121st Street station

The 121st Street station is a skip-stop station on the elevated BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 121st Street and Jamaica Avenue in and Kew Gardens, Queens, It is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction and the J train at all other times.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: station on the elevated BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway
  • Also known as: “121st Street” and “121 St”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Resurrection and 111th Street station.

Church
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The is a historic Episcopal church and rectory in , . It was originally built in 1874 as a frame, Gothic Revival style church. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of 121st Street station.

Metro station
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The is a skip-stop station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 111th Street and Jamaica Avenue in , it is served at all times by the J train. is situated 2,500 feet southwest of 121st Street station.

Hospital
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is a private, non-profit teaching hospital and emergency facility in the neighborhood of , New York City, on the service road of the Van Wyck Expressway at Jamaica Avenue. is situated 3,300 feet east of 121st Street station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Hills.

Neighborhood
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is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the borough of . The area borders Kew Gardens and to the north, and to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and and Ozone Park to the west.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the middle of the borough of . The borders are to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Kissena/Parsons Boulevards to the east.

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is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern . Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

121st Street station

Latitude
40.70053° or 40° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
-73.82832° or 73° 49′ 42″ west
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Network
NYC Subway
Open location code
87G8P52C+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1832002653
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2616784
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“121st Street station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “121街車站”
  • Dutch: “121st Street”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio 121-a Strato”
  • French: “121st Street”
  • Italian: “121st Street”
  • Japanese: “121丁目駅 (BMTジャマイカ線)”
  • Japanese: “121丁目駅”
  • Polish: “121st Street”
  • Russian: “121-я улица”
  • Russian: “121st Street”
  • Spanish: “Calle 121”
  • Ukrainian: “121-ша вулиця”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include United States Post Office - Richmond Hill Station and Richmond Hill Branch Queens Borough Public Library.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Jamaica Avenue & 121st Street and JCL Barber Shop.

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