Traffic & Transit

MTA To Redo Half A Dozen 7-Line Subway Stations In Queens: Report

The MTA is prepping to renovate a half-dozen subway stations along the 7 line in Queens.

The MTA is prepping to renovate a half-dozen subway stations along the 7 line in Queens.
The MTA is prepping to renovate a half-dozen subway stations along the 7 line in Queens. (Photo: Danielle Woodward/Patch)

JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS — The MTA is prepping to renovate a half-dozen subway stations along the 7 line in Queens, according to a news report.

The stations slated for a makeover are 52nd Street, 61st Street-Woodside, 69th Street, 82nd Street-Jackson Heights, 103rd Street-Corona Plaza and 111th Street, the Sunnyside Post reported.

Other stations along the 7 line could be added to the list, an agency spokesperson told the news outlet.

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Construction could start as soon as summer 2020, when the transit authority expects to award a contract for the design work, according to the Sunnyside Post.

The six stations are some of the worst in the entire subway system, according to the Citizens Budget Commission, which named the 52nd Street station as the city's worst in a 2015 report.

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