Jamaica ( LIRR station ) - wikipedia Jamaica ( LIRR station ) `` Jamaica Station '' redirects here. For the Royal Navy station, see Jamaica Station ( Royal Navy ). Jamaica Looking west at Jamaica Location Sutphin Boulevard & Archer Avenue Jamaica, Queens, New York Coordinates 40 ° 41 ′ 58 '' N 73 ° 48 ′ 31 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.699511 ° N 73.808727 ° W ﻿ / 40.699511 ; - 73.808727 Coordinates : 40 ° 41 ′ 58 '' N 73 ° 48 ′ 31 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.699511 ° N 73.808727 ° W ﻿ / 40.699511 ; - 73.808727 Owned by Long Island Rail Road Line ( s ) Long Island Rail Road : Babylon Branch Belmont Park Branch Far Rockaway Branch Hempstead Branch Long Beach Branch Montauk Branch Oyster Bay Branch Port Jefferson Branch Ronkonkoma Branch West Hempstead Branch AirTrain JFK : Jamaica Station Line Platforms 5 island platforms cross-platform interchange Tracks 8 Connections New York City Subway : at Sutphin Boulevard -- Archer Avenue -- JFK Airport NYCT Bus : Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q43, Q44 SBS, Q54, Q56 MTA Bus : Q6, Q8, Q9, Q25, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q60, Q65 Nassau Inter-County Express : n4 Construction Parking Yes Disabled access Yes Other information Fare zone History Opened 1836 Rebuilt 1912 -- 1913, 2001 -- 2006 Electrified 750 V ( DC ) third rail Traffic Passengers ( 2011 ) over 200,000 on weekday Services Preceding station LIRR Following station Kew Gardens toward Penn Station Main Line ( City Terminal Zone ) Branches toward Long Island Hunterspoint Avenue toward Long Island City Boland 's Landing ( employees only ) toward Atlantic Terminal Atlantic Branch ( City Terminal Zone ) East New York toward Atlantic Terminal City toward New York terminals Main Line ( Hempstead Branch ) ( also Oyster Bay Branch, Port Jefferson Branch, and Ronkonkoma Branch ) Hillside Facility ( employees only ) toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson Hollis toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson Montauk Branch ( West Hempstead Branch ) ( also Babylon Branch ) St. Albans toward Montauk or West Hempstead Atlantic Branch ( Far Rockaway Branch ) Locust Manor toward Far Rockaway or Long Beach Belmont Park Branch Belmont Park Terminus Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with weekday ridership exceeding 200,000 passengers. In the New York City area, it ranks only behind Pennsylvania Station, Grand Central Terminal, and Secaucus Junction, with over 1,000 trains passing through it every day, while there is a direct rail connection to John F. Kennedy International Airport via AirTrain JFK. There are also elevator connections to the Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway at a separate station directly below. The area just outside is served by several local bus routes, with more available within a few blocks of the station. All LIRR services except the Port Washington Branch pass through Jamaica Station. The Main Line westwards leads to Long Island City, Queens and Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, while the Atlantic Branch diverges along Atlantic Avenue to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. East of Jamaica, these three lines diverge, with some branch services using the Main Line, some using the Atlantic Branch, and some using the Montauk Branch. Because of its central location on all services ( except the Port Washington Branch ), it is common for commuters to `` change at Jamaica, '' i.e., switch trains to reach their final destination. Contents 1 History 1.1 Precedent stations 1.2 New stations 1.3 2001 -- 2006 expansion 1.4 2015 -- 2018 capacity improvements 2 Station layout 3 AirTrain station 3.1 Station layout 4 Bus and rail connections 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History Precedent stations The present Jamaica station was designed by Kenneth M. Murchison and built between 1912 and 1913 as a replacement for two former stations in Jamaica. The first was the LIRR 's original Jamaica Station ( `` Old Jamaica '' ), built c. 1836 as the terminus of the LIRR. It was remodeled in 1869 and again in 1872, only to be completely rebuilt between 1882 -- 83 adjacent to and in use concurrently with the original depot. Covered platforms were later installed. A map of the station in 1891 The other station known as Jamaica -- Beaver Street was built