Rockaway Avenue station (IRT New Lots Line)
New York City Subway station in Brooklyn
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The Rockaway Avenue station is a station on the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway, located at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is served by the 3 train at all times except late nights, when the 4 train takes over service. During rush hours, occasional 2, 4 and 5 trains also stop here.[3]
Brooklyn, New York
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| Address | Rockaway Avenue & Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borough | Brooklyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Brownsville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.662541°N 73.908892°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | A (IRT)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | IRT New Lots Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 2  (limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction) 3  (all except late nights) 4  (late nights, and limited rush hour service in the peak direction) 5  (limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: B60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 22, 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | April 20, 2015 to March 28, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 939,532[2]  12% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 306 out of 423[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The New Lots Line was built as a part of Contract 3 of the Dual Contracts between New York City and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, including this station.[4] It was built as an elevated line because the ground in this area is right above the water table, and as a result the construction of a subway would have been prohibitively expensive.[5] The first portion of the line between Utica Avenue and Junius Street, including this station, opened on November 22, 1920, with shuttle trains operating over this route.[6][7] The line was completed to New Lots Avenue on October 16, 1922,[7] with a two-car train running on the northbound track.[8] On October 31, 1924, through service to New Lots Avenue was begun.[8]
The New York City Board of Transportation announced plans in November 1949 to extend platforms at several IRT stations, including Rockaway Avenue, to accommodate all doors on ten-car trains. Although ten-car trains already operated on the line, the rear car could not open its doors at the station because the platforms were so short.[9][10] Funding for the platform extensions was included in the city's 1950 capital budget.[11]
From April 20, 2015 to March 28, 2016, Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue were closed for renovations.[12]
Station layout
| Platform level | Side platform | |
| Northbound | ← toward Harlem–148th Street (Saratoga Avenue) ←  toward Woodlawn late nights (Saratoga Avenue)←  toward Wakefield–241st Street (select rush hour trips) (Saratoga Avenue)←  toward Eastchester–Dyre Avenue (select rush hour trips) (Saratoga Avenue) | |
| Center trackway | No track or roadbed | |
| Southbound | ( late nights) toward New Lots Avenue (Junius Street) → toward New Lots Avenue (select rush hour trips) (Junius Street) → | |
| Side platform | ||
| Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, OMNY machines | |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/entrance |
This station has two side platforms and two tracks. Between the two tracks, there is space for an additional third track that was never installed.[13]
Exits
This station's only exit is via a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. The mezzanine has a crossunder and metal canopies. Outside fare control, stairs go to the northwest and southeast corners of Livonia and Rockaway Avenues.[14]
