The Union Elevated Railroad, leased to the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, opened an elevated line above Broadway from Gates Avenue northwest to Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg on June 25, 1888. As part of the new line, the Flushing Avenue station was opened.[4] This was a branch of the existing Lexington Avenue Elevated, which then ended at Van Siclen Avenue; Broadway trains ran between Driggs and Van Siclen Avenues.[5]
The MTA announced in December 2021 that it would install wide-aisle fare gates for disabled passengers at five subway stations, including Flushing Avenue, by mid-2022.[6] The implementation of these fare gates was delayed; none of the wide-aisle fare gates had been installed by early 2023.[7][8] Also, in December 2021, the MTA awarded a contract for the replacement of the Flushing Avenue station's elevators, to be completed by late 2023 or early 2024.[9][10] In early 2024, to discourage fare evasion, the MTA reconfigured emergency exits at the station so the exits opened only after a 15-second delay.[11][12]
Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines Elevator at southwest corner of Flushing Avenue and Broadway
Ground
Street level
Entrances/exits
Elevator and stairs from street
This elevated station has two side platforms and three tracks. The center track is used by the J and Z trains in the peak direction weekday midday and rush hours. Both platforms have beige windscreens with red canopies supported by green frames and support columns along the entire length. The station signs are in the standard black plate with white lettering.
The 2006 artwork here is called Migration by Robin Holder.[14] It features stained glass windows on the platform windscreens and station house.
Exits
There are two sets of entrance/exits at the station. One is located at an elevated station house beneath the tracks, which has two staircases from either southern corners of Flushing Avenue and Broadway, token booth, turnstile bank, a waiting area that allows a free transfer between directions, and a single staircase to each platform at their extreme north end. Each staircase landing has an exit-only turnstile to allow passengers to exit the station without having to go through the station house.[15] Three elevators were installed in Fall 2003 to make this station ADA accessible due to its proximity to Woodhull Hospital. One of them is at the southwest corner of Broadway and Flushing Avenue and goes up to the adjacent staircase balcony. The other two go up to the platforms from the staircase landing.[16]
The other set of entrance/exit are stairs located at the south ends of each platform. These stairs lead to Fayette Street. There was formerly another station house at this end, but it was removed. These stairs were closed in the 1980s due to high crime,[17][18][19] but were reopened in July 2017 to address potential capacity constraints from shuttle bus transfers due to reconstruction on the Myrtle Avenue Line and the 14th Street Tunnel.[20][21]
Note: Service variations, station closures, and reroutes are not reflected here. Stations with asterisks have no regular peak, reverse peak, or midday service on that route. See linked articles for more information.
Stations of the New York City Subway, by line (physical trackage)
Stations and line segments in italics are closed, demolished, or planned (temporary closures are marked with asterisks). Track connections to other lines' terminals are displayed in brackets. Struck through passenger track connections are closed or unused in regular service.
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
(all times except weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., peak direction)
(all times except late nights)
NYCT Bus: 
B15, B43, B46, B47, B57
ADA-accessible 
9%
