Jamaica–Van Wyck (IND Archer Avenue Line)

Jamaica–Van Wyck
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station platform
Station statistics
Address	West side of Van Wyck Expressway between Metropolitan Avenue & 89th Avenue Queens, NY 11418
Borough	Queens
Locale	Richmond Hill
Coordinates	40°42′07″N 73°49′00″W / 40.701905°N 73.81656°W / 40.701905; -73.81656Coordinates: 40°42′07″N 73°49′00″W / 40.701905°N 73.81656°W / 40.701905; -73.81656
Division	B (IND)
Line	IND Archer Avenue Line
Services	E  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: Q24, Q54, Q56 MTA Bus: Q60, QM21
Structure	Underground
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	December 11, 1988; 28 years ago (1988-12-11)
Accessible	ADA-accessible
Wireless service
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,545,016  2.7%
Rank	304 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport: E
Next south	Briarwood (local): E  Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike (express): E
Next north	Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport: E
Next south	Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike: E
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times Stops weekdays only Stops weekends only
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Jamaica–Van Wyck (/vænˈwɪk/ van-WICK) is a station on the IND Archer Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located on the west side of the Van Wyck Expressway between Metropolitan Avenue and 89th Avenue in Richmond Hill, Queens. It is served by the E train at all times, and is also the only station on the E train to not be served by another route.

This underground station has two tracks and an island platform. Opened on December 11, 1988, it serves as the replacement for the former Metropolitan Avenue and Queens Boulevard stations of the BMT Jamaica Line. The track walls are mostly orange. The mezzanine is suspended above the Jamaica-bound track via heavy cables linked to the station roof. On the Manhattan-bound side, the station walls contain spaces for windows that can allow natural sunlight in, but they are currently covered over.

North (railroad south) of the station, the tracks lead trains to the IND Queens Boulevard Line, where they either switch to the line's local or express tracks depending on the time of day.