Improving the 7 Line

While no work is scheduled for the newest station on the ​, there will be impacts from other projects.

Upgrades at Queensboro Plaza will mean a suspension of ​ service on some weekends between Queens and Manhattan. When this happens, please use shuttle buses between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Times Square-42 St, or the M34-SBS to connect to train service at Penn Station and other points east.

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Upgrades at Queensboro Plaza will mean a suspension of ​ service on some weekends between Queens and Manhattan. Shuttle buses to 34 St-Hudson Yards will be available at Times Square-42 St, while customers traveling to Queens can take the ​ to Queensboro Plaza or the ​​ to Roosevelt Av. For Grand Central, use the ​.

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The 42 St Connection has made it possible to reach Times Square-42 St ​ on the weekends when Queensboro Plaza upgrades lead to a suspension of ​ service between Manhattan and Queens. For stations further east in Queens, a better option will be taking the ​ to 74 St-Broadway for the ​.

Customers for 34 St-Hudson Yards should walk to Times Square to catch the free shuttle bus, or ride the M42.

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In addition to ongoing subway mezzanine improvements and structural repairs, we are adding additional stairway access, as well as widening two existing stairways connecting to the ​​​ platforms. 

Benefits of this work include additional access points and faster escalator speeds to improve circulation; more reliable escalator service with less unplanned maintenance; improved lighting, customer information, ceilings, and architectural finishes; wider platform stairs for better customer circulation; and new ventilators to reduce water infiltration and improve air circulation. 

Work began in 2022, with four pairs of escalators to be replaced. Each escalator replacement is projected to take seven to nine months, with work expected to be completed in the spring of 2025.

On weekends when work at Queensboro Plaza necessitates ​ line suspensions in Manhattan, customers can use the ​ to reach 5 Av and Times Square-42 St, or the M42 bus to 34 St-Hudson Yards. For service to Queens, take the ​​ to 59 St for the ​ or the ​ to 51 St for the ​.

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As part of the Station Re-NEW-vation Program, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av will be subject to weekend closures. This will allow us to make cosmetic upgrades and give the station a deep cleaning.

This includes power washing the station; removing gum from floors, benches, staircases or column;  repainting columns; and retiling platforms or walls where necessary. Following initial deep cleanings and repairs, we will continue to maintain this level of cleanliness. 

During closures, shuttle buses run between Vernon-Jackson and Queensboro Plaza ​​.

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We are installing a flood door at the east end of Hunters Point Av to protect the station and the Steinway Tube from coastal storms. This work is not expected to cause service interruptions.

Still, Hunters Point Av will be subject to closures during work at Queensboro Plaza. When this happens, shuttle buses run between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av. Consider using 21 St ​ for alternate travel.

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As part of the Station Re-NEW-vation Program, Court Square will be subject to weekend closures. This will allow us to make cosmetic upgrades and give the station a deep cleaning.

This includes power washing the station; removing gum from floors, benches, staircases or column;  repainting columns; and retiling platforms or walls where necessary. Following initial deep cleanings and repairs, we will continue to maintain this level of cleanliness. 

During closures, shuttle buses run between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av and Queensboro Plaza ​​. Take the ​ to Roosevelt Av-Jackson Heights to connect to ​ stations between 74 St-Broadway and Flushing-Main St, and for service to Manhattan.

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We are making accessibility upgrades including new elevators, ADA boarding areas with new platform edges, a new ADA ramp on an enlarged mezzanine, modified pedestrian bridges, and ADA upgrades for existing street and station stairs.

Work began in September 2022 and is scheduled to continue through September 2024.

This station will be closed and ​ and/or ​ service suspended between Queens and Manhattan during some weekends in late 2023 and early 2024. Read more about these closures. There will also be additional weekends during this period where ​ and/or ​ trains bypass the station in one direction only.

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While there are no planned changes for service at these stations, they will be more crowded during closures of nearby stations, and riders traveling from them should be sure to check the service status at their destination.

