Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station

Sutphin Blvd–Archer Av–JFK
Sutphin Blvd–Archer Av–JFK
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
	Upper level platform, westbound side
Station statistics
Address	Sutphin Boulevard & Archer Avenue; Queens, NY 11435
Borough	Queens
Locale	Jamaica
Coordinates	40°42′02″N 73°48′28″W / 40.700488°N 73.80774°WCoordinates: 40°42′02″N 73°48′28″W / 40.700488°N 73.80774°W
Division	B (BMT/IND)
Line	BMT Archer Avenue Line (lower level); IND Archer Avenue Line (upper level)
Services	E (all times); J (all times); Z (rush hours, peak direction)
Transit	NYCT Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q43, Q44 SBS, Q54, Q56; MTA Bus: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q25, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q60, Q65; AirTrain JFK: Jamaica Route; LIRR (at Jamaica)
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Platforms	2 island platforms (1 on each level)
Tracks	4 (2 on each level)
Other information
Opened	December 11, 1988; 32 years ago
Station code	279
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Opposite-; direction; transfer	Yes
Former/other names	Sutphin Boulevard
Traffic
2019	7,354,064 1%
Rank	51 out of 424
Station succession
Next north	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer: E J Z
Next south	Jamaica–Van Wyck (Queens Boulevard): E ; 121st Street (Jamaica): J Z ; (J skips to 111th Street)
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Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport is a two-level station on the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. It is served by the E and J trains at all times, as well as the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction. This station has four tracks and two island platforms, with two platform levels: E trains stop on the upper level while J/Z trains stop on the lower level.

The station was planned as part of the construction of IND and BMT's Archer Avenue Line as outlined in the Program for Action in 1968. The construction began around 1982 and it was opened to service on December 11, 1988. Originally named Sutphin Boulevard, it served as a replacement for the former Sutphin Boulevard elevated station on the demolished segment of the BMT Jamaica Line two blocks north. In 2003, when the AirTrain JFK opened at the adjacent Jamaica station, the JFK Airport suffix was added.

History[]

The plans for the Archer Avenue Lines emerged in the 1960s under the city and MTA's Program for Action.^[4] Because of the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, the Archer Avenue Line's construction was delayed. Design on the station started on October 1, 1974, and was completed on February 24, 1982, by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum. Bids on the station's construction were received on July 9, 1982, and the contract was awarded to Carlin-Atlas Corporation for $17.91 million. Work on the station started on July 15, 1982.^[5]^: 14

The station opened along with the rest of the Archer Avenue Line on December 11, 1988.^[6]^[7]

In 2003, when the AirTrain opened, this station was renamed as Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport, as the station connects with the AirTrain at Jamaica Station.^[8]

Station layout[]

G	Street level	Exit/entrance
B1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agents, MetroCard machines Elevator off southeast corner of Sutphin Boulevard at Archer Avenue near elevated LIRR tracks
B2 IND platform	Westbound	← toward World Trade Center (Jamaica–Van Wyck)
	Island platform
	Eastbound	→ toward Jamaica Center (Terminus) →
B3 BMT platform	Westbound	← toward Broad Street (111th Street AM rush, 121st Street other times) ← AM rush toward Broad Street (121st Street)
	Island platform
	Eastbound	→ toward Jamaica Center (Terminus) →

Lower level platform

The Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station contains two levels, each with two tracks and an island platform.^[9] The E train serves the upper level (IND) at all times.^[10] The J and Z trains serve the lower level (BMT); the former operates all times and the latter operates during rush hours in the peak direction.^[11] Like the other stations on the Archer Avenue Line, Sutphin Boulevard is fully ADA-accessible.^[12] Both platforms are 600 feet (183 m) in length, standard for a full-length B Division train.^{[citation needed]}

This station had six escalators and two elevators when it opened.^[5]^: 14

There are gray vertical acoustic tile side walls and a glassed-in crossover. The mezzanine is glass and stainless steel and features a "Sutphin" mosaic on the geographic north wall. The station's tiling scheme is creme along the platform walls, with some patches of maroon and orange tiling in various places.^{[citation needed]}

Exits[]

Subway entrance next to the Jamaica station

Stairs go up to all four corners of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue. The two northern staircases go down to an unstaffed fare control area that is HEET turnstile access at all times. The full-time fare control area is at the southern end. On the southeast corner, two escalators and a staircase going up outside the Long Island Rail Road's Jamaica station. Three elevators provide access to the street level and the LIRR station's main mezzanine areas. Connection is also available to AirTrain JFK, which provides service to John F. Kennedy International Airport.^[13] As part of upgrades to the Jamaica Transportation Center Station Plaza, two new subway station entrances, with canopies, will be constructed.^[14]

Exit location	Exit Type	Number of exits
Within LIRR and AirTrain station, SE corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue	Escalator and Elevator	2 escalators (1 up, 1 down) 3 elevators
SE corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue	Staircase	1
SW corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue	Staircase	1
NE corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue	Staircase	1
NW corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue	Staircase	1

Ridership[]

In 1990, after the Archer Avenue line opened, the station had 2,491,760 boardings.^[15] By 2007, the ridership in this station had more than doubled to 6.064 million annual passengers.^[16] In 2018, the station had 7,282,128 boardings, making it the 146th most used station in the 424-station system. This amounted to an average of 23,388 passengers per weekday.^[3]

