Howard Beach–JFK Airport station

The Howard Beach–JFK Airport station is a subway/people mover station complex located at Coleman Square between 159th Avenue and 103rd Street in Howard Beach, Queens. The New York City Subway portion of the station is on the IND Rockaway Line and is served by the Rockaway branch of the A train at all times, and the AirTrain JFK portion of the station complex is served by the AirTrain's Howard Beach branch at all times.

 Howard Beach–JFK Airport
 
New York City Subway rapid transit station
AirTrain JFK people mover station
View of the subway platforms and mezzanine at night
Station statistics
Address159th Avenue & 103rd Street
Queens, NY 11414
BoroughQueens
LocaleHoward Beach
Coordinates40.6604°N 73.8303°W / 40.6604; -73.8303
DivisionB (IND, formerly LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch)
LineIND Rockaway Line
Services   A  (all times)
Transit
StructureAt-grade (subway station)
Elevated (AirTrain JFK station)
Platforms2 side platforms (subway station)
1 island platform (AirTrain JFK station)
Tracks4; 2 in regular service (subway station)
2 (AirTrain JFK station)
Other information
OpenedApril 1913 (1913-04) (LIRR station)
December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17) (AirTrain JFK)
RebuiltJune 28, 1956 (1956-06-28) (subway station)
December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17) (connection to AirTrain JFK)
Accessible ADA-accessible
Traffic
2022766,744 67.4%
Rank332 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Aqueduct–North Conduit Avenue Broad Channel
Location
Track layout

New York City Subway (lower level)
AirTrain JFK (upper level)
to Lefferts Boulevard
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The station was originally a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station along the Rockaway Beach Branch. The LIRR station opened in 1913 to replace the nearby Ramblersville station. The LIRR ceased operations at this station in 1950, and the New York City Transit Authority bought the section of the Rockaway Beach Branch that included this station in 1952. The subway station opened on June 28, 1956. Between 2000 and 2003, the subway station was completely reconstructed and the AirTrain JFK station was built. The rebuilt complex was completed on December 17, 2003, providing easier access to JFK Airport for large parts of the city.

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