Flushing Avenue station (IND Crosstown Line)
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| Address | Flushing Avenue & Union Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206 | ||||||
| Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||
| Locale | Bedford-Stuyvesant, Williamsburg | ||||||
| Division | B (IND)[1] | ||||||
| Line | IND Crosstown Line | ||||||
| Services | G  (all times) | ||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: B57 | ||||||
| Structure | Underground | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
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| Opened | July 1, 1937[2] | ||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | No | ||||||
| Traffic | |||||||
| 2023 | 729,349[3]  16.9% | ||||||
| Rank | 346 out of 423[3] | ||||||
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| Next north | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
| Next south | Template:NYCS next | ||||||
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Flushing Avenue is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Flushing and Union/Marcy Avenues in the boundary of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served at all times by the G train.
Station layout
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| Ground | Street level | Entrances/exits |
| Mezzanine | Station agent, fare control, MetroCard machines | |
| Basement 2 | Side platform | |
| Northbound | ← toward Court Square (Broadway)
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| Southbound | toward Church Avenue (Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues) →
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This underground station, opened on July 1, 1937 as part of the extension of the Crosstown Line from Nassau Avenue to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets.[2] This station has two tracks and two side platforms. Both platforms have a lime green trim line on a darker green border and name tablets reading "FLUSHING AVE." in white sans serif font on a dark green background and lime green border. Underneath the trim line and name tablets are black name and direction tiles in white lettering.
The platforms each have one same-level fare control area at their south ends and there are no crossovers or crossunders to allow a free transfer between directions. Each area has a turnstile bank, two full height turnstiles (one exit-only and the other high entry/exit), token booth, and one staircase to the street.[5] The one on the southbound side goes up to the southwest corner of Flushing and Marcy Avenues while the one on the Queens-bound side goes up to the northeast corner of Union Avenue (which becomes Marcy Avenue at the intersection of Flushing Avenue) and Gerry Street (which begins diagonally at the aforementioned intersection).[5][6] The turnstile bank and token booth on the southbound platform is only open on weekdays and the two full height turnstiles provide entrance to and exit from the station at other times. The station formerly had another exit at the north end as proven by one gated staircase on each platform going up. Directional signs indicate that this mezzanine and crossover, which are now used for storage and employee space, led to Walton Street.
Under the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Plan, the station, along with thirty other New York City Subway stations, will undergo a complete overhaul and would be entirely closed for up to 6 months. Updates would include cellular service, Wi-Fi, charging stations, improved signage, and improved station lighting.[7][8]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "New Crosstown Subway Line Is Opened". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 1, 1937. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ a b "Review of the G Line: Appendices" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 10, 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Williamsburg & Bedford-Stuyvesant" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "MTA Will Completely Close 30 Subway Stations For Months-Long "Revamp"". Gothamist. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "MTAStations" (PDF). governor.ny.gov. Government of the State of New York. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
External links
- nycsubway.org – IND Crosstown: Flushing Avenue
- Station Reporter — G Train
- The Subway Nut — Flushing Avenue Pictures
- Flushing Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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