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Nostrand Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
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Nostrand Avenue is a two-level express station
on the IND Fulton Street Line
of the New York City Subway
, located at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Fulton Street
in Brooklyn
. It is served by the A
train at all times and the C
train at all times except late nights.
(IND) from its previous Brooklyn terminus at Jay Street – Borough Hall, which opened three years earlier, to Rockaway Avenue
.
It is the only two-level station in the system that has the express tracks on the upper level and the local tracks on the lower one. It was originally planned to be a local station with a mezzanine
as proven by the upper level platforms being wider than the lower level ones (which would have been consistent with the design of a mezzanine) and two trackways between the local tracks (which would have been consistent with the typical design of a local station on a four-track line). A curtain wall separates the local tracks from the unused trackways on both sides. On either side of the station, the express tracks ascend from the local tracks to serve the upper level, then descend to rejoin them.
The station's trim-line is Butterscotch yellow with a medium Mustard brown border and is three tiles high on all of the platform walls as well as the track walls on the lower level. Below the trim-line is "NOSTRAND" tiled in white on a black border and name tablets that read "NOSTRAND AVE." in white sans-serif font on the same (but reversed) contrasting color background and border (mustard brown/butterscotch yellow).
The platforms have directional signs to the other level in the same style as the name tablets and signs to the exit in the same style as the name tiles. Each upper level platform has its own same-level fare control, and there are no free transfers between directions. Each fare control area has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and two street stairs. The Manhattan-bound side stairs lead to either northern corners of Nostrand Avenue and Fulton Street while the Queens-bound side stairs lead to the either southern corners.
The station has a closed passageway with a crossover to Bedford Avenue at the north (geographical west) end of the upper level and a closed exit to Arlington Place. From the northbound platform’s south end a hole in the wall allows a bright flashlight beam to show the unused trackways.
Daytime, trains stop on the upper level while trains stop on the lower level. During late night hours, there is no service, and the stops on the lower level making local stops along Fulton Street.
. The case, considered one of the most gruesome in New York City history, is still under investigation as the murderer(s) has not been identified and no arrests have been made.
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 Nostrand Avenue and Fulton Street
Fulton Street (Brooklyn)
Fulton Street, named after engineer Robert Fulton, exists mainly in two parts in what are today two boroughs of New York City which Fulton linked by his steam ferries, and each segment has its own distinct identity. This entry deals with Fulton Street in Brooklyn, which now begins at the...
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...
. 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 and the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times except late nights.
Station layout
Nostrand Avenue opened on April 9, 1936, as part of an extension 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...
(IND) from its previous Brooklyn terminus at Jay Street – Borough Hall, which opened three years earlier, to Rockaway Avenue
Rockaway Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
Rockaway Avenue is a local station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Rockaway Avenue and Fulton Street in Brooklyn. It is served by the C train all times except late nights when the A train takes over service.-Description:This is a four-track...
.
It is the only two-level station in the system that has the express tracks on the upper level and the local tracks on the lower one. It was originally planned to be a local station with a 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...
as proven by the upper level platforms being wider than the lower level ones (which would have been consistent with the design of a mezzanine) and two trackways between the local tracks (which would have been consistent with the typical design of a local station on a four-track line). A curtain wall separates the local tracks from the unused trackways on both sides. On either side of the station, the express tracks ascend from the local tracks to serve the upper level, then descend to rejoin them.
The station's trim-line is Butterscotch yellow with a medium Mustard brown border and is three tiles high on all of the platform walls as well as the track walls on the lower level. Below the trim-line is "NOSTRAND" tiled in white on a black border and name tablets that read "NOSTRAND AVE." in white sans-serif font on the same (but reversed) contrasting color background and border (mustard brown/butterscotch yellow).
The platforms have directional signs to the other level in the same style as the name tablets and signs to the exit in the same style as the name tiles. Each upper level platform has its own same-level fare control, and there are no free transfers between directions. Each fare control area has 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, token booth, and two street stairs. The Manhattan-bound side stairs lead to either northern corners of Nostrand Avenue and Fulton Street while the Queens-bound side stairs lead to the either southern corners.
The station has a closed passageway with a crossover to Bedford Avenue at the north (geographical west) end of the upper level and a closed exit to Arlington Place. From the northbound platform’s south end a hole in the wall allows a bright flashlight beam to show the unused trackways.
Daytime, trains stop on the upper level while trains stop on the lower level. During late night hours, there is no service, and the stops on the lower level making local stops along Fulton Street.
2005 crime discovery
In the early morning hours of February 17, 2005, transit workers found two trash bags on the tracks of this station. They contained the body parts of 19-year-old Rashawn Brazell, who was reported missing three days earlier, of Bushwick, BrooklynBushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
. The case, considered one of the most gruesome in New York City history, is still under investigation as the murderer(s) has not been identified and no arrests have been made.
External links
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- Station Reporter — C Train
- The Subway Nut — Nostrand Avenue Pictures
- Nostrand Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View