33rd Street–Rawson Street (IRT Flushing Line)

33rd Street–Rawson Street
New York City Subway rapid transit station
An R62A express train bypasses the station during a light blizzard in February 2013.
Station statistics
Address	33rd Street & Queens Boulevard Queens, NY 11101
Borough	Queens
Locale	Sunnyside
Coordinates	40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W / 40.7446167°N 73.931306°WCoordinates: 40°44′40.62″N 73°55′52.7″W / 40.7446167°N 73.931306°W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Flushing Line
Services	7  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Q32 MTA Bus: Q60
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	April 21, 1917
Former/other names	Rawson Street
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	3,712,153[1]  4.6%
Rank	138 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	40th Street–Lowery Street: 7
Next south	Queensboro Plaza: 7
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
Location

33rd Street–Rawson Street 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.

History

Track layout
Legend
to 40 St–Lowery St to Queensboro Plz

The Flushing Line was opened from Queensboro Plaza to 103rd Street – Corona Plaza on April 21, 1917, with a local station at 33rd Street.^[2]

The platforms at 33rd Street were extended in 1955–1956 to accommodate 11-car trains.^[3]

Station layout

P Platform level
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound local	← toward 34th Street–Hudson Yards (Queensboro Plaza)
	Peak-direction express	← does not stop here →
	Northbound local	→ toward Flushing–Main Street (40th Street–Lowery Street) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, station agent, MetroCard vending 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. The full-time exit is at 33rd Street and the part-time exit is at 34th Street. 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.

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.

Image gallery

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  View of Queens Boulevard from the 33rd Street station

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  Mezzanine

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  7 train stopped at the platform

References

1. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
2. "Transit Service on Corona Extension of Dual Subway System Opened to the Public". The New York Times. April 22, 1917. p. RE1. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
3. Authority, New York City Transit (1955-01-01). Minutes and Proceedings.

External links

• nycsubway.org – IRT Flushing Line: 33rd Street/Rawson Street
• Station Reporter — 7 Train
• The Subway Nut — 33rd Street–Rawson Street Pictures
• MTA's Arts For Transit — 33rd Street–Rawson Street (IRT Flushing Line)
• 33rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 34th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Platforms from Google Maps Street View