75th Avenue station

The 75th Avenue station (originally 75th Avenue–Puritan Avenue station) is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 75th Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, Queens, it is served by the F train at all times, the E train at all times except weekday rush hours and middays, and the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction.

 75 Avenue
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New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View of northbound platform
Station statistics
Address75th Avenue & Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
BoroughQueens
LocaleForest Hills
Coordinates40.71864°N 73.837738°W / 40.71864; -73.837738
DivisionB (IND)
LineIND Queens Boulevard Line
Services   E  (nights after 9:00 p.m., weekends, and limited a.m. rush hour trips)
​   F  (all times) <F>  (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
Transit MTA Bus: Q60, QM11, QM18
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedDecember 31, 1936 (1936-12-31)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		No
Former/other names75th Avenue–Puritan Avenue
Traffic
2023683,707  12.9%
Rank352 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Forest Hills–71st Avenue
E  ​F  <F>
toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Local		 Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike
E  ​F  <F>
toward Jamaica–179th Street
Location
Track layout

Upper level
to Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike
to Forest Hills–71st Avenue
Lower level
to Jamaica Yard
Lower level relay tracks
to Forest Hills–71st Avenue
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops late nights and weekends
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)

The station opened on December 31, 1936 as a station along the Independent Subway System's Queens Boulevard Line. The opening of the station brought significant growth to the adjacent community of Forest Hills, transforming it from a quiet residential community to an active population center.

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