Broadway (IND Crosstown Line)
Encyclopedia
Broadway is a station
on the IND Crosstown Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Broadway and Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
, it is served at all times by the G
train.
s. The platforms have a green trim line on a black border and name tablets reading "BROADWAY" in white sans serif lettering on a black background and green border. The i-beam columns in the entire station are dark blue with alternating ones on the platforms having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
Small station signs underneath the trim line read "BROADWAY" in white lettering on a black background. One of the icon tiles on the northbound platform is incorrectly spelled as "BRODAWAY." After the Daily News made a story about this in February 2009, the two wrong letters were covered with the correct ones printed on stickers, but as of December 2009, the stickers have been removed.
The station has a small mezzanine
above the platforms and tracks at the south end with two staircases to each side and allows a free transfer between directions. It had a northern half, but it has been sealed up and currently holds offices and storage space. A turnstile
bank provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and three street stairs, one to the southwest corner of Broadway and Heyward Street and two to either eastern corners of Broadway and Union Avenue.
The BMT Jamaica Line
is directly above the staircases to this station with Lorimer Street
and Hewes Street
lying to the east and west, respectively. There is no free transfer between either of those stations and this one.
.
South Fourth Street was to be the main transfer point from the proposed Worth Street
and Houston Street Lines coming from Manhattan with the Crosstown Line. These lines would have become two major trunk lines going east. One line would have gone towards the proposed Utica Avenue Line and the other line towards the Myrtle Avenue – Central Avenue Line to the Rockaways.
The station is a semi-complete shell with four island platform
s and six track beds, having the same layout as Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station. No rails, tiles, lights, or stairs were built.
In 2010, dozens of street artists created murals on the walls of the abandoned station, after which the MTA sealed up once-available entrances to the station shell.
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 IND Crosstown Line
IND Crosstown Line
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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 at the intersection of Broadway and Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
, it is served at all times by the G
G (New York City Subway service)
The G Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is the only full-time non-shuttle service that does not enter Manhattan...
train.
Description
This underground station, opened on July 1, 1937, has two tracks and two side platformSide 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 platforms have a green trim line on a black border and name tablets reading "BROADWAY" in white sans serif lettering on a black background and green border. The i-beam columns in the entire station are dark blue with alternating ones on the platforms having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
Small station signs underneath the trim line read "BROADWAY" in white lettering on a black background. One of the icon tiles on the northbound platform is incorrectly spelled as "BRODAWAY." After the Daily News made a story about this in February 2009, the two wrong letters were covered with the correct ones printed on stickers, but as of December 2009, the stickers have been removed.
The station has a small mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
above the platforms and tracks at the south end with two staircases to each side and allows a free transfer between directions. It had a northern half, but it has been sealed up and currently holds offices and storage space. A 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...
bank provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and three street stairs, one to the southwest corner of Broadway and Heyward Street and two to either eastern corners of Broadway and Union Avenue.
The BMT Jamaica Line
BMT Jamaica Line
The Jamaica Line is an elevated rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It runs from the Williamsburg Bridge southeast over Broadway to East New York, Brooklyn, and then east over Fulton Street and Jamaica Avenue to...
is directly above the staircases to this station with Lorimer Street
Lorimer Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
Lorimer Street is a local station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Lorimer Street and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by the J train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction and the M at all times except late nights and weekends...
and Hewes Street
Hewes Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
Hewes Street is a local station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Hewes Street and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by the J train at all times except weekdays in peak direction and the M train weekdays...
lying to the east and west, respectively. There is no free transfer between either of those stations and this one.
South Fourth Street provisional station
The north end of Broadway has been sealed up with false walls and is used as storage. This northern third of the platform level area consists of closed transfer passages that are sealed behind doors and fences. These passages lead to the South Fourth Street station shell on the upper level. The shell was built as part of a planned expansion of the Independent Subway SystemIndependent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
.
South Fourth Street was to be the main transfer point from the proposed Worth Street
IND Worth Street Line
The IND Worth Street Line was a proposed rapid transit line planned as part a major expansion of the New York City Subway in the early 20th century.-Route:...
and Houston Street Lines coming from Manhattan with the Crosstown Line. These lines would have become two major trunk lines going east. One line would have gone towards the proposed Utica Avenue Line and the other line towards the Myrtle Avenue – Central Avenue Line to the Rockaways.
The station is a semi-complete shell with four island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s and six track beds, having the same layout as Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station. No rails, tiles, lights, or stairs were built.
In 2010, dozens of street artists created murals on the walls of the abandoned station, after which the MTA sealed up once-available entrances to the station shell.
External links
- Station Reporter — G Train
- Hopetunnel.org — South 4th Street station shell
- Abandoned Stations — IND Second System unfinished stations
- The Subway Nut — Broadway Pictures
- Broadway entrance from Google Maps Street View