of the station.[17][23]
Gallery
Mezzanine and police precinct
Postcard, ca. 1917
Platform reconstruction in 2007
Northern half of the platform
References
^"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.
^ abcdLinder, Bernard (February 2006). "Rockaway Line". New York Division Bulletin. Electric Railroader's Association. 49 (2): 3–4. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ abc"Fifty Years of Subway Service to the Rockaways". New York Division Bulletin. New York Division, Electric Railroaders' Association. 49 (6). June 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2016 – via Issu.
^Freeman, Ira Henry (June 28, 1956). "Rockaway Trains to Operate Today" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
^"TA's New Line To Rockaways Begins Today: Fifty Piece Band To Play as Special Train Makes First Run". The Leader-Observer. Fultonhistory.com. June 28, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
^"To Rockaways: Beach Trains In Operation". Greenpoint Weekly Star. Fultonhistory.com. June 29, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
^"New Subway Unit Ready: Far Rockaway IND Terminal Will Be Opened Today" (PDF). The New York Times. January 16, 1958. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
^Duffus, R.L. (September 22, 1929). "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". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
^Board of Transportation of the City of New York Engineering Department, Proposed Additional Rapid Transit Lines And Proposed Vehicular Tunnel, dated August 23, 1929
^Project for Expanded Rapid Transit Facilities, New York City Transit System, dated July 5, 1939.
^"Renovation Is Set For 10 Subway Stations". NY Daily News. June 11, 2002. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
^(PDF). nyc.gov. City of New York. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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For other uses see 116th Street The Rockaway Park Beach 116th Street station is the western terminal station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway located on Beach 116th Street near Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Rockaway Beach Queens It is served by the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times and ten daily rush hour A trains in the peak direction Rockaway Park Beach 116 Street New York City Subway station rapid transit Platform view looking eastStation statisticsAddressBeach 116th Street between Rockaway Beach Boulevard amp Newport AvenueQueens NY 11694BoroughQueensLocaleRockaway ParkCoordinates40 34 51 N 73 50 10 W 40 580725 N 73 83618 W 40 580725 73 83618 Coordinates 40 34 51 N 73 50 10 W 40 580725 N 73 83618 W 40 580725 73 83618DivisionB IND formerly LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch 1 LineIND Rockaway LineServices A rush hours peak direction S all times TransitMTA Bus Q22 Q35 Q53 SBS QM16 NYC Ferry East River and South Brooklyn routes on Beach Channel Drive and Beach 108th Street StructureAt gradePlatforms1 island platformTracks2 excludes 8 yard tracks adjacent to the station Other informationOpenedMay 1882 140 years ago May 1882 LIRR station RebuiltJune 28 1956 66 years ago June 28 1956 as a Subway station AccessibleADA accessibleOpposite directiontransferN ATraffic2019228 144 3 5 1 Rank420 out of 424 3 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following stationTerminus Rockaway Park Beach 105th StreetA S toward Broad ChannelFormer servicesPreceding station Long IslandRail Road Following stationSeasidetoward Woodside Rockaway Beach Division TerminusLocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegendto Beach 105 Stto Rock Pk YdStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all timesStops rush hours in the peak direction only Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Exit 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Station house The station was originally built in 1882 as a Long Island Rail Road station on the Rockaway Beach Branch was called Rockaway Beach and contained a trolley stop for the Ocean Electric Railway which eventually expanded their line further west to Belle Harbor and Neponsit In 1899 the station was enlarged in order to accommodate the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company cars and the name was changed to Rockaway Park In spring 1917 a second station was built as a replacement for the former station which was razed After a 1950 fire at The Raunt destroyed the trestle across Jamaica Bay the LIRR rerouted Rockaway Beach service along the Far Rockaway Branch then abandoned the Rockaway Beach Branch 4 5 The New York City Board of Transportation purchased all stations on the branch in June 1952 and the New York City Transit Authority successor to the Board of Transportation closed them to LIRR service on October 3 1955 in order to convert many of them into subway stations 4 5 The current station Rockaway Park Beach 116th Street opened on June 28 1956 with all other stations on the Rockaway Line except Far Rockaway 6 7 8 9 10 Far Rockaway reopened in 1958 after being rebuilt for Subway use 11 and the LIRR opened a new Far Rockaway station on Nameoke Street 4 Plans to add a subway line to the Rockaway Peninsula actually date back