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Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line)

Coordinates: 40°36′10″N 73°59′39″W / 40.602655°N 73.994293°W / 40.602655; -73.994293
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For other uses, see Bay Parkway (disambiguation).
 Bay Parkway
 "D" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Platforms prior to renovations
Station statistics
AddressBay Parkway & 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBensonhurst, Bath Beach
Coordinates40°36′10″N 73°59′39″W / 40.602655°N 73.994293°W / 40.602655; -73.994293
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT West End Line
Services   D all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B1, B6, B82, B82 SBS
StructureElevated
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJuly 29, 1916; 108 years ago (1916-07-29)
AccessibleThis station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA-accessible
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesBay Parkway–22nd Avenue
Traffic
20231,714,685[2] Increase 9.8%
Rank184 out of 423[2]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
20th Avenue
toward Norwood–205th Street
Local 		25th Avenue
toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location
Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line) is located in New York City Subway
Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line)
Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line) is located in New York City
Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line)
Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line) is located in New York
Bay Parkway station (BMT West End Line)
Track layout

Legend
to 62nd Street
to 20th Avenue
to 25th Avenue
to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Bay Parkway Station (Dual System BRT)
MPSNew York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No.05000670[3]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2005

The Bay Parkway station (formerly Bay Parkway–22nd Avenue station) is an express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn at the intersection of Bay Parkway and 86th Street. The station is served by the D train at all times.

History

Bay Parkway opened on July 29, 1916, as part of an extension of the BMT West End Line from 18th Avenue to 25th Avenue. The line was originally a surface excursion railway to Coney Island, called the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad, which was established in 1862, but did not reach Coney Island until 1864.[5] Under the Dual Contracts of 1913, an elevated line was built over New Utrecht Avenue, 86th Street and Stillwell Avenue, replacing the surface railway.[6]

The platforms were extended in the 1950s to accommodate the current standard B Division train length of 615 feet (187 m).

This station was the southern terminal for M service during rush hours until June 28, 2010.

In 2012, the station was rehabilitated and three passenger elevators (one from each platform to the mezzanine, and one from the mezzanine to street level) were added with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[7]

Station layout

P
Platform level 		Northbound local ← "D" train toward Norwood–205th Street (20th Avenue)
Island platform Disabled access
Peak-direction express → No regular service (62nd Street or Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue)
Island platform Disabled access
Southbound local → "D" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (25th Avenue) →
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Disabled access Elevator on northwest corner of Bay Parkway and 86th Street
G Street level Entrances/exits

This elevated station has two island platforms and three tracks. The center track is not normally used in revenue service. Both platforms have brown canopies with green frames and support columns in their center as well as wooden benches surrounded by green windscreens. On either sides, there are windscreen-style station signs and round lampposts. There is a signal tower at the south end of the station, at the end of the northbound platform.

This station was the terminus for the M train from 1987 to 2010 during rush hours. Although both platforms had signs indicating M trains used the center express track, they actually operated from the local tracks because there are no switches north of the station to allow trains to switch to the express track.[8] South of the platforms, two diamond crossovers were used for M trains to relay or be stored on the center track before switching to the Manhattan-bound local one for the trip northbound.

A concrete structure was built over the steel at this station. On July 6, 2005, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Exits

This station has one metal station house with concrete floors below the platforms and tracks. Two staircases from each platform go down to a waiting area/crossover, where a turnstile bank provides access to and from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and four staircases going down to all corners of Bay Parkway and 86th Street. The station house formerly had windows on all four sides. However, all of them except the ones on the west side have been covered with tar.[9]

  • Elevated station house and structure
    Elevated station house and structure
  • Southeastern street stair
    Southeastern street stair
  • Street stair before M train service to the station was discontinued
    Street stair before M train service to the station was discontinued
  • The station as seen from the 20th Avenue station down the line
    The station as seen from the 20th Avenue station down the line
  • One of three new elevators
    One of three new elevators
  • Manhattan-bound D train at the station
    Manhattan-bound D train at the station

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. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Opening of the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad" (PDF). The New York Times. June 9, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Senate, New York (State) Legislature (January 1, 1917). Documents of the Senate of the State of New York.
  7. ^ "MTA completes seven station rehabilitation projects along D Line". Railway Track & Structures. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  8. ^ Marrero, Robert (January 1, 2017). "472 Stations, 850 Miles" (PDF). B24 Blog, via Dropbox. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Coney Island" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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