Jamaica
Jamaica is a railway station in Queens, New York which is located on Sutphin Boulevard. Jamaica is situated nearby to the railway station Long Island Rail Road, as well as near the metro station Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station.- Type: Railway station
- Address: Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435
- Roof shape: round
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamaica and Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station.
Jamaica
Railway station
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
Jamaica station is a major train station on the Long Island Rail Road located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. With weekday ridership exceeding 200,000 passengers, it is the largest transit hub on Long Island, the fourth-busiest rail station in North America, and the second-busiest station that exclusively serves commuter traffic.
Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station
Metro station
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
The Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station is a two-level station on the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.
Jamaica
Railway station
Photo: Joe Shlabotnik, CC BY 2.0.
Jamaica is a railway station, which is situated 500 feet southwest of Jamaica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamaica and Richmond Hill.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.
Richmond Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: DoomDan515, Public domain.
Richmond Hill is a commercial and residential neighborhood located in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens. The area borders Kew Gardens and Forest Park to the north, Jamaica and South Jamaica to the east, South Ozone Park to the south, and Woodhaven and Ozone Park to the west.
Kew Gardens Hills
Neighborhood
Photo: Newyorker1987, CC BY 3.0.
Kew Gardens Hills is a neighborhood in the middle of the New York City borough of Queens. The borders are Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the west, the Long Island Expressway to the north, Union Turnpike to the south, and Kissena/Parsons Boulevards to the east. Kew Gardens Hills is situated 1½ miles northwest of Jamaica.
Jamaica
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.69983° or 40° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
-73.8077° or 73° 48′ 28″ westLevels
2Operator
LIRROpen location code
87G8M5XR+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 326464531OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=round
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