Ocean Parkway station

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 Ocean Parkway
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AddressOcean Parkway & Brighton Beach Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Brighton Beach
Coordinates 40°34′35″N73°58′07″W / 40.576252°N 73.968587°W / 40.576252; -73.968587
Division B (BMT) [1]
Line BMT Brighton Line
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Structure Elevated
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedApril 22, 1917;107 years ago (1917-04-22) [2]
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Traffic
2023744,994 [3] Increase2.svg 11.9%
Rank343 out of 423 [3]
Services
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Brighton Beach
toward 96th Street
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Local
West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium
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Ocean Parkway station

Station service legend
SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops all times
Ocean Parkway Station (Dual System BRT)
MPS New York City Subway System MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000749 [4]
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 2005

The Ocean Parkway station is an express station on the New York City Subway's BMT Brighton Line. It is located at Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The station is served by the Q train at all times. [5]

History

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Southern stair

The Ocean Parkway station opened on April 22, 1917. [2] It was served only by a single-track shuttle that ran to Brighton Beach, which was the southern terminal for all trains on the Brighton Line.

When the West Eighth Street station opened in 1919, all four tracks were extended west to serve that stop, which was a two-level station. The local tracks remained at the same elevation and connected to the lower level (which was also served by the IND Culver Line) while the express tracks rose up and connected to the upper level. As a result, all Brighton Line service was extended to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue.

A reconfiguration in 1954 resulted in the discontinuation of Brighton Line service on the lower level of West Eighth Street, as well as express service at Ocean Parkway. West of this station, the local tracks merge into the express tracks, which continue to serve the upper level of West Eighth Street. The structures connecting the Brighton Line to the lower level, which the Culver Line continues to serve, remain intact, but are trackless.

In April 1993, the New York State Legislature agreed to give the MTA $9.6 billion for capital improvements. Some of the funds would be used to renovate nearly one hundred New York City Subway stations, [6] [7] including Ocean Parkway. [8] The station was closed in August 2002 in conjunction with the reconstruction of the Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue terminal. [9] Service was restored on May 23, 2004. [10]

Station layout

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MMezzanineFare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
GStreet levelEntrances/exits

This elevated station has two curved island platforms and four tracks; the center express tracks are not normally used. [11] The station is built on a decorated masonry viaduct to keep with Ocean Parkway's status as a city parkway. The concrete viaduct, designed with elements of the Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, and Streamline Moderne styles, contains molded surfaces with inlaid ceramic tiles. Much of the viaduct has a bush-hammered concrete surface. The northern and southern facades of the viaduct contain projecting vertical piers with brackets and vertical panels. Between the piers on each facade are three arched openings for Ocean Parkway and its service roads; the tops of these arches contain recessed spandrel panels. A frieze with blue and green ceramic tiles runs horizontally under the arches. [12] :5

Structurally, the masonry viaduct consists of a steel structure encased in wire mesh and surrounded by cast-in-place concrete. The wire mesh was first placed around the steel beams, and the concrete was poured into large timber formwork that was placed atop the wire mesh. Expansion joints were then placed at the bents of the steel structure; this allowed the steel beams to vibrate, expand, and contract while reducing concrete spalling. [12] :5–6 The station has two mezzanines at its western and eastern ends, directly above Brighton Beach Avenue and below the tracks and platforms. Between the mezzanines is a set of three groin vaults directly above Ocean Parkway. The trackbeds contain a waterproof layer of burlap, coated in coal tar. [12] :6

Both platforms have red canopies with black frames and T-shaped support columns along their entire length except for a section at their east (railroad north) end. Each canopy consists of a standing-seam metal roof. The undersides of each canopy contain lights and signs. East of the western mezzanine, there is a small electrical substation above the tracks. One staircase from each platform leads down to each mezzanine; the balustrades of these staircases are decorated with friezes and piers, similar to on the exterior of the viaduct. [12] :6

The 1996 artwork here is called Coney Island Reliefs by Deborah Masters. It was installed in 2009 and consists of 128 reliefs on the station's concrete structure. [13]

Between this station and Brighton Beach, two layup tracks begin at bumper blocks adjacent to the platforms and run between the local and express tracks. The two tracks merge with either adjacent track on approach to Brighton Beach. [11]

Exits

This station has two sets of entrances and exits, one from each mezzanine. Each mezzanine has windows on all four sides; there are service rooms on the western side of the east mezzanine and on the eastern side of the west mezzanine. Both mezzanines were renovated in the 1990s. [12] :5–6

Each of the staircases from the mezzanine to the street contains a similar design. All of the staircases have modern metal balustrades and handrails, as well as cast-iron columns that support standing-seam-metal canopies. At street level, the entrance to each stairway is covered by a cantilevered hexagonal canopy, which has a cornice with bezant motifs. These hexagonal canopies are topped by cornices with wave motifs, above which are ornate signs with the name "Ocean Parkway", scrolled brackets, and spires. [12] :7

The station is geographically the closest Brighton Line station to the Brighton and Coney Island beaches, with the beachfront located roughly 500 feet (150 m) away from the station.

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 Fischler, Stan (1997). The Subway: A Trip Through Time on New York's Rapid Transit. H & M Productions II Inc. pp. 241–242. ISBN   1-882608-19-4.
  3. 1 2 "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service . Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  5. "QSubway Timetable, Effective June 30, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  6. Benenson, Joel (April 1, 1993). "Albany deal to save the $1.25 fare". New York Daily News. p. 1059. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  7. Faison, Seth (April 3, 1993). "$9.6 Billion Package for M.T.A. Is Crucial to its Rebuilding Plans". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  8. "Stop the Fussing". Newsday. May 28, 1993. p. 56. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  9. Bahrampour, Tara (August 25, 2002). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: CONEY ISLAND; Trek to Beach Will Get Harder as Station Gets a Face-Lift". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  10. Chan, Sewell (May 28, 2005). "And Now for the Good News From the Subway System". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC   49777633 via Google Books.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ocean Parkway Subway Station (PDF) (Report). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. 2005.
  13. "Coney Island Reliefs". MTA. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Sheepshead Bay" (PDF). mta.info . Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.