46 St-Bliss St

46 St-Bliss St

The "Bliss Street" dual-name honored inventor, shipbuilder, and industrialist Neziah Bliss, who was an associate of Greenpoint Bridge installer Robert Fullton. Bliss charted most Long Island City's land during the 1830s and 40s, including Sunnyside. The station took number 46 in the 1930s when numerical assignments were made. The Bliss name remained on the station name with 46 St until 1998, when the MTA removed it during a remodeling.

Sunnysider Patricia Dorfman, now of Access Queens, worked for four years gathering 2,000 signatures to have the name restored to the station, nearby intersections, and maps in 2003. Dorfman was able to have the dual-names restored for Lowery and Rawson Streets. Don McCallian, Luke Adams, Councilman Eric Gioia, and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan were all integral in the project. In 1999, the 46-Bliss St station reconstruction included a faceted glass work by Yumi Heo, titled "Q is for Queens," which still stands today.

Birthday April 21, 1917
Locale Sunnyside
Tracks Local
ADA-Compliant
Free Crossover

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Riders' Tips ?

Alternative Transit Options

  • The Q32 bus will take you to Madison Av. There’s also a stop at Grand Central.
  • If you're South of Queens Boulevard, walk to 48th Ave. and take the Q39 to Court Sq to catch the E or M into Manhattan.
  • Take the Q60 from Queens Boulevard. It drops you off at the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan (60th St).
  • Take the B24 to/from Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
  • Take the Q104 bus at 47th St. and Queens Boulevard to transfer to the M and R trains. The Q104 also goes to he N train at Broadwa, where you can go into Manhattan. Or, take the Q104 to Astoria Boulevard to transfer to the Q60 SBS to Manhattan.
  • If you can get to Court Square, transfer to the G train to head into Brooklyn where you can switch to the L, J-M-Z, or A-C lines to Manhattan.

Survival Tips

  • If Manhattan-bound service is suspended or delayed, backtrack on a Flushing-bound 7 Train and transfer at 74th St-Broadway to catch a Manhattan-bound E, M, or R Train.

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Top Complaints ?

  • Construction (such as broken stairs, escalators, etc.)
  • Train Service (such as delays and closures)

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Future Plans

  • Structural painting contracts will be awarded in 2019.
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