Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)

Atlantic Avenue
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address	Atlantic Avenue & Snediker Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	East New York
Coordinates	40.675724°N 73.902969°W / 40.675724; -73.902969
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Transit	New York City Bus: B12, B83 LIRR: East New York
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform (in service), 1 island and 1 side platform (abandoned)
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 4, 1889 (July 4, 1889) (Fulton Street Line) December 28, 1906 (December 28, 1906)(Canarsie Line)
Rebuilt	1916 (1916) (Dual Contracts) 2004 (2004) (CBTC)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023	351,212  5.6%
Rank	408 out of 423
Station succession
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Location
Street map
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 during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Atlantic Avenue is a rapid transit station on the BMT Canarsie Line, a part of the New York City Subway system. Built in 1916, it was reconfigured in 2002–04. This station is a good example of the Dual Contracts architecture. Much of the period woodwork and ironwork is intact. The fare control area was modernized with new lighting and high, rounded windows. Atlantic Avenue, opened June 13, 1889 (BMT Fulton Street Line Portion), December 28, 1906 (BMT Canarsie Line portion)

Rebuilt and reconfigured under Dual Contracts in 1916, this station had three island platforms, with six tracks. The two western island platforms resembled a typical four track express station and the other island platform was a block to the east over Snediker Avenue. The tracks and platforms were as follows west to east, southbound Canarsie line track, island platform, southbound Fulton Street el track, bi-directional Fulton Street express el track, island platform, northbound Fulton Street el track; northbound Canarsie line track, island platform, northbound Fulton Street el to Jamaica line track. The southbound Fulton Street el track could also be used by trains from the Jamaica line bound for the Canarsie line. During the station's service to both the Fulton Street el and Canarsie line, it was in this configuration.

After the remaining portion of the Fulton Street el was removed in 1956, the Canarsie line continued to use the western-most track and platform southbound, and the second track from the east and platform (over Snediker Avenue) northbound. The eastern-most track was removed, leaving five in place.

The western-most platform is now the only one in service with both tracks in use, served by the L train at all times. The former southbound Fulton el track is now the northbound track, and was connected to the existing Canarsie Line north of Sutter Avenue station in 2003. Connecting the northbound Canarsie line to this track eliminated the sharp curve onto the structure over Snediker Avenue. The center of the three platforms is still there, but is retained only as a storage area. The easternmost platform was closed to train service in September 2003 and has been demolished except for a small portion that remained intact. The other structures relating to that platform, including the last remnants of the Fulton el, as well as the portion of the el over Snediker Avenue were demolished between September 2003 and February 2004.

North of the station, a single track diverges northeast to East New York Yard, two tracks proceed to Broadway Junction, and two others connect to the Jamaica Line. These last two are not used for regular revenue service, and have not been used thus since 1968.

The next stop to the west on the Fulton Street Elevated was Manhattan Junction. The next stop to the east was Eastern Parkway, and later Hinsdale Street.

Station layout

Street Level

Exit/ Entrance

Mezzanine

Fare control

platform
	Trackbed
	Island platform, Not in Service
	Trackbed
	Northbound	← Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Eighth Avenue (Broadway Junction)
	Island platform, Doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway (Sutter Avenue)

External links

• nycsubway.org – BMT Canarsie Line: Atlantic Avenue
• Station Reporter — L Train
• The Subway Nut — Atlantic Avenue Pictures
• Atlantic Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Williams Place and Atlantic Avenue exit only stairs from Google Maps Street View