18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

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Address18th Avenue & 64th Street
Brooklyn, New York
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Bensonhurst, Mapleton
Coordinates 40°37′12.07″N73°59′22″W / 40.6200194°N 73.98944°W / 40.6200194; -73.98944
Division B (BMT) [1]
Line BMT Sea Beach Line
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TransitAiga bus trans.svg NYCT Bus: B8
Structure Open-cut
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915(109 years ago) (1915-06-22) [2]
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Traffic
20231,190,431 [3] Increase2.svg 9.7%
Rank262 out of 423 [3]
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20th Avenue
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18th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

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SymbolDescription
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The 18th Avenue station 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 Mapleton, Brooklyn. [4] It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve this station.

History

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

This station was renovated between 2016 and 2019. 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 from July 31, 2017 [7] [8] to July 1, 2019. [9]

Station layout

GroundStreet levelStation building, entrance/exit, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY vending machines
Platform level Side platform
Northbound local NYCS-bull-trans-N-Std.svg toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard or 96th Street (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue)
NYCS-bull-trans-W-Std.svg toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue)
Northbound express No regular service
Southbound express Trackbed
Southbound local NYCS-bull-trans-N-Std.svg toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (20th Avenue)
NYCS-bull-trans-W-Std.svg toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (20th Avenue)
Side platform
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16th Avenue Powerhouse north of the station

This open-cut station 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 and have beige (previously blue-green) rectangular columns running along them at regular intervals, alternating ones having the standard black name plate with white lettering. The platform walls are also beige.

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

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Station view in 2015, prior to renovation

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]

Notes

    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. 1 2 "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 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
    3. 1 2 "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
    4. "MORE SEA BEACH TRAFFIC.; Three Mapleton Stations Contribute 4,000 Passengers Daily". The New York Times. December 5, 1915. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved February 21, 2019.
    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. 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.
    7. "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.
    8. "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.
    9. "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.
    10. 1 2 "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bensonhurst" (PDF). mta.info . Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.