33rd Street–Rawson Street station

33rd Street–Rawson Street (announced as simply 33rd Street on trains) is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over Queens Boulevard on a concrete viaduct. It is served by the 7 train at all times.

 33 Street–Rawson Street
 
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platform view
Station statistics
Address33rd Street & Queens Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
BoroughQueens
LocaleSunnyside
Coordinates40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Flushing Line
Services   7  (all times)
Transit NYCT Bus: Q32
MTA Bus: Q39, Q60
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
OpenedApril 21, 1917 (1917-04-21)
Station code460[1]
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Former/other namesRawson Street
Traffic
20192,907,388[2] 4.1%
Rank171 out of 424[2]
Station succession
Next north40th Street–Lowery Street: 7 
Next southQueensboro Plaza: 7 

History

The Flushing Line was opened from Queensboro Plaza to Alburtis Avenue (now 103rd Street–Corona Plaza) on April 21, 1917, with a local station at 33rd Street.[3]

The platforms at 33rd Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.[4]

In December 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[5]

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform
Southbound local toward Hudson Yards (Queensboro Plaza)
Peak-direction express AM rush does not stop here
PM rush/evenings does not stop here →
Northbound local toward Flushing–Main Street (40th Street–Lowery Street)
Side platform
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
G Street level Entrances/exits

The station has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is used by peak-direction <7> express trains during rush hours.

In 1998, the name "Rawson" was removed from the station signs and subway maps. It was restored in 2004 as part of a historical move when the local community decided to commemorate the deceased local Rawson Hart Boddam.

Exits

Both exits are under the tracks in the median of Queens Boulevard. The full-time exit is at 33rd Street, with two stairs from each platform, and the part-time exit is at 34th Street, also with two stairs from each platform. The part-time exit has a crossunder to allow free transfers between opposite directions while the full-time one does not, even though it has the layouts that could allow one.[6]

References

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