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The lower level was abandoned afterwards has not been used since except for filming of the original ''[[Crocodile Dundee]]'' movie when it posed as the [[59th Street – Columbus Circle (IND Eighth Avenue Line)|59th Street – Columbus Circle]] station at the end of the movie. However, the "9" wall mosaics and the sunlight seen at the very end of the film made it clear it was Ninth Avenue. The level is dark and there are no safety plates on the two staircases to that level. A fluorescent light remains on the southbound side. The next stop for this shuttle to the south (east) was [[Fort Hamilton Parkway (BMT Culver Line)|Fort Hamilton Parkway]]. The tracks on the lower level curve just east of the station before ending on bumper blocks, at the east end of the tunnel portal.
The lower level was abandoned afterwards has not been used since except for filming of the original ''[[Crocodile Dundee]]'' movie when it posed as the [[59th Street – Columbus Circle (IND Eighth Avenue Line)|59th Street – Columbus Circle]] station at the end of the movie. However, the "9" wall mosaics and the sunlight seen at the very end of the film made it clear it was Ninth Avenue. The level is dark and there are no safety plates on the two staircases to that level. A fluorescent light remains on the southbound side. The next stop for this shuttle to the south (east) was [[Fort Hamilton Parkway (BMT Culver Line)|Fort Hamilton Parkway]]. The tracks on the lower level curve just east of the station before ending on bumper blocks, at the east end of the tunnel portal.


Towards the west of the upper level platforms is an employee-only pedestrian bridges that leads to the entrance of the [[36th Street Yard]] via a high turnstile.
Towards the west of the upper level platforms is an employee-only pedestrian bridge that leads to the entrance of the [[36th Street Yard]] via a high turnstile.


As the line rises from embankment to elevated east of this station, the Culver [[Right-of-way (railroad)|right-of-way]] on the Manhattan-bound side can be seen. There is also a platform present. This was installed in the late 1980s for [[New York City Transit]] employees only and is not part of the right-of-way.
As the line rises from embankment to elevated east of this station, the Culver [[Right-of-way (railroad)|right-of-way]] on the Manhattan-bound side can be seen. There is also a platform present. This was installed in the late 1980s for [[New York City Transit]] employees only and is not part of the right-of-way.
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To the west of the station is a complicated track layout complete with track connections from the 4th Ave line, ramps from the former 5th Avenue el, and ramps from the [[36th–38th Street Yard]], combining together to form the six tracks and two levels of the station. The ramps for the now-demolished [[Fifth Avenue Line (Brooklyn elevated)|Fifth Avenue El]] are still in place, just west (railroad north) of the station.
To the west of the station is a complicated track layout complete with track connections from the 4th Ave line, ramps from the former 5th Avenue el, and ramps from the [[36th–38th Street Yard]], combining together to form the six tracks and two levels of the station. The ramps for the now-demolished [[Fifth Avenue Line (Brooklyn elevated)|Fifth Avenue El]] are still in place, just west (railroad north) of the station.


Beyond the ramps, as the line curves under the [[BMT Fourth Avenue Line]], there are tracks that continues straight into the piers on the waterfront, which was once operated by the [[South Brooklyn Railway]]. In the tunnel approaching [[36th Street (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)|36th Street]], there is an unused trackway that was supposed to connect to the South Brooklyn Railway. The tunnel connection was never built. This trackway merges to the southbound track and runs for a long distance before ending at a wall. As of 2010, The Coney Island bound platform has been renovated with new platform edges, a new dispatcher room and a new stairway that leads to the 36 Street yard.
Beyond the ramps, as the line curves under the [[BMT Fourth Avenue Line]], there are tracks that continue straight into the piers on the waterfront, which was once operated by the [[South Brooklyn Railway]]. In the tunnel approaching [[36th Street (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)|36th Street]], there is an unused trackway that was supposed to connect to the South Brooklyn Railway. The tunnel connection was never built. This trackway merges to the southbound track and runs for a long distance before ending at a wall. As of 2010, the Coney Island bound platform has been renovated with new platform edges, a new dispatcher room and a new stairway that leads to the 36 Street yard.


