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==== New terminal ==== The existing [[169th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|169th Street]] station provided an unsatisfactory terminal setup for a four track line, and this required the turning of F trains at Parsons Boulevard, and no storage facilities were provided at the station. The station was overcrowded as it served as a major transfer point for buses heading to areas throughout Eastern Queens. In February 1941, contractors started work on construction two additional staircases at the 169th Street station on each of the eastern corners at 168th Street and Hillside Avenue for $15,500. As a result, on January 30, 1941, Councilman James A. Burke proposed extending the line one stop to a temporary station at 178th Street to the Transit Commission at a conference on the issue of slow bus service.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /> Under his proposal, 169th Street station would continue to be used by riders on buses from Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield, and from areas to the north of the station, while the 178th Street station would be patronized by riders from Hollis, Bellerose and Queens Village. Burke stated that the plan would cost $100,000 and would not require additional trackage or tunneling. In response to the proposal, BOT engineers analyzed the feasibility of such an extension. They determined that the line would have to be extended between {{Convert|700|feet|meters|abbr=}} to {{Convert|1000|feet|meters|abbr=}} under Hillside Avenue to store and switch trains, that it would cost at least $2 million, which the city did not have, and would take between 2 and 3 years. Burke had also proposed two other alternative actions to the Transit Commission: the construction of a bus terminal at the northeast corner of Hillside Avenue and 168th Street, and the construction of a pedestrian tunnel between the 169th Street subway station at Merrick Road to the bus terminal on that street. The BOT engineers determined that it would cost $150,000. Burke had met with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and asked him to create a committee to study the matter. The Mayor refused and suggested that a station be built between 175th Street and 178th Street to be used for exiting only during the evening rush hour.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201941/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201941%20-%200731.pdf|title=178th Street Subway Plan To Take Years. Station to Ease Congestion Will Cost $2,000,000, Engineers Reveal|date=February 6, 1941|work=Long Island Daily Press|access-date=April 25, 2019|page=1|archive-date=October 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007135204/https://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2014/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201941/Jamaica%20NY%20Long%20Island%20Daily%20Press%201941%20-%200731.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201941%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201941%2520-%25200752.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff88e18fcc%26DocId%3D4863908%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D29%26hits%3D16%2B30%2B38%2B39%2B4d%2B85%2B86%2B95%2B96%2B10b%2B127%2B13e%2B161%2B182%2B1a0%2B1a8%2B1a9%2Bd9d%2B14a0%2B14b5%2B14e0%2B14f4%2B1501%2B1511%2B1de9%2B1df5%2B1e37%2B1e48%2B1f63%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201941%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201941%2520-%25200752.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff88e18fcc%26DocId%3D4863908%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D29%26hits%3D16%2B30%2B38%2B39%2B4d%2B85%2B86%2B95%2B96%2B10b%2B127%2B13e%2B161%2B182%2B1a0%2B1a8%2B1a9%2Bd9d%2B14a0%2B14b5%2B14e0%2B14f4%2B1501%2B1511%2B1de9%2B1df5%2B1e37%2B1e48%2B1f63%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|title=178th Street Subway Plan To Take Years. Station to Ease Congestion Will Cost $2,000,000, Engineers Reveal|date=February 6, 1941|work=Long Island Daily Press|access-date=April 25, 2019|page=22}}</ref> The Transit Commission recommended Burke's proposed extension to the BOT, which they estimated would cost $150,000, and stated that a BOT drawing dated December 30, 1935, had indicated such a temporary station.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201941%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201941%2520-%25200861.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4ef74106%26DocId%3D4168949%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D15%2B165%2B1f9%2B1fc%2B1fd%2B21b%2B21c%2B256%2B257%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201941%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201941%2520-%25200861.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4ef74106%26DocId%3D4168949%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3D15%2B165%2B1f9%2B1fc%2B1fd%2B21b%2B21c%2B256%2B257%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|title=Burke Proposal For Bus-Subway Relief Approved. Transit Board Supports 178th Street Station On Municipal Line|date=February 28, 1941|work=Long Island Star–Journal|access-date=April 25, 2019|page=8}}</ref> The construction of an extension was planned in 1940, and was ready to bid on in 1942 when it was delayed by [[World War II]].