MTA – 74th & Broadway Subway Station

Average subway station, in a very diverse neighborhood. This is the busiest station in Queens as this is where the E F M R 7 lines converge. I never have felt unsafe here. It is always busy even at 3 in the morning, and there are often police patrolling the station around that time to make sure everyone is safe at the time. This station can be a zoo during a morning rush hour, especially when people from the local M and R trains spill over the platform to the express E and F trains to Manhattan.

Jackson Heights, Queens, NY’s a major connecting point for E, F, M, R, 7 trains at 74^th Street and Broadway. This station is a mammoth labyrinth for winding stairs, stairs and passageways which takes almost ten minutes by foot to gain access to one platform. MTA directional signage for passengers is on point.

It’s not a major transfer station where the F train from Manhattan connects to the 7 train. I believe the E and the N trains also stop here so it’s the main access point to Flushing. The signage is pretty good. The 7 train requires you to go upstairs to the outdoor portion of the station. It’s kind of unsettling that I felt the whole platform wobble when the train was approaching but I guess that’s normal?

This is my morning station 5 days a week and my evening station 3ish days a week, and if you can navigate it properly, it’s very convenient and actually not too hectic.

There is no way in hell, you will be able to get on the «E» Train and/​or the «F» train headed towards Manhattan at Rush hour (No, not the movie).
Lately there have been signal problems at the peak of morning commute and this causes people to be herded into the subway like live stock.
You will be able to avoid this spectacle by leaving earlier to your destination.
Be advised, that if you think you are clever and decide to go upstairs to catch the 7 train local/​express, you will meet the same end.
If you are a fcuking dirt bag piece of shyt that likes to rub on women, this is their hunting ground. Seen them get busted… over the years.
MTA, this is a bottleneck in the daily productivity of flow. FIX IT!!!

Much like the minds of most Unilocalers, this place is filthy! Just kidding, just kidding. It’s not that dirty!
All joking aside, this is a huge intermodal transit hub that features an elevated train, subways and bus connections. It’s here where you can pick up the limited bus to LaGuardia, catch the 7 train to Citi Field, catch the E train to Sutphin Blvd to get the Air Train to JFK or hop an E/​F express train to whisk you into Manhattan very quickly. There are local trains too (R/​M) but we don’t speak of local trains.
This place is always bustling and the sheer streaming hordes of humanity really beat this place up. I think that’s why it’s always dirty, with trash, spilled liquids and mystery gunk on every level. It has a weird layout so if you want to go from the top to the bottom on elevators, I think you have to take at least 4 separate elevators. There are escalators in the middle and towards the front of the train (as you face Manhattan) but they are not always in service.
It’s a climb from the E train to the 7 train! If you’re carrying something big, either plan on waiting for the multiple elevators or else have a strong back.
I know it sounds like I’m hating on this place, but I give it three stars because it’s really a critical hub of the transit system. If this place shut down for a day, it would cause mass chaos. So yes, even though it’s dirty and smelly, it does its job.
As others have noted, stepping out of this station can take you on a world tour as you walk through the streets of Jackson Heights. That also gives it a boost in my book.

Dirty as you expect most subway stations to be but the 7 track is outdoors so you feel the elements more at this station inparticular. The elevators work well but they aren’t quite as easy to access as they seem depending on what platform you’re headed to. I have also been the lucky chap to walk into one of he elevators with a big suitcase and see the fresh pool of pee next to my feet. Mmm smell the aroma! Other than that, pretty typical and very easy access to LGA

Filthy station but a million times cleaner than what it use to be. E, F, R, M, and 7 trains. Pretty big station in Queens. I haven’t been commuting by train as much as I use to but after taking it 2 consecutive days in a row to the Mets game, the commute time was surprisingly quick! I took the E or the F, then transferred to the 7 and the train arrived in 5 minutes or less on both days!

This subway stop get shytier and shytier by the day.
Cons:
1) One of the most crowded subway platform for both inbound 7 train and connecting E and F trains. This also includes outbound towards Manhattan. A straight clusterfu_​k.
2) I’m not sure if this is a language barrier lost in translation lost in a fat whale’s water spout but people at this particular station ignore the «stand aside and let others off the train first rule.»
Am I suppose to climb over you?
Am I suppose to jump on top of you and ride the wave like at an EDM or rock concert?
Should I do the Arian Foster?
I’m just as confused as you are but how about let’s say you move aside so we can get off and you can get on so we can both move on with our lives?
At this station neither of those are feasible. I’m willing to think that maybe there should be signs posted in Spanish in BOLD so that these bumblefu_​ks can understand.
Pros: ?
Not a fan.

I understand this is one of the biggest stations in Queens. I understand that you can’t pick up all the trash, or clean up all the puke, random liquids, etc. all at once.
But i’ve been here for two hours now, and the same pile of puke has been sitting there. Someone clean it up!
The booth representative is polite, she’s not an ass (thank goodness!) and all of the machines work. The card readers are working and are accurate. Meaning they don’t give card reader errors when you swipe your card properly.
Overall, the station is good. Cant say the same for the cleanliness or the smell.. .

Major transportation hub and gateway to one of the most diverse neighborhood in Queens. Just get off this station and wander around and you’ll experience what a REAL melting pot is of Indian, Bengali, Pakistani, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Himalayan, Nepalese, Tibetan, Korean, Filipino, and Mexicans.
Several trains pass through this station: E and the F for express service and R and the M for local service. The 7 train to Flushing or Manhattan is upstairs. Very convenient station for those that live in Jackson Heights or in Elmhurst since you can take the express trains that’ll get you into the city MUCH faster than the soul-​sucking 7 or the slow ass local R and M trains.

Only place in the Queens underground where i tend to sometimes get service LOL.
They have bathrooms but BEWARE ! Its not your 5 star bathroom, Sometimes their are no toilet paper at all. Bathrooms need a makeover ASAP ! Other then that, Trains run great here just after 12 am FORGET IT !

This is the first train station in Queens that I got comfortable with when I became a displaced Manhattan brat.
What’s there to not love? Several trains go through here that make it easy peasy to get to Manhattan, Brooklyn and if you’re interested, le Bronx.
Trains that go through here include: F, E, N and R. Some interesting shops here too like the Backwoods store which sells some really awesome and colorful clothes, jewelry and other types of accessories that can jazz up any outfit.
I’m knocking off 2 stars because sometimes it gets SUPER crowded, people can be insanely rude and sometimes (seriously sometimes because most of the times is isn’t too bad) it could be cleaner.

They have bathrooms in this subway station. The bathroom is closed from midnight to 5am. Now granted it is dirty as heck, but when you have to go, you have to go. Make sure you bring our own TP and hand sanitizer.

Easy connection between the 7 line and the E, F, R, M, lines. The escalators are always functional and there are announcements letting you know approximately how far away (in minutes) the next train in.

I take the F train to this stop to take the 7 to go to Main street flushing.
It’s great since there’s the F, E, R, and 7 trains here. Which is why there are always a lot of people (depending on the time of day) on the station.
I love that the 7 train comes every 2 mins or so (seriously), so you really don’t have to rush yourself if you missed the 7 train.

This station has been going through a complete renovation for the past 15+ years. It looks much better than it did back in the late 80s but still needs work to keep it maintained and up to date. They have been working on the outside food shops for the last two years since the regular part of the station has already been finished. I sometimes feel that by the time they finish the outside of the station they will need to redo the inside again.

Used to take the E Train to this stop to take the 7 train to Flushing to school… this station ok