Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (formerly Jamaica Center-Parsons Boulevard ) is the north terminal of the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway, located on Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. The station was opened on December 11, 1988 and served by the E and J trains at any time, as well as the Z train in the hour rush in the top direction.
This station is a major transfer point for buses from eastern Queens, and replaces the old 160th Street Station from BMT Jamaica Line. It is also located close to the Long Hall Rail Street station of Long Island Rail Road.
Video Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (Archer Avenue Lines)
Station layout
This is a two-tier station with a top-tier E train at any time, and the J and Z trains that serve lower levels (BMT ), the first of which operates over time and the latter operates during peak hours in the top direction. Each level has two paths and one island platform. Both platforms are 600 feet (183 m) long, standard for the full length Division B train; However, as the Eastern Division BMT train is only 480 feet (146 m) long, there is a fence on both ends that are not used from the lower level platform to prevent passengers from falling into the tracks.
This station has brown brick walls and red brick floors on both levels; the ceiling has a metal blade and resembles a domed ceiling, except there is no indentation.
Exit
There are two entrances to this station.
- Exit 1: The first one is at the eastern end of the platform. It contains a mezzanine that has four escalators, two for each platform, and an ADA accessible lift that serves both platforms. There is one big turnstile that leads to tariff control. One wide staircase and one escalator leads to a pavilion behind the streets in the northeast corner of Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue. Narrow stairs and escalators lead to the southeast corner. Elevator is also present. This entrance contains a work of art in 1991 called Jamaica Center Station Riders by Sam Gilliam made of blue-painted aluminum.
- Exit 2: Second exit near the center of the platform. Each platform contains two escalators to the mezzanine. The upper level also has one ladder to the mezzanine while the lower level has two. In this mezzanine there is more wall overlap between the tariff control and the mezzanine portion for the outgoing station. In addition to a part-time bank of standard turnstiles, there is a HEET turnstile to provide access during off-peak hours. The entrance has three steps. Two of them, one of which also has an escalator up, leading to the south side of Archer Avenue outside the hostel bus area. The ladder with the escalator has a wall design around it while the other stairs at the entrance have an ultra-wide green metal fence. There are other, most narrow stairs all over the station on the northeast corner of Archer Avenue and 153rd Street.
Infrastructure
To the west of the station, both levels display a diamond crossover. Upper-level crossover is west of the platform, while the lower level is midway between this station and Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue.
Tracks at both levels extend beyond the station for possible future extensions, but are currently used for storage. At a lower level, they went on a train length of about 480 feet (150 m) and ended up at a bumper block on 160th Street; they were originally planned to extend as far as Merrick Boulevard. This is a planned extension to 190 Street-Hollis Avenue (near Hollis LIRR station). Where the lower level tracks end, there is a provision for the diamond crossover switch at the end of the tunnel (below 160th Street). At the top level, this path extends about 2,000 feet (610 m) or just over 3 trajectory lengths of about 600 feet (180 m), curving southward under the 60 feet (18 m) LIRR Atlantic Branch underground. They then ran under 160th Street inside the York College campus and stopped around South Road, also ending up at the bumper block. This is the original starting line site in 1973. The plan is to use this LIRR Locust Manor Branch (Atlantic) ROW and run to Springfield Boulevard or Rosedale LIRR station. Where the top level stub end, there is a provision for the portal to go outside if the path to Southeastern Queens ever built. The tunnel was originally planned to curve westward toward the Atlantic ROW north of Liberty Avenue, which flows beneath York College Athletic Field.
East of the upper level platform, the Central Instrument Room (753CIR) is located deep inside the tunnel on the D2A (top level) track of the bench wall.
East station, beside the D1A tail line at the top level, the catwalk tunnel structure widened, and the curved track to the south along with the D2A line. Where the catwalk structure ends, there is a ladder to the bottom-level tail track.
Maps Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer (Archer Avenue Lines)
Jamaica Central Bus Terminal
The subway complex includes the Jamaica Center Bus Terminal , a series of bus stops located along Archer Avenue (especially along the south side of the road next to the LIRR right of the street). The bus stop area is given the letters A through H. The western portion of the terminal (bay F through H and the transit bus area) is also known as "Teardrop Canopy". It serves as a major transit point in Jamaica. The former 160th Street Jamaica Elevated on Jamaica Avenue he replaced was also a major center for trolley service when it was originally built. Some trolley lanes are the precursor to the current bus service.
References
External links
- nycsubway.org - IND Queens Boulevard Line: Jamaica Center/Parsons-Archer
- Station Reporter - E Train
- Station Reporter - Train J
- The Subway Nut - Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer Pictures
- Art MTA For Transit - Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer
- Parsons Boulevard is signed in from Google Maps Street View
- The 153th Street entrance of Google Maps Street View
- 158th Street signed in from Google Maps Street View
- Top levels of Google Maps Street View
- Lower levels of Google Maps Street View
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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