oh yeah you know what’s up just on the basis of this title. 69th st., is it nice? Rome and I both found out the answer to this question, and it was disappointing. Go ahead everyone, get all the spicier jokes out of your system before continuing.
69th St.(-Fisk Ave.) is a local station on the #7 subway line. Located in the heart of Little Manila, in Woodside, it’s a stone’s throw from both Woodside/61st St. and from 74th St./Broadway/Jackson Hts./Roosevelt Ave., of which one has the LIRR and is an express stop, while the other has connections to the E, F, M, and R lines via Queens Boulevard. With that in mind, there isn’t a lot to remark about this station. It’s elevated, in the heart of Little Manila, doesn’t even have a yellow safety strip (yikes!), and it seems like the stairs to the mezzanine are falling apart. But, hey, there’s a Dunks nearby at least! Street level also hosts some bus connections, including the Q32 to midtown Manhattan and the Q47 to LaGuardia’s marine terminal and to a shopping center in Middle Village. The Q70-SBS, however, does not stop here despite passing by. Overall, not the nicest of stations, contrary to what the name suggests. 🙁
The good: It serves as Little Manila’s primary stop! So, if you like Filipino cuisine or culture, or are involved in it, this might be your stop! The platform and mezzanine has expected amenities too.
The bad: It’s inaccessible, and REALLY inaccessible at that. YIKES. There’s not even a yellow safety strip! Furthermore, I don’t think I’ve seen an OMNY machine here either, but whatever. The stairs were falling apart, for Christ’s sake! That’s REALLY bad. It’s also REALLY close to both Woodside and 74th, both of which ARE accessible. In fact, it’s bad enough this is the least-used station on the entire line! (allegedly Hunterspoint Ave. took this spot, but c’mon, IT’S 69TH STREET!)
Nearby points of interest: This station is in Little Manila! If highways and cars are your thing, the BQE is directly beneath you too.
Transit connections:
Flushing Line (Line #7)
MTA bus (Q32, Q47)
Overall, I don’t think this is a nice station. Yeah, sorry. Just because haha funny NSFW number, doesn’t mean it’s anything good.
Rating: 5/10