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Revision as of 11:03, 6 September 2011

 9th Avenue
 "D" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station house
Station statistics
Address9th Avenue & 39th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBorough Park, Sunset Park
Coordinates40°38′48″N 73°59′41″W / 40.646575°N 73.994674°W / 40.646575; -73.994674
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT West End Line
BMT Culver Line (formerly)
Services   D all times (all times)
Transit
StructureOpen-cut
Levels2 (Upper level is in service)
Platforms4 island platforms (two on each level)
Tracks6 (three on each level)
Other information
OpenedJune 24, 1916
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20231,263,578[2] Increase 5.1%
Rank244 out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
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Fort Hamilton Parkway (Culver Line; demolished)
Location
Ninth Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
Ninth Avenue station
Ninth Avenue station is located in New York City
Ninth Avenue station
Ninth Avenue station is located in New York
Ninth Avenue station
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

9th Avenue is a bi-level express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 9th Avenue and 39th Street in Brooklyn. The upper level, which serves the BMT West End line, is the only level currently in service and is served by the D train at all times on the local tracks; the lower level was used by the now-defunct BMT Culver Line. The middle track of the upper level is also not normally used in revenue service except for rerouted trains.

The station house is on street level and there is a sealed entrance on the west side. The tablet grilles in the mezzanine are still intact and a newsstand once stood opposite to the current location of the station agent booth. On the upper level, the Manhattan-bound platform is slightly wider than the Coney Island-bound platform and a fourth track once existed at this station, but it is not known which level it served.

The lower level was used as a through route for the BMT Culver Line to the BMT Fourth Avenue subway and the BMT Fifth Avenue elevated lines until 1954, when service on the main portion of the BMT Culver Line route was "recaptured" to the Independent Subway System through the Culver Ramp, thus leaving the Culver Shuttle service from this station to Ditmas Avenue. (Some Culver trains continued to operate into Manhattan until May 1959.) Culver Shuttle service was discontinued on May 11, 1975.

The lower level was abandoned afterwards has not been used since except for filming of the original Crocodile Dundee movie when it posed as the 59th Street – Columbus Circle station at the end of the movie. However, the "9" wall mosaics and the sunlight seen at the very end of the film made it clear it was Ninth Avenue. The level is dark and there are no safety plates on the two staircases to that level. A fluorescent light remains on the southbound side. The next stop for this shuttle to the south (east) was Fort Hamilton Parkway. The tracks on the lower level curve just east of the station before ending on bumper blocks, at the east end of the tunnel portal.

Towards the west of the upper level platforms is an employee-only pedestrian bridge that leads to the entrance of the 36th Street Yard via a high turnstile.

As the line rises from embankment to elevated east of this station, the Culver right-of-way on the Manhattan-bound side can be seen. There is also a platform present. This was installed in the late 1980s for New York City Transit employees only and is not part of the right-of-way.

To the west of the station is a complicated track layout complete with track connections from the 4th Ave line, ramps from the former 5th Avenue el, and ramps from the 36th–38th Street Yard, combining together to form the six tracks and two levels of the station. The ramps for the now-demolished Fifth Avenue El are still in place, just west (railroad north) of the station.

Beyond the ramps, as the line curves under the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, there are tracks that continue straight into the piers on the waterfront, which was once operated by the South Brooklyn Railway. In the tunnel approaching 36th Street, there is an unused trackway that was supposed to connect to the South Brooklyn Railway. The tunnel connection was never built. This trackway merges to the southbound track and runs for a long distance before ending at a wall. As of 2010, the Coney Island bound platform has been renovated with new platform edges, a new dispatcher room and a new stairway that leads to the 36 Street yard.

Gallery

  • Platforms
    Platforms
  • From another angle
    From another angle
  • Staircase to the lower level
    Staircase to the lower level
  • The express track
    The express track

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2011-05-18.

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