Sutphin Boulevard

Sutphin Boulevard is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, it is served by the '' train at all times.HistoryThe Queens Boulevard Line was extended from the previous terminal at Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike to Hillside Avenue and 178th Street, with a terminal station at 169th Street on April 24, 1937.In 1953, the platforms were lengthened at 75th Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard to 660 feet to allow E and F trains to run eleven car trains. The E and F began running eleven car trains during rush hours on September 8, 1953. The extra train car increased the total carrying capacity by 4,000 passengers. The lengthening project cost $400,000.Station layoutThis underground station has four tracks and two side platforms. The two center express tracks are used by the limited rush hour '' service to Jamaica–179th Street. Some of the black columns separating the local and express tracks have white signs reading "Sutphin" in black lettering.The platforms have a yellow trim line on a black border while the name tablets read "SUTPHIN BLVD." in white sans serif lettering on a black background and yellow border. Blue I-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.