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As part of our state of good repair project at five stations on the ​, we will be replacing stairs; eliminating uneven walking surfaces by replacing the mezzanine floor and platform; upgrading the customer experience with new windscreens, artwork and painting; upgrading and installing light fixtures; and installing CCTV cameras to enhance safety. 

Work at 52 St is expected to last 10 months in 2024, with trains bypassing the station in each direction for five months at a time. Work on the Manhattan-bound side will be first.

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Work at 61 St-Woodside is scheduled to begin in June 2023. At that time, ​ express trains will only run between 74 St-Broadway and Flushing-Main St in both directions. That will continue through the end of the year. While only two tracks will be in operation during both this work and other projects in 2024, ​ local trains will continue to serve 61 St-Woodside in both directions at all times.

This is part of our state of good repair project at five stations on the Flushing Line. We will be making repairs to the track support structure, reconstructing platforms with new platform edges and ADA-compliant boarding areas, replacing stairs, upgrading station drainage and waterproofing, and performing other structural repairs. The existing street-to-mezzanine escalator at 61 St-Woodside will also be replaced.

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As part of our state of good repair project at five stations on the ​, we will be replacing stairs; eliminating uneven walking surfaces by replacing the mezzanine floor and platform; upgrading the customer experience with new windscreens, artwork and painting; upgrading and installing light fixtures; and installing CCTV cameras to enhance safety. 

Work at 69 St is expected to last 10 months in 2024, with trains bypassing the station in each direction for five months at a time. Work on the Manhattan-bound side will be first.

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Starting in 2023, we are replacing three escalators at this Jackson Heights station, a vital hub for the ​, the ​​​​, and Q70-SBS LaGuardia Link bus.

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As part of our state of good repair project at five stations on the ​, we will be replacing stairs; eliminating uneven walking surfaces by replacing the mezzanine floor and platform; upgrading the customer experience with new windscreens, artwork and painting; upgrading and installing light fixtures; and installing CCTV cameras to enhance safety. 

Work at 82 St began in May 2023, with the Manhattan-bound platform closed through early 2024. We will then work on the Flushing-bound side through spring 2024.

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While there are no planned changes for service at 90 St-Elmhurst Av, the station will be more crowded during closures of 82 St-Jackson Heights, and riders traveling from here should be sure to check the service status at their destination.

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While there are no planned changes for service at Junction Blvd, the station will be more crowded during closures of nearby local stations. Changes to ​ service mean that customers traveling to and from this station should allow additional travel time.

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As part of our state of good repair project at five stations on the ​, we will be replacing stairs; eliminating uneven walking surfaces by replacing the mezzanine floor and platform; upgrading the customer experience with new windscreens, artwork and painting; upgrading and installing light fixtures; and installing CCTV cameras to enhance safety. 

Work at 103 St-Corona Plaza is expected to last 10 months in 2025, with trains bypassing the station in each direction for five months at a time. Work on the Flushing-bound side will be first.

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As part of our state of good repair project at five stations on the ​, we will be replacing stairs; eliminating uneven walking surfaces by replacing the mezzanine floor and platform; upgrading the customer experience with new windscreens, artwork and painting; upgrading and installing light fixtures; and installing CCTV cameras to enhance safety. 

Work at 111 St began in May 2023, with the Manhattan-bound platform closed through early 2024. We will then work on the Flushing-bound side through spring 2024.

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No work is scheduled at Mets-Willets Point. Customers traveling to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park should be aware of service changes, particularly surrounding ​ express service, and allow for additional travel time.

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We installed eight new staircases to ease overcrowding and congestion on platform- and street-level stairs during peak hours. The new stairs will better accommodate both incoming and outgoing riders west of Main St while improving service for those using all stairs throughout the station. 

Four new street to mezzanine stairs were installed on the north and south corners of Main St and to the west of Main St along both the north and south sides of Roosevelt Ave. Four new mezzanine to platform stairs were also installed. Four existing street stairs were rehabilitated for ADA compliance and four existing platform stairs were reoriented. The mezzanine has been expanded and two new fare control areas with six new turnstiles are being constructed. The existing CCTV camera system has been upgraded and wayfinding signs within the station have been improved.

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