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AirTrain JFK is an 8.1-mile-long (13 km) elevated people mover system and airport rail link serving John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK Airport) in New York City.The driverless system operates 24/7 and consists of three lines and nine stations within the New York City borough of Queens.
The Jamaica AirTrain JFK station opened on December 17, 2003, along with the rest of the AirTrain JFK system. [41] The station was designed by Voorsanger Architects, and was done in a manner which would make passengers feel as if they had already arrived at the airport, as one of two "gateway stations" (the other being Howard Beach). [37] [38]
In 2003, when the AirTrain opened, this station was renamed as Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport, as the station connects with the AirTrain at Jamaica Station. [7] In 2020, the MTA announced that it would reconstruct the track and third rail on the IND Archer Avenue Line, which had become deteriorated.
Shortly before the announcement of the bus redesign, the Q3 was extended southwest to the AirTrain JFK's Lefferts Boulevard station to accommodate long-term construction at JFK Airport on March 27, 2022. The changes would remain in effect until at least 2026, when JFK's new Central Terminal Area was completed. [41]
JFK and Newark are connected to regional rail systems by AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark respectively. The class B airspace used by the three airports is extremely congested. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limits the number of flights per hour but they rank among the top five airports in the United States for delays. [6] [7]
The system also serves Federal Circle, the JFK long-term parking lot, and two multimodal rapid transit stations: Howard Beach and Jamaica. While AirTrain travel within airport property is complimentary, external transfers at the latter two locations are paid via OMNY or MetroCard and provide access to the New York City Subway, Long Island Rail ...
The Q10 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens, New York City, running primarily along Lefferts Boulevard between a transfer with the New York City Subway in Kew Gardens to the AirTrain JFK's Lefferts Boulevard station at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Station name United States: Chicago: O'Hare International Airport: Airport Transit System: O'Hare Transfer: Miami: Miami International Airport: MIA Mover: Miami Airport Miami International Airport: New York: John F. Kennedy International Airport: Jamaica Train Howard Beach Train: Jamaica Sutphin Blvd–Archer Av–JFK Airport Howard Beach–JFK ...