Rockaway Blvd Subway Station

I know I keep coming back to this station only because it is my station near where I am. It is terrible now because there is construction done to the Manhattan and Brooklyn bound side so you have to walk about 5 to 10 minutes. The trains go to Far Rockaway or Lefferts Blvd in the Queens bound direction. I am glad i do not live directly in Far Roc, that would just add to my already long trip coming from Manhattan or Brooklyn. This station is only really good because it is outside and you can get cell phone service. A train still sucks for the most part but I keep coming back here.

I’ve used this stop pretty regularly in the past. It’s the last stop on the A train to switch to either Lefferts Blvd or Far Rockaway depending on where you are headed. Far Rockaway takes you to JFK and Aqueduct Casino. This is an outdoor stop too so you will have reception on the platform. You can also cross over to the other side too. The stop lets off at or close to Rockaway Blvd and Woodhaven Blvd. Woodhaven turns into Cross Bay Blvd a few blocks away. There’s tons of stores in the area. Not which bus lines but there a few bus stops here too.

The A train is slow. And you’d think it’d be faster, coming from 2 directions-​either Far Rockaway or Lefferts Blvd. They’re renovating the Queens side, and it looks good, and soon they’ll be doing the Manhattan bound side. I think there should be an elevator, since I’ve fallen on these stairs a few times. And especially since many people transfer to go to the Rockaways or to Lefferts, and this is the last chance you get.

A Train to Lefferts Boulevard OR Far Rockaway? You decide.
This station is vital for the A Train as it splits to two respective destinations: Lefferts Boulevard and Far Rockaway. Passengers must know their destination and one must not fallen asleep as you will end up going the wrong direction. Remain vigilant for conductor’s announcements for final destination as the electronic signs on the train are sometimes incorrect. Announcements can be muffled and inaudible but it is also best to ask fellow passengers the standard question: «Is this train going to Lefferts Boulevard OR Far Rockaway?» Having to live in this hood mostly my whole existence, plus the added four years of my high school education of traveling to Rockaway Park, Queens, NY, I am no stranger to this key station as it connects Southern Queens to Manhattan. The travel time from this station to the last stop of Far Rockaway is approx. 1 hour as a minimum as this train will be crossing two bridges: Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (north and south). The A train for either directions are elevated and the view en route to Far Rockaway of Jamaica Bay on a beautiful clear day is scenic and beautiful! Occasionally, passengers will see airplanes landing or taking off from a distance at nearby John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK).
This station is due to total makeover renovation set for 2015 through 2016 with new platform, wall barriers and stairwells as clearly it is very dilapidated with paint peeling, holes in stairs, no updated 2014 yellow platform strip that is ridged, no public announcement system. No elevators for the physically challenged.
Going to Resorts World Casino, Aqueduct Racetrack, John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) or Rockaway Beach = A Train to Far Rockaway
Going to 104^th Street or 111^th Street = A Train to Lefferts Boulevard

Upside: It’s outside so you’ll have phone reception. It also was less sketchy than I expected it to be.
Downside: Only the A comes here & if you took the train to Lefferts instead of Far Rockaway, you’d better get off here or you’re going to be having problems getting to the Far Rockaway train.