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Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue (BMT Astoria Line)

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Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue Station · Opened 7/19/1917

Express station, two island platforms and three tracks. There is a covered waiting area on the Manhattan-bound island platform. The exit is in the center. There are twin fare controls but a crossunder is behind the booth. The westbound platform has a sign giving this station the tertiary name of Columbus Square. We have two postcard views from the platform; to the west is the suspension span of the Triborough Bridge and to the east is the Grand Central Parkway in an open cut layout and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. In an interesting layout, there is an extended exit from the east island platform. Features are like Broadway with respect to design.

This station was the site of an accidental demolition of a large section of the mezzanine in May 1998. Early on a weekday morning, a backhoe working underneath the station (not performing NYCT-related work) struck the mezzanine ripping out three support beams and damaging four more, creating a huge hole in the mezzanine floor. No one was hurt; in fact, trains continued running through the station with slow speed limits in place, but did not stop. Cleanup work began immediately and by noon, the slow speed was removed. By 3pm, a temporary wood floor had been installed. Less than eight hours from the time of the first response the station was back in full service. Permanent repairs were made overnight. The mezzanine demolition accident proves that New York City Transit workers are truly capable of herculean efforts to restore/maintain service in cases of service disruption.


(image 101589) (127k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 9073
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 5/25/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 234


(image 101588) (117k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Car: R160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 9053
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 5/17/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 452


(image 100833) (190k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160A-2 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 5 car sets) 8665
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 4/26/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 11 / 459


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: W
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008)
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 3/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 477


(image 98405) (157k, 1044x636)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008)
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 3/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 418


(image 98406) (156k, 1044x702)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008)
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 3/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 376


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160A/R160B
Photo by: Paul P.
Date: 11/3/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 669


(image 94468) (273k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160A/R160B
Photo by: Paul P.
Date: 11/3/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 437


(image 94469) (219k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160A/R160B
Photo by: Paul P.
Date: 11/3/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 561


(image 87647) (119k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: W
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2876
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 7/11/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 766


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160A/R160B
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 7/8/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 787


(image 87643) (147k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: W
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 7/8/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 856


(image 86168) (144k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: W
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8853
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/12/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1125


(image 86167) (134k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8786
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 6/12/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1039


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: Layup
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2788
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 5/24/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 884


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: Q reroute
Car: R68/R68A
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 5/24/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 726


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5132
Photo by: Michael Hodurski
Date: 5/23/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 537


(image 84070) (199k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8893
Photo by: DeAndre Burrell
Date: 4/12/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1171


(image 84069) (192k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Route: N
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2876
Photo by: DeAndre Burrell
Date: 4/12/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 985


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 3/23/2008
Notes: Passage/entryway.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 966


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