by the South Side Railroad of Long Island on the Atlantic Branch. It opened on October 28, 1867. It was razed in 1871 and replaced on Christmas Day of the same year. When the LIRR acquired the SSRRLI in 1867, the depot was moved to the south side of Beaver Street crossing on a stub track. Low platforms for this station stop were located on the north side of Beaver Street crossing. Timetables of the period show station stop as `` Jamaica '' for Atlantic Branch trains bound for Locust Avenue, Springfield, and Valley Stream, as `` Old Southern Road '' station. From 1908 -- 1913, the station stop was listed as `` Jamaica ( Beaver Street ). '' New stations Jamaica Station in September, 1964 Both stations were discontinued as station stops. `` Old Jamaica '' station at what is now 153rd Street ( 0.4 mile east of the present station ) was razed in 1912 with the grade elimination project, the `` Jamaica Improvements '' ; Jamaica -- Beaver Street station was razed with the grade elimination in 1913. The 1912 -- 13 `` Jamaica Improvement '' was the final step in consolidating the branch lines of the LIRR. To the west of the station, Jay Interlocking was built, and to the east, Hall Interlocking was constructed. These interlockings allowed any line to reach any other line, allowing easy transfer between lines at Jamaica station, which is the hallmark of current day LIRR service. No trace of the Jamaica -- Beaver Street station exists today. When the new Jamaica station opened, residents of Jamaica were dissatisfied with its location ; downtown Jamaica was centered around Union Hall Street, 0.6 miles ( 0.97 km ) east of the new station at Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue. The LIRR thus decided to add a new Union Hall Street station in 1913. The Union Hall Street station closed on May 20, 1977. After the merging of Beaver Street station with the new Jamaica Station, the LIRR built a replacement along the Atlantic / Far Rockaway Branch southeast of the former SSRRLI depot. It was named `` South Street station '' and was located on what is today South Road between 157th and 159th Streets. Originally the site of the `` SJ Tower, '' which was used to keep trolleys and trains from colliding with one another until the grade crossing was eliminated in 1913, it was built on November 15, 1917. Due to the close proximity to Jamaica Station, the New York Public Service Commission granted them permission to close the station on March 28, 1922. It was finally closed in June of that year. 2001 -- 2006 expansion The new steel glass canopy Moving walkway at Jamaica Station In 2006, the MTA completed a $387 million renovation project, begun in 2001 and carried out in conjunction with the construction of AirTrain JFK 's terminal ( the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey contributed $100 million toward the project ). The project had two goals : Passenger - oriented renovations included new platforms and pedestrian bridge, a central elevator bank linking the LIRR to the street and to the Sutphin Blvd subway station, a new mezzanine connecting to AirTrain and a new steel and glass canopy over the elevated tracks. The focal point of the project was the Jamaica Control Center, built by Tishman Construction Corporation and Bechtel. The JCC houses the LIRR offices, railroad control center and MTA Police. Overall, the renovations enlarged the station and have made it more modern and efficient, providing easier access to all eight LIRR tracks. The entire station complex, including AirTrain and the subway, is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( ADA ). The project was named `` 2006 Project of the Year '' by the Long Island branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 2015 -- 2018 Capacity Improvements As part of a series of LIRR readiness projects in preparation for the East Side Access project, a new Platform F is being constructed south of the existing LIRR platforms, along with yard and track improvements, to facilitate service to Brooklyn by eliminating crossovers. Completion is projected for July 2019. Station layout Station layout 2F Crossover Transfer to AirTrain JFK 1F Track 1 ← Main Line toward Penn Station ( Kew Gardens ) Island platform ( Platform A ) Track 2 ← Main Line toward Penn Station ( Kew Gardens ) Island platform ( Platform B) Track 3 ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Long