<ref name="NYTImes-179open-1950" /> Therefore, the line was going to be extended to 184th Place with a station at [[Jamaica–179th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|179th Street]] with two island platforms, sufficient entrances and exits, and storage for four ten-car trains. The facilities would allow for the operation of express and local service to the station.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Report including analysis of operations of the New York City transit system for five years, ended June 30, 1945 |publisher=Board of Transportation of the City of New York|year=1945|location=New York City|hdl = 2027/mdp.39015020928621}}</ref> On August 1, 1946, the Board of Estimate approved the plan for the extension of the line, which was estimated to cost $10.3 million, of which, $7,764,000 would go to construction, with the remainder for subway cars, power substations, third rail and signal equipment, and other electrical equipment. The project was expected to be completed within five years of the date that the contract was awarded.<ref name="NYTImes-179open-1950" /> On October 22, 1946, it was revealed that work on the extension might begin in early November as the BOT prepared to award the contract to Van Wagner Construction Company, which submitted a low bid of $5,284,888. The contract called for the extension's completion within two years. The extension was to be constructed using cut-and-cover and required the relocation of underground sewer and electrical lines.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2520-%25208305.pdf%23xml%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff86a48127%26DocId%3D4184231%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3Dbb9%2Bbcc%2Bbd4%2Bbd5%2Bc36%2Bc41%2Bc42%2Bc59%2Bc5a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201946%2520-%25208305.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff86a48127%26DocId%3D4184231%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3Dbb9%2Bbcc%2Bbd4%2Bbd5%2Bc36%2Bc41%2Bc42%2Bc59%2Bc5a%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false|title=New Subway Spur Work To Start|date=October 22, 1946|work=Long Island Star-Journal|access-date=April 25, 2019|page=20}}</ref> Construction on the extension started in 1947 and was projected to be completed in 1949.<ref>{{cite news|title=Subway Ground Broken: Mayor Officiates at Site of Extension in Queens|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1947/03/06/archives/subway-ground-broken-mayor-officiates-at-site-of-extension-in.html|access-date=August 12, 2016|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 6, 1947|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614001550/https://www.nytimes.com/1947/03/06/archives/subway-ground-broken-mayor-officiates-at-site-of-extension-in.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BOT-1949">{{Cite book|title=Report for the three and one-half years ending June 30, 1949|date=1949|publisher=New York City Board of Transportation|hdl = 2027/mdp.39015023094926}}</ref> The extension was completed later than expected and opened on December 11, 1950. E trains were extended there at all times and F trains were extended evenings, nights, and Sunday mornings.<ref name="NYTImes-179open-1950">*{{cite news|title=New Subway Link Opening in Queens|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/12/12/313752702.pdf|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2015|date=December 12, 1950}} *{{cite news|title=Subway Extension In Queens Is Voted|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1946/08/02/93139678.pdf|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 30, 2015|date=August 2, 1946}}</ref> On May 13, 1951, all trains outside of rush hour were extended to [[Jamaica–179th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|179th Street]] using the local tracks beyond Parsons Boulevard. On October 8, 1951, trains were extended to 179th Street at all times.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/viewer/?file=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201951%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201951%2520-%25208544.pdf&highlightsFile=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2Fhighlighter%2Fhits%2F921c0e58be70f01a724ef60bd3f438cc#page=1|title=All 'F' Trains Will Run to 179 Street|date=October 4, 1951|work=Long Island Star-Journal|access-date=August 12, 2016|agency=[[Fultonhistory.com]]|page=1|archive-date=October 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007135207/https://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/viewer/?file=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201951%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201951%2520-%25208544.pdf&highlightsFile=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2Fhighlighter%2Fhits%2F921c0e58be70f01a724ef60bd3f438cc#page=1|url-status=live}}</ref> During rush hours, F trains skipped 169th Street running via the express tracks. At other times, the F stopped at 169th Street.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/10/04/306541912.pdf|title=Queens Subway Changes: Parsons Boulevard, 179th Street Stations Are Accepted|date=October 4, 1951|newspaper=New York Times|access-date=January 25, 2016|archive-date=October 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007135206/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/10/04/306541912.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false|url-status=live}}</ref>
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