to the 1920s and originally involved extending the western terminus along Newport Avenue to Beach 149th Street rather than its current terminus at Rockaway Park 12 13 14 In 2002 it was announced that Rockaway Park would be one of ten subway stations citywide to receive renovations 15 Starting in May 2007 the station building platform and yard area underwent renovation The new station building was unveiled in early November 2007 Station layout EditGPlatform level Yard tracks No passenger serviceTrack 2 toward Broad Channel Beach 105th Street AM rush toward Inwood 207th Street Beach 105th Street Island platform Track 1 toward Broad Channel Beach 105th Street AM rush toward Inwood 207th Street Beach 105th Street Yard track No passenger serviceStreet level Exits entrancesStation house Lobby fare control station agent police precinct Station at street levelThe station is at ground level There are two tracks and an island platform The tracks end at bumper blocks at the west railroad south end of the platform On either side of the station are tracks leading to the Rockaway Park Yard Originally terminal tracks with low level platforms occupied the yard area during the LIRR years 4 5 The area of the current high level platform was part of the LIRR depot yard Exit Edit Because the entrance is at street level the station is ADA accessible without the use of an elevator or ramps 16 The station house is made of concrete with windows and plywood walls and a brick exterior It also has an entrance leading to an adjacent restaurant 17 An examination of the station house shows the former ticket windows which were used when the line was part of the LIRR The station houses Transit Police District 23 17 which was moved to the station in June 1977 18 A new police facility was opened on September 18 2009 19 20 21 22 A NYCDOT municipal parking lot lies just north of the station 17 23 Gallery Edit Mezzanine and police precinct Postcard ca 1917 Platform reconstruction in 2007 Northern half of the platformReferences 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 Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 a b c d Linder Bernard February 2006 Rockaway Line New York Division Bulletin Electric Railroader s Association 49 2 3 4 Retrieved August 27 2016 a b c Fifty Years of Subway Service to the Rockaways New York Division Bulletin New York Division Electric Railroaders Association 49 6 June 2006 Retrieved August 31 2016 via Issu Freeman Ira Henry June 28 1956 Rockaway Trains to Operate Today PDF The New York Times Retrieved June 29 2015 First Train On Rockaway Line Runs This Afternoon Wave of Long Island Fultonhistory com June 28 1956 p 1 Retrieved August 16 2016 First Train On Rockaway Line Runs This Afternoon Wave of Long Island Fultonhistory com June 28 1956 p 6 Retrieved August 16 2016 TA s New Line To Rockaways Begins Today Fifty Piece Band To Play as Special Train Makes First Run The Leader Observer Fultonhistory com June 28 1956 p 1 Retrieved August 16 2016 To Rockaways Beach Trains In Operation Greenpoint Weekly Star Fultonhistory com June 29 1956 p 2 Retrieved August 16 2016 New Subway Unit Ready Far Rockaway IND Terminal Will Be Opened Today PDF The New York Times January 16 1958 Retrieved June 29 2015 Duffus R L September 22 1929 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 The New York Times Retrieved August 19 2015 Board of Transportation of the City of New York Engineering Department Proposed Additional Rapid Transit Lines And Proposed Vehicular Tunnel dated August 23 1929 Project for Expanded Rapid Transit Facilities New York City Transit System dated July 5 1939 Renovation Is Set For 10 Subway Stations NY Daily News June 11 2002 Retrieved January 8 2018 NYC Official Accessibility Guide PDF nyc gov City of New York 2008 Archived from the original PDF on August 7 2015 Retrieved September 20 2015 a b c Subway Sidewalk Interface Project Rockaway Park Beach 116th Street Station PDF transalt org Transportation Alternatives City of New York New York City Department of City Planning New York City Department of Transportation 2000 Archived from the original PDF on June 26 2011 Retrieved July 16 2016 TA Police Shifting Dist HQ To 116 St Wave of Long Island Fultonhistory com May 18 1977 Retrieved July 16 2016 City Officials Dedicate New Transit Police HQ at Beach 116 Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 18 2009 Retrieved July 16 2016 NYPD Officially Opens TD 23 Headquarters HQ Situated Inside Beach 116 Street Subway Station Wave of Long Island September 18 2009 Archived from the original on August 19 2016 Retrieved July 16 2016 Renovations Close Beach 116 Street Stores Wave of Long Island March 23 2007 Archived from the original on August 19 2016 Retrieved July 16 2016 Magoolaghan Brian March 15 2003 New Facility for Transit Bureau District 23 Wave of Long Island Archived from the original on August 19 2016 Retrieved July 16 2016 Municipal Parking Facilities New York City Department of Transportation External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rockaway Park Beach 116th Street IND Rockaway Line nycsubway org IND Rockaway Rockaway Park Beach 116th Street Station Reporter Rockaway Park Shuttle Rockaway Park Station 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