168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line)

 168th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Former 168th Street station building at Jamaica Avenue and 165th Street, seen in 2013.
Station statistics
AddressJamaica Avenue and 168th Street
Queens, New York 11433
BoroughQueens
LocaleJamaica
Coordinates40°42′20″N 73°47′40″W / 40.70556°N 73.79444°W / 40.70556; -73.79444
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Jamaica Line
ServicesNone (demolished)
TransitJamaica Surface Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 3, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-07-03)[2][3][4]
ClosedSeptember 10, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-09-10)[5]
Former/other namesCliffside Avenue[2]
Grand Street[4]
Traffic
2023[6]
Rank out of 423[6]
Station succession
Next north(Terminus)
Next south160th Street (demolished)
Location
168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City Subway
168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line)
168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City
168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line)
168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York
168th Street station (BMT Jamaica Line)
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Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

The 168th Street station was the terminal station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line in Queens, New York City. It was located between 165th and 168th Streets on Jamaica Avenue.

  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 "New Subway Line: Affords a Five-Cent Fare Between Manhattan and Jamaica, L.I." (PDF). The New York Times. July 7, 1918. p. 30.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference one was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Open "L" Extension to Jamaica Today". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 2, 1918. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. ^ The New York Transit Authority in the 1970s, nycsubway.org
  6. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.