Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens (E,F)

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Borough: Queens

SUBWAY: E F

E (all times) To: Jamaica Center, Queens (Eastbound) or World Trade Center (Southbound) via 8 Avenue Local and Queens Express (E bypasses 75th Avenue and Brairwood/Van Wyck Blvd Weekdays (Monday-Friday 6AM-9PM) Limited <E> to Jamaica-179 Street, Rush Hours (Monday-Friday 6:30-9:30AM, 4-8PM) stopping at Parsons Blvd only)

F (All Times) To: Avenue X, Brooklyn (Southbound) or Jamaica-179 Street, Queens (Eastbound) via 63 Street, Queens Blvd Express, and 6 Avenue-Culver Local

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Union Turnpike is a express stop, located in Kew Gardens where the Borough Hall of Queens also is. The station is a normal IND express station a large full length mezzanine, no name tablets just trim on the walls with the station name tiled underneath. During the week it is the last place to transfer between E and F trains. During nights and weekends the center tracks are used to store trains, the overflow from the Jamaica yard. Passengers wishing to save $5 can transfer here to local Q10 or Q10A buses to JFK airport.

(unione1) Looking down the Jamaica bound express track at Union Turnpike (E,F) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 February, 2004 (unione2) A column sign at Union Turnpike (E,F) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 February, 2004 (unione3) An original IND pillar sign saying 'UNION T'P'KE (E,F) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 February, 2004 (unione4) The station wall with the orange tiled trim and Union Turnpike (E,F) on tile down Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 February, 2004

 
(unione5) The mezzanine at Union T'pike (E,F) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 9 February, 2004 (unione6) Leaving Union T'pike (E,F) Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 26 September, 2004    

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About Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike

Location: @Queens Blvd
Bus Connection:
Q10/Q10A(to JFK Airport)·Q37·Q46·Q60·Q74·X63·X64·X68

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<E 71-Continental Avenues/Forest Hills <E·F 75 Avenue|Brairwood/Van Wyck Blvd E·F> Jamaica-Van Wyck E> Parsons Blvd <E>>

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