Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike station

The Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike station (signed as Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens station on overhead and entrance signs) is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard on the border of Kew Gardens and Forest Hills, Queens, it is served by the E and F trains at all times, and the <F> train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction. Despite the station's name, Union Turnpike forms the border between Kew Gardens and Forest Hills, and the station straddles that border, with multiple entrances located in each neighborhood.

 Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
The Jamaica bound platform at Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike, with the two parts of the station name printed in reverse order on the overhead sign.
Station statistics
AddressUnion Turnpike & Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
BoroughQueens
LocaleKew Gardens, Forest Hills
Coordinates40.714151°N 73.830786°W / 40.714151; -73.830786
DivisionB (IND)
LineIND Queens Boulevard Line
Services   E  (all times)
   F  (all times) <F>  (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
Transit
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedDecember 31, 1936 (1936-12-31)
Accessible ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Former/other namesUnion Turnpike–Kew Gardens
Traffic
20224,448,452 26.8%
Rank51 out of 423
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway Following station
Forest Hills–71st Avenue
E 

Express
Parsons Boulevard
E 
express
Jamaica–Van Wyck
E 
75th Avenue
E  F  <F>

Local
Briarwood
E  F  <F>
Location
Track layout

to
Parsons Boulevard or
Jamaica–Van Wyck
Street map

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

The station opened on December 31, 1936 as the new terminal for the Independent Subway System's Queens Boulevard Line. The opening of the station brought significant growth to the adjacent communities of Forest Hills and Kew Gardens, transforming them from quiet residential communities to active population centers. The station became compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in 2008 with the installation of three elevators and a ramp. Today, the station serves as a major transfer point between the subway and local buses. Bus service to eastern Queens or southern-central Queens is provided by the Q46, and the Q10 and Q37, respectively.

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