Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)

 Metropolitan Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressMetropolitan Avenue and Jamaica Avenue
Queens, New York 11418
BoroughQueens
LocaleRichmond Hill
Coordinates40°42′8.6″N 73°49′2″W / 40.702389°N 73.81722°W / 40.702389; -73.81722
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Jamaica Line
ServicesNone (demolished)
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 3, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-07-03)[2][3]
ClosedApril 15, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-04-15)[4]
Traffic
2023[5]
Rank out of 423[5]
Station succession
Next northQueens Boulevard (demolished)
Next south121st Street
Location
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City Subway
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York City
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) is located in New York
Metropolitan Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line)
Street map

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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 Metropolitan Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line in Queens, New York City. It opened in 1918 and closed in 1985 in anticipation of the opening of the Archer Avenue lines. The next stop to the north was Queens Boulevard, until it was closed in 1985. The next stop to the south was 121st Street.

  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. ^ New York Times, New Subway Line, July 7, 1918, page 30
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference one was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference nycsub2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.