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JFK Airport AirTrain |
The AirTrain is the first new transit system in NYC for many years. It connects all the terminals at JFK airport. It links rental cars, remote parking and hotel shuttles. The great part of the system is it links to the A Subway line at Howard Beach and the E/J/Z subway and LIRR at Jamaica. The downside is it costs $5 to use the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations. The system is standard gauge with NY Subway/LIRR style 3rd rail. However the cars use linear induction motors. The cars are very similar the new "millennium" cars in service on Vancouver BC Skytrain system.
I have used Skytrain and it is a welcome addition to JFK. I think in some ways it is even better that Newark's monorail system to get to NY. I hope that someday the line will be extended from Jamaica to LaGuardia Airport and maybe to 125th street in Manhattan to connect with Metro-North and the IRT (I can dream can't I).
Please click on any image to enlarge
 This
view is from a plane during takeoff. You can see most of the
AirTrain terminal loop. (11/01/04) |
Inner
loop (terminals only) train coming into Terminal 4. Inner loop
trains are single car trains. (11/01/04) |
 Two
car outer loop train leaving terminal 4. Outer loop trains continue
on to either Howard Beach to Jamaica. (11/01/04) |
 Two
car train as seen from an inner loop train. These trains have great
big railfan windows to look out of!! (10/30/04) |
 Two
car train at Federal Circle as seen from National Car Rental's lot.
Inner loop trains do NOT serve this station. (10/30/04) |
 Two
car train at Jamaica terminal. Transfer here to the E/J/Z subway or
the LIRR for a short trip to Manhattan. (10/29/04) |
 train
has just left Jamaica and it turning onto the Viaduct over the
center of the crowded Van Wyck Expwy for the trip to JFK. (10/29/04) |
 Train
at Howard Beach as seen from the passenger concourse above the "A"
subway line station. (6/19/04) |
 View
of the AirTrain yards located along the Howard Beach branch of
AirTrain. (10/30/04) |
 The
interior of the rather spacious cars, plenty of standing/luggage
room available! (10/30/04) |
 View
along the line (10/21/06) |
 As
viewed from a airplane. (10/21/06) |
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