71-Continental Av-Forest Hills (E,F,G,R,V)

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Forest Hills - 71-Continental Av is the terminus of local service on the Queens Blvd line, trains disembark there passengers on the outbound local track before using a flying junction (that can also be reached from the express tracks) to reach a large underground area on a level below the tracks for trains in service, these tracks are where local G,R, and V trains turn around and also where the yard leads are into the Jamaica Yard.
The station itself has full length mezzanine with a relatively strange layout. There are two separate sections within fare control that are only connected by the platforms, a narrow separated area on one side of the mezzanine connects all of the exits outside of fare control as well as the three token booths, with three separate turnstile areas as well as HEETs and High Exit Turnstiles in various places that are closer to the staircases up to the street and also used when the two part time booths are closed. The three places with staircases and token booths are at 71st Avenue and Queens Blvd near the eastern end of the station where the full time booth is, an exit to 108 Street and 71st Avenue in the center of the station, this exit is where the within fare control portion of the mezzanine is separated, and towards the western end by 70th Road and Queens Blvd.
The platforms have lime green painted columns, with a light, lime green border along the platform walls.


(71e1) The R1-9 museum set terminates at 71-Continental Av running in revenue service along a portion of the F line in honor of the Subway Centennial. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 26 September, 2004	(71e2) The lime green trim and 71st Ave text underneath it along the platform walls at 71-Continental Av. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 26 September, 2004	(71e3) A ceiling sign at 71 - Continental Av - Forest Hills. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 26 September, 2004	(71e4) A pillar sign at 71 - Forest Hills. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 2 June, 2008

(71e5) A hanging station sign at 71 - Continental Av - Forest Hills. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 2 June, 2008	(71e6) The long Manhattan & Brooklyn sign over the local Manhattan-bound track at 71-Continental Av as a V train picks up its first set of passengers re-entering service. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 2 June, 2008	(71e7) Looking down one of the mezzanines within fare control at 71 - Continental Av - Forest Hills, there is a section where it is split in half, original lettering on the tiling still says toilets with the red arrow. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 2 June, 2008	(71e8) A Continental Ave-Forest Hills sign on a beam between the express tracks there. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008

(71e9) One of the many pairs of HEETs at Continental Ave-Forest Hills. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008	(71e10) Another old set of lettering on a wall on the mezzanine at Continental Ave-Forest Hills says To Street. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008	(71e11) An All trains sign cuts off the top of old text that says downstairs to opposite end of mezzanine at 71-Continental Ave. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008	(71e12) A mosaic for 70th Road along a mezzanine wall at 71 Ave-Forest Hills. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008

(71e13) The 71st Ave lettering underneath the station trim at that station. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008	(71e14) Looking down a portion of the mezzanine over the Queens-bound platform where there is a wall dividing it from the Manhattan-bound half. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008	(71e15) Old text along the mezzanine wall for oad in one direction and Continental Ave/71st Ave for the other direction. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008	(71e16) Looking down the mezzanine towards the 70 Road & North Side Queens Blvd exit at 71-Continental Ave. Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 5 June, 2008