18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
18th Avenue is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street in Brooklyn. It is served by the N train at all times and several W trains during rush hours.
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The station house along 18th Avenue in May 2017 | |||||||||||
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Address | 18th Avenue & 64th Street Brooklyn, NY 11204 | ||||||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||||||
Locale | Bensonhurst, Mapleton | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°37′12.07″N 73°59′22″W | ||||||||||
Division | B (BMT) | ||||||||||
Line | BMT Sea Beach Line | ||||||||||
Services | N W | ||||||||||
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Structure | Open-cut | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 (2 in regular service) | ||||||||||
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Opened | June 22, 1915[1] | ||||||||||
Station code | 074[2] | ||||||||||
Opposite-direction transfer available | Yes | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2019) | 1,179,756[3] | ||||||||||
Rank | 334 out of 424[3] | ||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||
Next north | New Utrecht Avenue: N | ||||||||||
Next south | 20th Avenue: N | ||||||||||
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Station layout
G | Street level | Station building, entrance/exit, station agent, MetroCard machines |
P Platform level |
Side platform | |
Northbound local | ← ← | |
Northbound express | No regular service | |
Southbound express | Trackbed | |
Southbound local | ||
Side platform |
This open-cut station opened on June 22, 1915.[1] It has four tracks and two side platforms, but the two center express tracks are not normally used. The Coney Island-bound track has been disconnected from the line and the Manhattan-bound track is signaled for trains in both directions. Both platforms are made of concrete and carved in the Earth's crust. The rectangular columns are painted light blue while the platform walls are painted beige.
This station was renovated with cream colored tiles and a light blue and red trim line. From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations.[4][5][6] The Coney Island-bound platform was closed for a much longer period of time, from July 31, 2017 to July 1, 2019.[7][8]
Exits
This station has two fare control areas, one at each end of the platforms. The full-time side is at the east (railroad south) end. A single staircase from each platform goes up to a metal crossover, where a short staircase goes up to a set of doors that lead to the station house's waiting area. A turnstile bank provides access to and from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and doors leading to the west side of 18th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets. The station house is shared with several businesses.[9]
On the west (railroad north) end of the station, one staircase from each platform goes up to a metal crossover, where a set of doors lead to an un-staffed station house with one exit only turnstile and one High Entry/Exit Turnstile providing access to and from the station. The doors lead to the west side of 17th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets.[9]
References
- "Through Tube to Coney, 48 Minutes: First Train on Fourth Avenue Route Beats West End Line Eleven Minutes". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 22, 1915. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Two elevators coming to the N line during massive rehabilitation". October 4, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- "N Line Sea Beach - 2016". web.mta.info. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- "9 Brooklyn N train stations to shut down for 14 months". am New York. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- Katinas, Paula (December 18, 2014). "Commuter headache: MTA to renovate N train stations". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- "New York City Subway Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- DeJesus, Jaime (May 17, 2017). "Manhattan-bound service to return to N stations on Sea Beach Line". brooklynreporter.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- "Manhattan-Bound Service Returns to N Stations on Sea Beach Line". www.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bensonhurst" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 18th Avenue (BMT Sea Beach Line). |
- nycsubway.org – BMT Sea Beach Line: 18th Avenue
- Station Reporter — N Train
- The Subway Nut — 18th Avenue Pictures
- 18th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 17th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View