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Overview

Opened: 12/28/1906

Single island platform with two tracks. Rockaway Parkway is the terminal of the present-day Canarsie line and is one of the few grade-level stations in the system.

An interesting feature at Rockaway Parkway is the operation of a bus transfer station within the fare control. When the rail and trolley service to Canarsie Pier was shut off the riders were entitled to a free transfer to the replacement buses. Rather than issue paper transfers so riders could exit to the street for the buses, a loop was built next to the station with a boarding platform. Train riders could walk directly to the bus platform without leaving the fare control zone. At the street there was a chain link fence gate blocking access to the bus area to try to prevent pedestrians from sneaking in for a free ride. The gate was operated by an electric trigger. Other buses that serve the station passed by on the street and picked up passengers outside the fare control.

Adjacent to the station is the Rockaway Parkway Yard (aka Canarsie Yard).

Photo Gallery

Image 1592 (119k, 746x489) Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 2348 (146k, 1024x679) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 3627 (81k, 600x450) Photo by: Trevor Logan Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 5602 (226k, 1024x699) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 36514 (181k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Kozlenko Location: Rockaway Parkway
Image 49558 (202k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 50057 (143k, 1024x768) Photo by: Michael Hodurski Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 71712 (246k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 71715 (218k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 71716 (171k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway
Image 71741 (210k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 71761 (77k, 820x470) Photo by: Bob Wright Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 80208 (227k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 83057 (278k, 1044x788) Photo by: Robert Mencher Location: Rockaway Parkway	Image 126593 (94k, 1024x768) Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld Location: Rockaway Parkway

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