IND Queens Boulevard Line
The IND Queens Boulevard Line, sometimes abbreviated as QBL, is a line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line, which is underground throughout its entire route, contains 23 stations. The core section between 50th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, and 169th Street in Jamaica, Queens, was built by the Independent Subway System (IND) in stages between 1933 and 1940, with the Jamaica–179th Street terminus opening in 1950. As of 2015, it is among the system's busiest lines, with a weekday ridership of over 460,000 people.
39th Avenue Ventilation Complex on Northern Boulevard
Briarwood station police headquarters
Neighborhoods in Queens, such as Forest Hills (pictured), sprung up around the new subway.
Poster announcing the extension of service to 169th Street and the inauguration of express service on April 24, 1937.
50th Street station (IND lines)
The 50th Street station is a bi-level station on the IND Eighth Avenue and Queens Boulevard Lines of the New York City Subway, located at 50th Street and Eighth Avenue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. The lower level, on the Queens Boulevard Line, is served by the E train at all times, and the upper level, on the Eighth Avenue Line, is served by the C at all times except late nights and the A during late nights.
Southbound platform on the upper level
Escalator from the lower level southbound platform
Street stair
A closed entrance to the uptown platforms at 52nd Street