18th Avenue station (IND Culver Line)

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MTA NYC logo.svg New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
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Renovated island platforms.
Station statistics
Address18th Avenue & McDonald Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Borough Park, Kensington
Coordinates 40°37′46.65″N73°58′37.07″W / 40.6296250°N 73.9769639°W / 40.6296250; -73.9769639
Division B (IND, formerly BMT) [1]
Line IND Culver Line
BMT Culver Line (formerly)
Services    F   NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg (all times) <F> NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg  (two rush hour trains, peak direction)
TransitAiga bus trans.svg NYCT Bus: B8 [2] [3]
Structure Elevated
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedMarch 16, 1919(105 years ago) (1919-03-16) [4]
Opposite-
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Yes
Traffic
2023724,074 [5] Increase2.svg 8.4%
Rank348 out of 423 [5]
Services
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Ditmas Avenue
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Avenue I
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18th Avenue station (IND Culver Line)

Station service legend
SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops all times
NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)
NYCS-SSI-nightsweekdays.svg Stops weekdays and weekday late nights

The 18th Avenue station is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 18th Avenue and McDonald Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. [6] It is served by the F train at all times and the <F> train during rush hours in the peak direction. [7]

History

This station opened at 3:00 a.m. on March 16, 1919, as part of the opening of the first section of the BMT Culver Line as part of the Dual Contracts. The initial section began at the Ninth Avenue station and ended at the Kings Highway station. [4] [8] The line was operated as a branch of the Fifth Avenue Elevated line, with a free transfer at Ninth Avenue to the West End Line into the Fourth Avenue Subway. The opening of the line resulted in reduced travel times between Manhattan and Kings Highway. Construction on the line began in 1915, and cost a total of $3.3 million. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Trains from this station began using the Fourth Avenue Subway to the Nassau Street Loop in Lower Manhattan when that line opened on May 30, 1931. [13] The Fifth Avenue Elevated was closed on May 31, 1940, and elevated service ceased stopping here. [14] [15]

On October 30, 1954, [14] [16] the connection between the IND South Brooklyn Line at Church Avenue and the BMT Culver Line at Ditmas Avenue opened. With the connection completed, all service at the stations on the former BMT Culver Line south of Ditmas Avenue, including this one, were from then on served by IND trains. [17]

From June 1968 [18] to 1987, express service on the elevated portion of the line from Church Avenue to Kings Highway operated in the peak direction (to Manhattan AM; to Brooklyn PM), with some F trains running local and some running express. During this time period, this station was used as an express station. [19] [20] Express service ended in 1987, largely due to budget constraints and complaints from passengers at local stations. Express service on the elevated Culver Line was ended due to necessary structural work, but never restored. [19] [20] [21]

From June 7, 2016, to May 1, 2017, the southbound platform at this station was closed for renovations, with southbound trains stopping on the center track using the Manhattan-bound platform. [20] [22] The Manhattan-bound platform was closed for a longer period of time, from May 22, 2017 until July 30, 2018, and Manhattan-bound trains stopped on the center track using the Coney Island-bound platform. [23] [24]

Station layout

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Northbound local NYCS-bull-trans-F-Std.svg NYCS-bull-trans-Fd-Std.svg toward Jamaica–179th Street (Ditmas Avenue)
Island platform
Peak-direction express No regular service (Church Avenue or Kings Highway)
Island platform
Southbound local NYCS-bull-trans-F-Std.svg NYCS-bull-trans-Fd-Std.svg toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Avenue I)
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
GStreet levelEntrances/exits
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Street stair

This elevated station has two island platforms and three tracks, with the center track not normally used. [25] Except for small sections at either ends, both platforms have brown canopies with green frames and support columns for the entire length. The un-canopied areas have black station sign structures. [26]

The 2018 artwork here is called We are each others by Julien Gardair. It features steel figural sculptures on the platforms that are integrated with seating elements, inspired by historical figures and present residents of the area. [27]

Exits

This station has two entrances/exits, both of which are elevated station houses beneath the tracks. The full-time exit is at the north end. A single staircase from each platform goes down to a waiting area that allows a free transfer between directions and contains public restrooms. Outside of the turnstile bank, there is a token booth and two street stairs going down to either southern corners of 18th and McDonald Avenues. [6] [26]

The station's other entrance/exit at the south end also has a staircase from each platform, waiting area, and two street stairs going down to either side of McDonald Avenue between Lawrence and Parkville Avenues. However, the station house is unstaffed, containing just High Entry/Exit Turnstiles. [6] [26]

Track layout

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Former diverging switch just north of the station

Just north of this station, a diverging track between the southbound local and center express track was located. Just south of this station, a diverging track between the northbound local and center express track was located. Girders that formerly supported these switches are still visible.

This station is featured in Kevin Smith's film Cop Out as well as in Allen Coulter's film Remember Me , both released in 2010.[ citation needed ] A chase scene from Joker (2019), starring Joaquin Phoenix, was also filmed here. [28]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ditmas Avenue station</span> New York City Subway station in Brooklyn

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