Bus and rail connections[]

There are connections to the Long Island Rail Road and AirTrain JFK at Jamaica station.^[17]

New York City Bus routes Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q43, Q44 SBS, Q54 and Q56 and MTA Bus routes Q6, Q8, Q9, Q25, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q60 and Q65 also stop at the station.^[18]

Gallery[]

A view of the elevator leading to the upper level and mezzanine
A view of the mezzanine with the "SUTPHIN" mosaic
A view of passengers at the upper level, exiting an E train with luggage and heading for the AirTrain to JFK Airport

References[]

^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Full text of "Metropolitan transportation, a program for action. Report to Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York."". Internet Archive. November 7, 1967. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Archer Avenue Extension Ceremony 1988". New York City Transit Authority. December 1988. Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Anders, Marjorie; Associated Press (December 11, 1988). "Subways get biggest change since 1904" (PDF). Nyack Journal News. p. I1. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via fultonhistory.com.
^ Johnson, Kirk (December 9, 1988). "Big Changes For Subways Are to Begin". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^ Gosling, Geoffrey D.; Freeman, Dennis (May 2012). "Case Study Report: John F. Kennedy International Airport AirTrain" (PDF). Mineta Transportation Institute. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
^ "Tracks of the New York City Subway". Tracks of the New York City Subway. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "E Subway Timetable, Effective November 8, 2020" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "J Subway Timetable, Effective November 8, 2020" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "MTA Accessible Stations". MTA. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Jamaica" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
^ "Queens transit hub to get $8M in upgrades from the state". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
^ 1904-2006 ridership figures Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved April 15, 2020
^ "2007 ridership by subway station". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ "MTA LIRR - Jamaica Service". web.mta.info.
^ "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

External links[]

nycsubway.org – IND Queens Boulevard Line: Sutphin Boulevard (Jamaica Branch)
Station Reporter — E Train
Station Reporter — J Train
The Subway Nut — Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport Pictures
Sutphin Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View
Upper level from Google Maps Street View
Lower level from Google Maps Street View

[1] "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[stationinformation-2] "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

[riderref-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[int-arch-4] "Full text of "Metropolitan transportation, a program for action. Report to Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York."". Internet Archive. November 7, 1967. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

[:0-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Archer Avenue Extension Ceremony 1988". New York City Transit Authority. December 1988. Missing or empty |url= (help)

[6] Anders, Marjorie; Associated Press (December 11, 1988). "Subways get biggest change since 1904" (PDF). Nyack Journal News. p. I1. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via fultonhistory.com.

[NYTimes-NYCS-BigChanges-1988-7] Johnson, Kirk (December 9, 1988). "Big Changes For Subways Are to Begin". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[8] Gosling, Geoffrey D.; Freeman, Dennis (May 2012). "Case Study Report: John F. Kennedy International Airport AirTrain" (PDF). Mineta Transportation Institute. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2016.

[9] "Tracks of the New York City Subway". Tracks of the New York City Subway. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[10] "E Subway Timetable, Effective November 8, 2020" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[11] "J Subway Timetable, Effective November 8, 2020" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 9, 2020.

[12] "MTA Accessible Stations". MTA. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[MTAJamaicaMap-2015-13] "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Jamaica" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

[14] "Queens transit hub to get $8M in upgrades from the state". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

[historical_ridership-15] 1904-2006 ridership figures Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved April 15, 2020

[2007_riders-16] "2007 ridership by subway station". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[17] "MTA LIRR - Jamaica Service". web.mta.info.

[18] "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

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show v t Stations of the New York City Subway, by service
Eighth Avenue Local	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer Sutphin Blvd.–Archer Ave.–JFK Jamaica–Van Wyck Briarwood* Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike 75th Avenue* 71st Avenue 67th Avenue* 63rd Drive–Rego Park* Woodhaven Boulevard* Grand Avenue–Newtown* Elmhurst Avenue* Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue 65th Street* Northern Boulevard* 46th Street* Steinway Street* 36th Street* Queens Plaza Court Square Lexington Avenue–53rd Street Fifth Avenue/53rd Street Seventh Avenue 50th Street 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal 34th Street–Penn Station 23rd Street–Eighth Avenue 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Spring Street Canal Street World Trade Center
Nassau Street Local	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport 121st Street 111th Street 104th Street Woodhaven Boulevard 85th Street–Forest Parkway 75th Street–Elderts Lane Cypress Hills Crescent Street Norwood Avenue Cleveland Street Van Siclen Avenue Alabama Avenue Broadway Junction Chauncey Street Halsey Street Gates Avenue Kosciuszko Street Myrtle Avenue Flushing Avenue Lorimer Street Hewes Street Marcy Avenue Essex Street Bowery Canal Street Chambers Street Fulton Street Broad Street
Nassau Street Express	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport 121st Street 104th Street Woodhaven Boulevard 75th Street–Elderts Lane Crescent Street Norwood Avenue Van Siclen Avenue Alabama Avenue Broadway Junction Chauncey Street Gates Avenue Myrtle Avenue Marcy Avenue Essex Street Bowery Canal Street Chambers Street Fulton Street Broad Street
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