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Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)

Coordinates: 40°40′33″N 73°54′11″W / 40.675724°N 73.902969°W / 40.675724; -73.902969
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 Atlantic Avenue
 "L" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
AddressAtlantic Avenue & Snediker Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleEast New York
Coordinates40°40′33″N 73°54′11″W / 40.675724°N 73.902969°W / 40.675724; -73.902969
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
Line   BMT Canarsie Line
Services   L all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B12, B83
Railway transportation LIRR: East New York
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform (in service), 1 island platform (abandoned)
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedJuly 4, 1889; 135 years ago (1889-07-04)[2] (Fulton Street Line)
December 28, 1906; 118 years ago (1906-12-28)[3] (Canarsie Line)
Rebuilt1916; 109 years ago (1916) (Dual Contracts)
2004; 21 years ago (2004) (CBTC)
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
2023351,212[4]Increase 5.6%
Rank408 out of 423[4]
Station succession
Next northTemplate:NYCS next
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Next southTemplate:NYCS next
Location
Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line) is located in New York City Subway
Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)
Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line) is located in New York City
Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)
Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line) is located in New York
Atlantic Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times

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 2002–2004. This station is one of the most well-preserved examples of the Dual Contracts architecture, as 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 July 4, 1889 for the BMT Fulton Street Line portion and on December 28, 1906 for the BMT Canarsie Line portion.

Dual Contracts rebuild

P
Platform level
Northbound ← Fulton Street Line (through service to Jamaica Line)
Island platform
Northbound ← Canarsie Line
Northbound ← Fulton Street Line
Island platform
Bidirectional ← Fulton Street Line (peak direction) →
Southbound Fulton Street Line →
Canarsie and Fulton Street Lines (through service from Jamaica Line) →
Island platform
Southbound Canarsie Line →
M - Mezzanine
G Street Level Exit / Entrance

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. 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.

Current layout

P
Platform level
Trackbed No service
Island platform, not in service, used as storage area
Trackbed No service
Northbound Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Eighth Avenue (Broadway Junction (Canarsie))
(No service: Broadway Junction (Jamaica))
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound Template:NYCS-bull-small toward Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway (Sutter Avenue)
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent
G Street Level Exit / Entrance

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.[6] 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 station was renovated from October 11, 2015 to February 1, 2016.

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. ^ Template:Cite BDE
  3. ^ Atlantic Avenue; BMT Canarsie Line (NYCSubway.org)
  4. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  6. ^ Abandoned BMT Fulton Street Line Platforms (The Subway Nut)