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Avenue J (BMT Brighton Line)
Encyclopedia
Avenue J is a local station
on the BMT Brighton Line
of the New York City Subway
, located on Avenue J between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Midwood, Brooklyn
. It is served by the Q
train at all times.
The station, opened in 1908, is located on a raised earthen embankment. There are four tracks and two side platform
s. The two center tracks are used by the B
express train on weekdays. The station house is located underneath the right-of-way
on the south side of Avenue J.
The station was opened around 1900 as a two-track surface station and was named Manhattan Terrace. It was renamed "Avenue J" in 1907, the same year the railroad line was grade separated. Vestiges of the spur built to reconnect the Brighton Line
and LIRR's Bay Ridge Branch
after grade separation still exist to this day.
This station has been under reconstruction since September 2009. Both platforms were rebuilt with new windscreens, canopies, tacticle strip edges. A temporary platform was used to provide service on the side that was under rebuilding. The Coney Island-platform has a double wide staircase going down to the station house to a temporary staircase going down to the north side of Avenue J. The Manhattan-bound platform has a staircase going down to the station house and a bank of turnstile
s leading to another staircase that goes down the north side of Avenue J.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the BMT Brighton Line
BMT Brighton Line
The BMT Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train. The Q is joined by the B express train on weekdays...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
, located on Avenue J between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Midwood, Brooklyn
Midwood, Brooklyn
Midwood is a neighborhood in the south central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA, roughly halfway between Prospect Park and Coney Island. The neighborhood is within Community District 14...
. It is served by the Q
Q (New York City Subway service)
The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign, on station signs and the official subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times.
The station, opened in 1908, is located on a raised earthen embankment. There are four tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The two center tracks are used by the B
B (New York City Subway service)
The B Sixth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs over the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
express train on weekdays. The station house is located underneath the right-of-way
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
on the south side of Avenue J.
The station was opened around 1900 as a two-track surface station and was named Manhattan Terrace. It was renamed "Avenue J" in 1907, the same year the railroad line was grade separated. Vestiges of the spur built to reconnect the Brighton Line
BMT Brighton Line
The BMT Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train. The Q is joined by the B express train on weekdays...
and LIRR's Bay Ridge Branch
Bay Ridge Branch
The Bay Ridge Branch is a rail line owned by the Long Island Rail Road and operated by the New York and Atlantic Railway in the U.S. State of New York...
after grade separation still exist to this day.
This station has been under reconstruction since September 2009. Both platforms were rebuilt with new windscreens, canopies, tacticle strip edges. A temporary platform was used to provide service on the side that was under rebuilding. The Coney Island-platform has a double wide staircase going down to the station house to a temporary staircase going down to the north side of Avenue J. The Manhattan-bound platform has a staircase going down to the station house and a bank of turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
s leading to another staircase that goes down the north side of Avenue J.
External links
- Station Reporter — Q Train
- Art's Archives — Manhattan Beach Branch http://www.arrts-arrchives.com/mbbr1.html http://www.arrts-arrchives.com/mbbr2.html http://www.arrts-arrchives.com/mbbr3.html http://www.arrts-arrchives.com/mbbr4.html (Original photos of the Manhattan Terrace station, signal houses and track diagrams of the LIRR connection)
- The Subway Nut — Avenue J Pictures
- Avenue J entrance from Google Maps Street View