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18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

Coordinates: 40°37′12.07″N 73°59′22″W / 40.6200194°N 73.98944°W / 40.6200194; -73.98944
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 18 Avenue
 "N" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
The station house along 18th Avenue in May 2017
Station statistics
Address18th Avenue & 64th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11204
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBensonhurst, Mapleton
Coordinates40°37′12.07″N 73°59′22″W / 40.6200194°N 73.98944°W / 40.6200194; -73.98944
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
Location
18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City Subway
18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City
18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York
18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

18th Avenue is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. It is served by the N train at all times and several W trains during rush hours.

Station layout

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Track layout
Legend
to New Utrecht Av
to 20 Av
Ground Street level Station building, entrance/exit, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY vending machines
Platform level Side platform
Northbound local ← "N" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard or 96th Street (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue)
← "W" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue)
Northbound express ← No regular service
Southbound express → "B" train does not stop here →
Southbound local → "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (20th Avenue) →
→ "W" train toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (20th Avenue) →
Side platform
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 express track has been disconnected from the line and the Manhattan-bound express track is signaled for trains in both directions. Both platforms are made of concrete. The rectangular columns on the platforms are painted light blue while the platform walls are painted beige.

This station was renovated between 2016 and 2019 using cream colored tiles and a light blue and red trim line. From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations.[5][6] The Coney Island-bound platform was closed for a much longer period of time, from July 31, 2017[7][8] to July 1, 2019.[9]

The 2019 artwork here is called Fluxus/Rythmus by Emilio Perez. It features 22 glass mosaic panels, with forms inspired by movement and the energy of the neighborhood of the station.[10]

Exits

18th Avenue platform view in August 2006.

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.[11]

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.[11]

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 June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Romano, Denise (October 4, 2013). "Two elevators coming to the N line during massive rehabilitation". The Brooklyn Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^
  7. ^ DeJesus, Jaime (May 17, 2017). "Manhattan-bound service to return to N stations on Sea Beach Line". The Brooklyn Reporter. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Manhattan-Bound Service Returns to N Stations on Sea Beach Line". www.mta.info (Press release). New York City, NY: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Planned Service Changes for: Monday, July 1, 2019". travel.mtanyct.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "18 Av - Emilio Perez - Fluxus / Rythmus, 2019". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bensonhurst" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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