West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium (New York City Subway)

West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium

New York City Subway rapid transit station
West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium;
	New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	West Eighth Street near Surf Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11224
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Coney Island
Coordinates	40°34′34.24″N 73°58′32.88″W / 40.5761778°N 73.9758°WCoordinates: 40°34′34.24″N 73°58′32.88″W / 40.5761778°N 73.9758°W
Division	B (BMT/IND)
Line	BMT Brighton Line; IND Culver Line
Services	F (all times); Q (all times)
Structure	Elevated
Levels	2
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each of 2 levels)
Tracks	4 (2 on each of 2 levels)
Other information
Opened	May 19, 1919
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	810,000 ▲ 4.79%
Rank	379 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Ocean Parkway (Brighton): Q ; Neptune Avenue (Culver): F
Next south	Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue: F Q
Station service legend
Symbol	Description
	Stops in station at all times
	Stops all times except late nights
	Stops late nights only
	Stops late nights and weekends only
	Stops weekdays only
	Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
	Stops all times except weekdays
	Stops rush hours only
	Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
	Station is closed
	(Details about time periods)

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West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium is a station on the BMT Brighton Line and the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. The station is located over the private right-of-way of the defunct New York and Coney Island Railroad, north of Surf Avenue and running easterly from West Eighth Street on the Coney Island peninsula in Brooklyn.

The station, originally identified as "Coney Island–West 8th Street," replaced Culver Depot, the surface terminus of the Brighton Beach and Culver Lines. The current station consists of a two-level elevated line, with two tracks and two side platforms on each level. The BMT Brighton Line occupies the upper level and the IND Culver Line occupies the lower level.

Brighton service began serving the station on May 19, 1919, with Brighton Local trains using the lower level and Brighton Express trains (when operated) using the upper level. On May 1, 1920, Culver trains began sharing the lower level with the Brighton Line. Level usage varied over the years with different Brighton services using the lower level at different times. In 1954 the track connection between the Brighton Line at Ocean Parkway and the lower level of West 8th Street station was severed, and Brighton and Culver trains have had exclusive use of their respective levels since.