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18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

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 18th Avenue
 "N" train​"W" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Address18th Avenue & 64th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11204
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBensonhurst, Mapleton
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Sea Beach Line
Services   N all times (all times)
​   W selected rush-hour trips (selected rush-hour trips)
TransitBus transport New York City Bus: B8
StructureOpen-cut
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915 (109 years ago) (1915-06-22)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20231,190,431[3] Increase 9.7%
Rank262 out of 423[3]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
Next southTemplate:NYCS next
Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

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. It is served by the N train at all times.

Station layout

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Track layout
Legend
to New Utrecht Av
to 20 Av
G Station house Entrances/Exits
Station agent, MetroCard vending machines
P
Platform level 		Side platform, not in service
Northbound local → No regular service (New Utrecht Avenue)
Northbound express ← "N" train does not stop here
Southbound express → No regular service
Southbound local → "N" train toward Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue (20th Avenue) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
16th Avenue Powerhouse north of the station.

This open-cut station opened on June 22, 1915.[2] 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 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.

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.

This station was renovated with cream colored tiles and a light blue and red trim line.

This station, along with eight others along the Sea Beach Line, is scheduled for a rehabilitation starting in 2015.[5] The Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed on January 18, 2016, with an expected reopening in spring 2017.[6]

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 "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 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  5. ^ "Two elevators coming to the N line during massive rehabilitation". October 4, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "N Line Sea Beach - 2016". web.mta.info. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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