fare control connecting the exits between 70th Road and 71st Avenue. There used to be a part-time booth at the northern section of the passageway. An elevator is located at the southern exit between 70th Road and 71st Avenue and makes the station ADA-accessible. The second fare control area is in between the aforementioned fare free passageway and the passageways connecting to the exits at 71st Avenue. At the eastern end of the mezzanine there is a staircase leading to Queens Boulevard between 71st Avenue and 71st Road on the northern side, and a staircase leading to the intersection of 71st Avenue and Queens Boulevard on the south side. There are seven staircases to each platform. Signage On the current MTA map and published timetables, the station name is "Forest Hills–71st Avenue." In the past, "Continental Avenue" (the alternative name of 71st Avenue used in nearby Forest Hills Gardens) has been included in the name and is used on the rollsigns of older rolling stock such as the R32. , the platform signage reads 71–Continental Av–Forest Hills. Points of interest Nearby points of interest include: Austin Street, a major business thoroughfare in Forest Hills, located south of the station. Forest Hills LIRR station, located in Station Square in Forest Hills Gardens at Burns Street. Ridgewood Savings Bank, Forest Hills Branch, designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission since 2000. West Side Tennis Club, containing Forest Hills Stadium, which hosted the US Open tennis tournament until 1977. References External links The Subway Nut — 71st Street–Continental Av–Forest Hills Pictures 71st Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Entrance between 71st Avenue and 70th Road from Google Maps Street View 70th Road entrance from Google Maps Street View Platforms from Google Maps Street View IND Queens Boulevard Line stations New York City Subway stations in Queens, New York New York City Subway terminals Railway stations in the United States opened in 1936 Forest Hills, Queens 1936 establishments in New York City