Astoria

Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	23rd Ave/Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Street Astoria, NY 11105
Borough	Queens
Locale	Astoria
Coordinates	40°46′34″N 73°54′39″W / 40.776089°N 73.910737°W / 40.776089; -73.910737Coordinates: 40°46′34″N 73°54′39″W / 40.776089°N 73.910737°W / 40.776089; -73.910737
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Astoria Line
Services	N  (all times)       Q  (weekdays)
Connection	MTA Bus: Q69
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 19, 1917
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	5,102,415[1]  1.4%
Rank	82 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	(Terminal): N  Q
Next south	Astoria Boulevard: N  Q
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Looking south from the station platform

Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard is the northern terminal station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Located between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street in the Queens neighborhood of Astoria, it is served by the N train at all times, and by the Q train on weekdays.

This station has two tracks and an island platform, partially located under the New York Connecting Railroad (NYCR). The tracks end at bumper blocks at the north end of the platform. The platform canopy extends to the portion of the platform under the NYCR. The mezzanine has twin fare controls, with double-wide staircases. There is a pedestrian bridge to the second floor of the adjacent Garry Building. A view from the platform reveals a painted mural on the east wall of the bridge entitled Americana.

Opened on July 19, 1917 as an IRT line station, the BRT (later BMT) also provided joint service. In 1949 the joint service was discontinued, leaving the BMT to provide full-time service.

References

1. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-02. 

External links

Media related to Astoria – Ditmars Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line) at Wikimedia Commons

• nycsubway.org — BMT Astoria Line: Ditmars Boulevard
• Station Reporter — N Train
• Ditmars Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View