Grant Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
Encyclopedia
Grant Avenue is a station
on the IND Fulton Street Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Grant and Pitkin Avenues in City Line, Brooklyn
, it is served by the A
train at all times.
This station, opened on April 29, 1956 after the IND Fulton Street Line
was connected to the Fulton Street Elevated, is the line's southernmost stop (by railroad direction
) in Brooklyn
.
This station has two tracks and one island platform
. The column and wall tiles are textured Nile Green with "GRANT" going down vertically in dark green letters and the latter going horizontally underneath the tile band, which is set in a soldier course of dark Bottle Green bordered by the same Nile Green as the rest of the wall, albeit minus the textured surface.
The station's only entrance is 1950s-style station-house at street level. Inside, there is a token booth, turnstile
bank, fluorescent lights, newsstand, and three staircases to the platform.
South of the station, the line gains a center track from Pitkin Yard, leaves the subway and ramps up to elevated tracks. At the tunnel portal, another track from Pitkin Yard merges with the southbound local track. The line continues as three tracks, towards 80th Street
station.
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 Fulton Street Line
IND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
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 Grant and Pitkin Avenues in City Line, Brooklyn
City Line, Brooklyn
City Line is a sub-section of the East New York neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, bordering the neighborhoods of Cypress Hills to the north and Ozone Park, Queens to the east, and the Shore Parkway to the south...
, it is served by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train at all times.
This station, opened on April 29, 1956 after the IND Fulton Street Line
IND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
was connected to the Fulton Street Elevated, is the line's southernmost stop (by railroad direction
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
) in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
This station has two tracks and one 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...
. The column and wall tiles are textured Nile Green with "GRANT" going down vertically in dark green letters and the latter going horizontally underneath the tile band, which is set in a soldier course of dark Bottle Green bordered by the same Nile Green as the rest of the wall, albeit minus the textured surface.
The station's only entrance is 1950s-style station-house at street level. Inside, there is a token booth, 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, fluorescent lights, newsstand, and three staircases to the platform.
South of the station, the line gains a center track from Pitkin Yard, leaves the subway and ramps up to elevated tracks. At the tunnel portal, another track from Pitkin Yard merges with the southbound local track. The line continues as three tracks, towards 80th Street
80th Street (IND Fulton Street Line)
80th Street is a station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located on Liberty Avenue at 80th Street in Ozone Park, Queens, it is served by the A train at all times....
station.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- The Subway Nut — Grant Avenue Pictures
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Pitkin+Ave+%26+Shepherd+Ave,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11208&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.313287,76.552734&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FT6jbAIdGquY-w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Pitkin+Ave+%26+Shepherd+Ave,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11208&ll=40.676716,-73.864582&spn=0.004044,0.013433&z=17&lci=transit&layer=c&cbll=40.676816,-73.865583&panoid=WEQyIWo9vP2hK8rP6QuBAA&cbp=12,86.11,,0,-0.39Grant Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View]