Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)

For other uses, see Rockaway Avenue.
Not to be confused with Rockaway Boulevard (IND Fulton Street Line).

 Rockaway Avenue
 "3" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound 3 train leaving station
Station statistics
AddressRockaway Avenue & Livonia Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBrownsville
Coordinates40°39′45″N 73°54′32″W / 40.662541°N 73.908892°W / 40.662541; -73.908892
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
LineIRT New Lots Line
Services   2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction (limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction)
​   3 all except late nights (all except late nights)
​   4 late nights, and limited rush hour service in the peak direction (late nights, and limited rush hour service in the peak direction)
​   5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only (limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B60
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedNovember 22, 1920; 103 years ago (November 22, 1920)
RebuiltApril 20, 2015; 9 years ago (April 20, 2015) to March 28, 2016; 8 years ago (March 28, 2016)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
2023838,719[2] Increase 3.2%
Rank323 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Saratoga Avenue
2 limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 late nights, and limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
toward Harlem–148th Street
 Junius Street
2 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​3 all except late nights ​4 late nights and limited rush hour service in the peak direction
toward New Lots Avenue
Location
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line) is located in New York City Subway
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line) is located in New York City
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line) is located in New York
Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
Track layout

Legend
to Saratoga Avenue
to Junius Street
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day

The Rockaway Avenue station is a station on the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway, located at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is served by the 3 train at all times except late nights, when the 4 train takes over service. During rush hours, occasional 2, 4 and 5 trains also stop here.[3]

  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 "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ *"2 Subway Timetable, Effective June 26, 2022". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.