45th Road--Court House Square Station (Dual System IRT)
historic place
The 45th Road--Court House Square Station, an elevated subway stop in Queens, New York, opened on November 5, 1916. This station was built as part of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company's Flushing Line extension. Its construction was a component of the larger Dual Contracts, a significant public-private partnership signed in 1913 between the City of New York, the IRT, and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. These contracts aimed to expand the city's rapid transit network, extending subway service into Queens for the first time. The station, designed by architect Squire Joseph Vickers, reflected the more functional aesthetic of Dual System stations. The Flushing Line, including this station, played a role in transforming northern Queens from open land to a residential area. In 1940, the city government took over IRT operations. The 45th Road--Court House Square Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. This station represents the extensive transit expansion that shaped Queens in the early 20th century.