Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

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AddressFort Hamilton Parkway & 62nd Street
Brooklyn, New York
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Borough Park
Coordinates 40°37′55.56″N74°0′23.49″W / 40.6321000°N 74.0065250°W / 40.6321000; -74.0065250
Division B (BMT) [1]
Line BMT Sea Beach Line
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TransitAiga bus trans.svg NYCT Bus: B9 (on 60th Street), B16
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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Former/other namesFort Hamilton Avenue
Traffic
20231,530,067 [3] Increase2.svg 13.8%
Rank212 out of 423 [3]
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New Utrecht Avenue
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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

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SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops all times
NYCS-SSI-rushonly.svg Stops rush hours only
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The Fort Hamilton Parkway station is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located in Borough Park, Brooklyn at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street. 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]

From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations. [4] [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) (Eighth Avenue)
NYCS-bull-trans-W-Std.svg toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (Eighth Avenue)
Northbound express No regular service
Southbound express Trackbed
Southbound local NYCS-bull-trans-N-Std.svg toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (New Utrecht Avenue)
NYCS-bull-trans-W-Std.svg toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue)
Side platform
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Southbound platform pre-renovation

This open-cut station has four tracks and two side platforms, but the two center express tracks are not normally used. The northbound platform has metal canopies while the southbound platform has beige concrete walls, columns, and roof (prior to renovation, the columns were blue-green).

At this point, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch runs alongside north of the line.

Exits

Each end has a crossover. The full-time west exit leads to Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street while the HEET east exit leads to 11th Avenue and 62nd–63rd Streets. The distance between 11th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway makes the platforms much longer than a typical "B" Division train. The station house's construction is stucco with tile interior. [10]

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. 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.
    5. "New York City Subway Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
    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. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Sunset Park" (PDF). mta.info . Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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    The 11th Avenue station house