Jamaica–179th Street station
The Jamaica–179th Street station is an express terminal station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located under Hillside Avenue at 179th Street in Jamaica, Queens, it is served by the F train at all times, the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction, and a few rush-hour E trains. The station has 15 entrances, including two at Midland Parkway in Jamaica Estates.
Manhattan-bound platform. An R160 F train is visible on the Manhattan-bound local track.
The western end of the lower relay yard; ramps can be seen going up to platform level
Mosaics directing to the Monastery and Retreat House
View across the platform showing the intertwined wall design
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.