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Subway station · Queens

Forest Hills-71 Av Station

Forest Hills–71st Avenue

EFMR

Accessible (ADA) 1 service alert

Next trains

EFMR Queens Blvd platforms

Outbound ADA

  • RForest Hills-71 AvScheduled1 min6:53 PM
  • FJamaica-179 StLive · 10 min late2 min6:54 PM
  • EJamaica Center-Parsons/ArcherLive · 6 min late5 min6:57 PM
  • RForest Hills-71 AvScheduled6 min6:58 PM

Manhattan ADA

  • MMiddle Village-Metropolitan AvSchedulednow6:52 PM
  • EWorld Trade CenterLive · 1 min earlynow6:52 PM
  • RBay Ridge-95 StScheduled3 min6:55 PM
  • FConey Island-Stillwell AvLive4 min6:56 PM

Data may not be real time. “Live” times come from MTA real-time feeds as processed by our trip planner; “Scheduled” times come from published timetables. This site is independent and not affiliated with the MTA. Updated 6:52 PM ET; refreshes every 30 seconds.

Service alerts

NowDelaysEFJamaica-bound EF trains are running with delays after we restored third rail power in the tunnel between Manhattan and Queens.

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 6:43 PM

Planned work coming up

UpcomingPlanned - Part SuspendedMM ends early between Forest Hills-71 Av and Delancey St-Essex St

Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 8:30 PM

M runs between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Delancey St-Essex St until 10:00 PM.

After 10:00 PM, M runs between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av.

Travel alternatives:

R makes M stops between Forest Hills-71 Av and Lexington Av/63 St until 10:00 PM.

F makes M stops between 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and Delancey St-Essex St until 9:30 PM.

Transfer between F and R at Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av accessible or 34 St-Herald Sq accessible until 9:30 PM.

Transfer between F and JM at Delancey St-Essex St.

Notes: In Manhattan and Queens, R runs via Roosevelt Island F in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 36 St, Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 9 PM.

For 57 St, use nearby NQR stations along Broadway, 123 stations along 7 Av or ACE stations along 8 Av.

What's happening?

Fastrack maintenance

accessible This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 1:27 PM

Alerts from MTA service alert feeds, shown as published (English). Data may not be real time.

Elevators & escalators

  • No outage Elevator EL437 · E/F/M/R
    South side of Queens Blvd (between 70 Rd & 71 Ave) to mezzanine for service in both directions
  • No outage Elevator EL438 · E/F/M/R
    mezzanine to platform for Jamaica-bound E/F service and M/R terminal
  • No outage Elevator EL439 · E/F/M/R
    mezzanine to Manhattan-bound platform

Last 30 days: 0 outages recorded (≈ 0 hours out of service in total). Tracking since Oct 11, 2026.

Status from the MTA elevator & escalator feed, checked every 5 minutes. “No outage” means the unit is not listed as out of service; it does not guarantee it is working. All outages.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
E Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer 24 hours24 hours24 hours
E World Trade Center 24 hours24 hours24 hours
F Jamaica-179 St 24 hours24 hours24 hours
F Coney Island-Stillwell Av 24 hours24 hours24 hours
M Middle Village-Metropolitan Av 5:11 AM –
7:44 PM
No serviceNo service
R Bay Ridge-95 St 5:16 AM –
10:34 PM
5:12 AM –
10:39 PM
5:12 AM –
10:39 PM

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Late-night service may differ; overnight trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times.

Map & entrances

6 entrances: 5 stairs, 1 elevator.

Entrance locations: MTA Subway Entrances and Exits (data.ny.gov). Blue dots = stairs/escalators, green = elevators.

Directions to this station

Accessibility

  • EFMR Forest Hills-71 Av (Queens Blvd) Accessible

ADA status from MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov). Check elevator status above before you travel.

Transfers nearby

  • LIRRForest Hills Babylon BranchCity Terminal ZoneFar Rockaway BranchHempstead BranchLong Beach BranchPort Jefferson BranchRonkonkoma BranchWest Hempstead Branch0.1 mi
  • BusRoutes within 800 ft: Q23Q60Q64Q74QM4QM11QM18QM44

Nearby stations

Citi Bike nearby

  • Queens Blvd S & 71 Ave
    26 bikes (18 e-bikes) · 0 open docks
    100 ft
  • Queens Blvd N & 71 Ave
    26 bikes (25 e-bikes) · 0 open docks
    260 ft
  • Austin St & 70 Rd
    21 bikes (5 e-bikes) · 0 open docks
    0.1 mi

Availability from the Citi Bike public GBFS feed. Data may not be real time. Not affiliated with Lyft or Citi Bike.