The Beach 25th Street station (signed as Beach 25th Street–Wavecrest station) is a station on the

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of the

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, located in

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on the Rockaway Freeway at Beach 25th Street. It is served by the A train at all times. There are two tracks and two

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History

The station was originally opened by the

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in May 1928 as Wavecrest Station, and was closed and relocated 800 feet east of the former location in August 1940 as part of a grade elevation project. The elevated station was opened on April 10, 1942, but was closed on October 3, 1955. It was purchased by the

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along with the rest of the line west to

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, which reopened it as a subway station on June 28, 1956. This station was the

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for the Far Rockaway branch until the opening of Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue station on January 16, 1958.

Station layout

This station is on a concrete viaduct with ballasted track.

Exits

Exit is near the center to the tiled

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. The mezzanine is four stories high. Three stairs lead to the street, two to the southwestern corner and one to the northwestern corner of Rockaway Freeway and Beach 25th Street.

References

External links

* * Station Reporter �
A Rockaway
* The Subway Nut �
Beach 25th Street–Wavecrest Pictures

Beach 25th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

Platforms from Google Maps Street View
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