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: “121 St” and “121st Street”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of the Resurrection and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Church
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The is a historic Episcopal… is situated 1,400 feet northwest of 121st Street station.

Hospital
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is a private… is situated 3,300 feet east 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. is situated 2,500 feet southwest 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
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is a neighborhood in the middle of the borough of .

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is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern .

121st Street station

Latitude
40.70053° or 40° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
-73.82832° or 73° 49′ 42″ west
Wheelchair access
no
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
Wiki­data ID
Q2616784
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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”
  • Spanish: “Calle 121”
  • Ukrainian: “121-ша вулиця”

Notable Places Nearby

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

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Jamaica Avenue & 121st Street and JCL Barber Shop.

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