85th Street – Forest Parkway (BMT Jamaica Line)

85th Street – Forest Parkway
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Northbound platform
Station statistics
Address	85th Street & Jamaica Avenue Queens, NY 11421
Borough	Queens
Locale	Woodhaven
Coordinates	40°41′33″N 73°51′37″W / 40.692418°N 73.86014°WCoordinates: 40°41′33″N 73°51′37″W / 40.692418°N 73.86014°W
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Jamaica Line
Services	J  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Q56
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	May 28, 1917[1]
Former/other names	Forest Parkway
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,239,793[2]  2.2%
Rank	336 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Woodhaven Boulevard: J
Next south	75th Street – Elderts Lane: J  (J  skips to Cypress Hills)
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops all times
Location

85th Street – Forest Parkway is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, located on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens. The J train serves this station at all times. The Z train bypasses the station during rush hours in the peak direction when it operates.

Station layout

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Broad Street (Cypress Hills rush hours, 75th Street – Elderts Lane other times) ← does not stop here
	Center track	→ No track or roadbed
	Northbound	→ toward Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer (Woodhaven Boulevard) → → does not stop here →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
G	Street Level	Exit/ Entrance

The station opened on May 28, 1917^[1] as Forest Parkway. It has two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a center track. "85th Street" was added to the name in 1966. The north exit leads to 85th street and has a crossunder. The south exit, which leads to Forest Parkway, is closed.

References

1. • "TO OPEN JAMAICA AV. LINE.; Nearly Two and a Half Miles Ready for Operation Tonight" (May 27, 1917). New York Times Company. May 27, 1917. p. 24. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
   • "Jamaica Avenue 'L' is an Old Story Already" (PDF) (May 31, 1917). Leader Observer (Queens/Brooklyn, NY). May 31, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
   • Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York, Volume 1. New York State Public Service Commission. January 15, 1918. pp. 73, 81, 312–314. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
2. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

External links

• nycsubway.org—BMT Jamaica Line: 85th Street – Forest Parkway
• Station Reporter — J Train
• The Subway Nut — 85th Street – Forest Parkway Pictures
• 85th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View