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The Flushing–Main Street station (signed as Main Street on entrances and pillars, and Main St–Flushing on overhead signs) is the eastern (railroad north) terminal on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Downtown Flushing, Queens. It is served by the 7 local train at all times and the <7> express train during rush hours in the peak direction. The Flushing–Main Street station was originally built as part of the Dual Contracts between the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT). It opened on January 21, 1928, completing the segment of the Flushing Line in Queens. Although plans existed for the line to be extended east of the station, such an extension was never built. The station was renovated in the 1990s. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) began constructing additional staircases, including four new entrances, at the station in 2022. The station has two island platforms and three tracks; the platforms are connected at their eastern end. There are nine entrances at street level, leading to two separate fare control areas at Main Street and at Lippmann Plaza. There is an elevator, which makes the station compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2024, it was the second-busiest station outside of Manhattan, as well as the 10th busiest subway station in the system.
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When was Main Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) listed on the National Register?
Main Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 2004.
What type of historic resource is Main Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT)?
Main Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Main Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT)?
The period of significance for Main Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.
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