Rockaway Avenue (IRT New Lots Line)

Rockaway Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Rockaway Avenue & Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11212
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Brownsville
Coordinates	40°39′45″N 73°54′32″W / 40.662541°N 73.908892°W / 40.662541; -73.908892Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 73°54′32″W / 40.662541°N 73.908892°W / 40.662541; -73.908892
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT New Lots Line
Services	2  (special rush hour trips)       3  (all except late nights)       4  (late nights and special rush hour trips)       5  (special rush hour trips)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B60
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	November 22, 1920; 96 years ago (November 22, 1920)
Rebuilt	April 20, 2015; 2 years ago (April 20, 2015) to March 28, 2016; 13 months ago (March 28, 2016)
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	526,505  70.1%
Rank	407 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Saratoga Avenue: 2  3  4  5
Next south	Junius Street: 2  3  4  5
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times except late nights Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
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Rockaway Avenue is a station on the IRT New Lots Line of the New York City Subway, located at Rockaway Avenue and Livonia Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is served by the 3 train at all times except late nights, when the 4 train takes over service. Occasional rush hour 2, 4 and 5 trains also stop here.

This station opened on November 22, 1920, as part of an extension of the IRT Eastern Parkway Line from Utica Avenue to Junius Street.

This station has two side platforms and two tracks. Between the two tracks, there is space for an additional third track that was never installed.

From April 20, 2015 to March 28, 2016, Rockaway Avenue was closed for renovations.

This station's only exit is via a wooden mezzanine under the tracks. The mezzanine has a crossunder and metal canopies. Outside fare control, stairs go to the northwest and southeast corners of Livonia and Rockaway Avenues.

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