Island City ( Hunterspoint Avenue ) ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Atlantic Terminal ( East New York ) Track 4 ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Long Island City ( Hunterspoint Avenue ) ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Atlantic Terminal ( East New York ) → Main Line ( PM rush ) toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson ( Hollis ) → → Atlantic Branch ( PM rush ) toward Far Rockaway or Long Beach ( Locust Manor ) → → Montauk Branch toward Montauk or West Hempstead ( St. Albans ) → Island platform ( Platform C ) Track 5 ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Long Island City ( Hunterspoint Avenue ) ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Atlantic Terminal ( East New York ) → Main Line ( PM rush ) toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson ( Hollis ) → → Atlantic Branch ( PM rush ) toward Far Rockaway or Long Beach ( Locust Manor ) → → Montauk Branch toward Montauk or West Hempstead ( St. Albans ) → Track 6 ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Long Island City ( Hunterspoint Avenue ) ← Main Line ( AM rush ) toward Atlantic Terminal ( East New York ) → Main Line ( PM rush ) toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson ( Hollis ) → → Atlantic Branch ( PM rush ) toward Far Rockaway or Long Beach ( Locust Manor ) → → Montauk Branch toward Montauk or West Hempstead ( St. Albans ) → Island platform ( Platform D ) Track 7 → Main Line toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson ( Hollis ) → → Belmont Park Branch toward Belmont Park racing days only ( Terminus ) → → Montauk Branch toward Montauk or West Hempstead ( St. Albans ) → Island platform ( Platform E ) Track 8 → Main Line toward Greenport, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, or Port Jefferson ( Hollis ) → → Belmont Park Branch toward Belmont Park racing days only ( Terminus ) → Street level Exit / Entrance, tickets Layup tracks near Jamaica Station Jamaica is the Long Island Rail Road 's hub station. There are five high - level island platforms each 1,000 feet ( 300 m ) long, fitting almost 12 cars ; trains on tracks 2 and 7 utilize a Spanish solution boarding layout, as these trains can be entered from platforms on either side, allowing passengers to quickly transfer between three trains at once. During the morning rush westbound trains from three different lines bound for three different terminals are scheduled to arrive at Jamaica simultaneously on tracks 1, 2, and 3. Passengers can cross to the train for their destination by passing through the train on track 2 ( or by the stairs ). In the evening the process is reversed : trains from three New York terminals destined for three branches arrive on tracks 6, 7, and 8 and allow commuters to cross to the desired outbound train. The middle tracks -- 4 and 5 -- share a platform which is used during rush hours to allow passengers to transfer to their destination train on the other side of the platform. The main entrance to the station, where tickets may be purchased and where waiting areas are located, is a 100 - year - old building that also serves as the offices and headquarters of the Long Island Rail Road Company. AirTrain station Entrance in 2007 The AirTrain station, located in an enclosed glass structure to the south of the LIRR platforms, has 2 tracks and 1 island platform. It is accessed by escalator or elevator from street level as well as via an enclosed bridge connecting it to the LIRR station. The station features platform screen doors, which help the station maintain a constant temperature and prevent passengers from falling onto the tracks. An array of sensors detect a train 's position on the track, and only when it is properly aligned will the train 's doors open. This enables the AirTrain to use automatic train operation without drivers. West of the station the track curves to the left and runs south, above the Van Wyck Expressway. Trains depart for JFK every 7 minutes during peak hours, and every 10 minutes during other times of the day. Between 8pm and 4am there are 4 trains per hour. Displays at the station indicate train departure times along with flight status information. Entering or exiting the station costs $5 and must be paid by MetroCard, which can be obtained from ticket machines at the station. Station layout 2F Inbound ← Jamaica Station