Three Rockaway A train stations get fresh paint, new floors and brighter lights after MTA repairs

Riders on the Far Rockaway branch of the A train are getting three spruced-up stations. The MTA said Tuesday it has finished rehabilitation work at Beach 60 St, Beach 36 St and Beach 25 St, all on the elevated line along the peninsula.

The agency said crews took advantage of service outages that were already scheduled while nearby projects to make the Rockaway line more resilient were underway, so the station repairs did not require extra shutdowns.

What was done

• Paint: more than 75,000 square feet of ceilings, walls, floors, columns, station entrances, gates and light poles were cleaned and repainted across the three stations.
• Floors: 3,000 square feet of flooring repaired or replaced, including concrete and vinyl composition tile.
• Platform edges: more than 4,000 linear feet of rubbing board, the protective strip that keeps trains from damaging the platform edge as they enter and leave, was replaced or reinforced.
• Weather: 75 doors were fortified against extreme weather, and crews cleaned 17 drains.
• Lighting: LED lighting was repaired at all three stations.

"After a long summer full of beach goers, I'm thrilled Rockaway riders can now enjoy cleaner, brighter and better stations this fall," NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said in the MTA's release.

Part of a wider program

The work falls under NYC Transit's REVIVE station repair program, which the MTA says has covered more than 190 stations so far, with plans for about 50 more each year. Its program page now lists Beach 25 St, Beach 36 St and Beach 60 St among completed Queens stations, alongside Beach 67, 90, 98 and 105 Sts and Far Rockaway-Mott Av.

Local officials welcomed the repairs. Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato said Far Rockaway "is often an afterthought for agencies," and Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers thanked riders for their patience and called for continued improvements along the line, including fiber-optic cables and further repairs, QNS reported. Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson said the three stations "needed substantial improvements."

For current service changes on the A and the Rockaway Park Shuttle, check the MTA's service status page or the MYmta app before you ride.