45th Road–Court House Square (IRT Flushing Line)

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New York City Subway station 45th Road–Court House Square

Station information
Line	IRT Flushing Line
Services	7 <7>^(1a2a3c)
Transfers	E V⁽¹²³⁾ at 23rd Street-Ely Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
	G at Long Island City-Court Square (IND Crosstown Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other
Borough	Queens
Opened	November 5, 1916
Next north	Queensboro Plaza 7 <7>^(1a2a3c)
Next south	Hunters Point Avenue 7 <7>^(1a2a3c)

45th Road–Court House Square is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 45th Road and 23rd Street in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, it is served by the 7 train at all times, including peak-direction express service during rush hours and middays.

The station has a full windscreen along the platforms. The is at the south end via a mezzanine, which has one entrance/exit and a crossunder between directions. An out-of-system transfer with a MetroCard is available to the 23rd Street–Ely Avenue (E V) and Long Island City–Court Square (G) stations.

Citigroup's Long Island City office tower, opened in 1990 is located here, as well as the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Construction of Citigroup’s second building in Long Island City is expected to be completed in 2007. The company plans to improve the connection between the G and 7 subway stations by constructing an escalator and elevator that will allow passengers to walk between both services underground.

[edit] Bus connections

B61 via Manhattan Avenue / Driggs Avenue / Park Avenue / Columbia Street / Van Brunt Street to Red Hook, Brooklyn
Q19A via 21st Street / Ditmars Boulevard to Jackson Heights
Q39 via Thomson Avenue / 48th Avenue / 58th Street / Forest Avenue to Ridgewood
Q67 via Borden Avenue / 69th Street to Ridgewood