Branch toward Terminal 8 ( Federal Circle ) Island platform with PSDs, doors will open on the left, right Inbound ← Jamaica Station Branch toward Terminal 8 ( Federal Circle ) 1F Lobby Fare control, LIRR platforms Street level Exit / Entrance Bus and Rail connections New York City Subway : Sutphin Boulevard -- Archer Avenue -- JFK Airport station on the Archer Avenue Line ( E J Z trains ) MTA New York City Bus : Q20A : to Archer Avenue / Merrick Boulevard or College Point ( via 20th Avenue ), via Main Street. Q20B : to Archer Avenue / Merrick Boulevard or College Point ( via 14th Avenue ), via Main Street. Q24 : to Archer Avenue / 168th Street or Bushwick, Brooklyn, via Atlantic Avenue. Q30 : to Little Neck via Utopia Parkway. Q31 : to Bayside via Utopia Parkway. Q43 : to Floral Park via Hillside Avenue. Q44 SBS : to Archer Avenue / Merrick Boulevard or Bronx Zoo via Main Street. Q54 : to Jamaica Avenue / 171st Street or Williamsburg, Brooklyn, via Metropolitan Avenue. Q56 : to Jamaica Avenue / 171st Street or Broadway Junction, East New York, Brooklyn, via Jamaica Avenue. MTA Bus Company : Q6 : to North Cargo Road, John F. Kennedy International Airport, or 165th Street Bus Terminal via Sutphin Boulevard. Q8 : to Gateway Center Mall, Starrett City, Brooklyn, or 165th Street Bus Terminal via 101st Avenue. Q9 : to South Ozone Park or 165th Street Bus Terminal via Sutphin Boulevard, Van Wyck Expressway, and Lincoln Street. Q25 : to College Point via Parsons Boulevard. Q34 : to Whitestone via Parsons Boulevard. Q40 : to South Jamaica or Sutphin Boulevard / Hillside Avenue via Sutphin Boulevard, Lakewood Avenue, and 142nd Street. Q41 : to Lindenwood or 165th Street Bus Terminal via 127th Street and Cross Bay Boulevard. Q60 : to South Jamaica or Midtown Manhattan via Queens Boulevard. Q65 : to College Point via 164th Street and College Point Boulevard. See also Long Island Rail Road East Side Access Lower Manhattan - Jamaica / JFK Transportation Project References Jump up ^ `` State - of - the - Art Computerized Centralized Signal and Switch Control System installed at busy Jamaica Station Complex ''. mta.info. MTA. November 7, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Images of Rail : Jamaica Station, by David D. Morrison ( Arcadia Publishing ; 2011 ) Jump up ^ `` 1874 view of Beaver Street ( SSRLI station ) from Beaver Street Overpass ''. TrainsAreFun. Jump up ^ `` Station Closing Not Sad Event '' ( May 21, 1977 ). Newsday ( Queens / Nassau / Suffolk, NY ) via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. May 21, 1977. p. 6. Retrieved April 25, 2015. Jump up ^ `` WESTBRIDGE ''. Jump up ^ Ain, Stewart ( 2006 - 09 - 09 ). `` Jamaica Station, $300 Million Later ''. The New York Times. ISSN 0362 - 4331. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 01. Jump up ^ `` MTA Long Island Rail Road President James J. Dermody to Retire September 1st '' ( Press release ). Long Island Rail Road. August 9, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2009. Jump up ^ `` A Transportation Hub for the 21st Century ''. Buildings. September 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Project of the Year Award ''. ASCE Metropolitan Section. Retrieved November 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` MTA Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting : Jamaica Capacity Improvements '' ( PDF ). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2014. p. 52. Retrieved December 16, 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jamaica ( LIRR station ). Official LIRR station information page for Jamaica Port Authority Annual Report 2001 LIRR History website Jamaica Station ( commuter rail ) ( The SubwayNut ) Sutphin Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View Sutphin Boulevard entrance to AirTrain from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View AirTrain JFK platform from Google Maps Street View Major railroad stations in New York City and Northern New Jersey Active terminals Atlantic Terminal Grand Central Terminal Hoboken Terminal Long Island City New York Penn Station Major transfer stations Jamaica Newark Penn Station Newark Broad Street Secaucus Junction Historical terminals Communipaw Exchange Place Pavonia Weehawken John F. 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Question: where is the long island railroad in jamaica
Answer: Sutphin Boulevard & Archer Avenue