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President Street (IRT Nostrand Avenue Line)
Encyclopedia
President Street is a station
on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of President Street and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn
, it is served by the 2
train at all times and the 5
train weekdays.
This deep underground station, opened August 23, 1920, is the northernmost on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line and the only one that has one island platform
and two tracks. All stations to the south are set up as two track and two side platform
s. To the north, the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line curves east and joins the local tracks of the IRT Eastern Parkway Line
. The Nostrand Avenue
station is just two blocks north.
This station's platform has wide I-beam columns painted in blue on both sides at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering. The track walls have their original Dual Contracts trim line with "P" tablets on it at regular intervals for "President." Towards the south end of the station, where the platform was extended in the 1950s to accommodate the current standard IRT train length of 510 feet, the walls have "PRESIDENT ST" in white sans serif font on a blue border.
The station's only entrance/exit is near the north end of the platform. A single double-flight staircase and up-only escalator go up three stories to a small waiting area, where a turnstile
bank provides entrance/exit from the system. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two street stairs going up to either southern corners of President and Nostrand Avenues.
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 IRT Nostrand Avenue Line
IRT Nostrand Avenue Line
The IRT Nostrand Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, and is served by the at all times, joined by the trains on weekdays, running under Nostrand Avenue in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn....
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 President Street and Nostrand Avenue 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 2
2 (New York City Subway service)
The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
train at all times and the 5
5 (New York City Subway service)
The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train weekdays.
This deep underground station, opened August 23, 1920, is the northernmost on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line and the only one that has 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...
and two tracks. All stations to the south are set up as two track 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. To the north, the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line curves east and joins the local tracks of the IRT Eastern Parkway Line
IRT Eastern Parkway Line
IRT Eastern Parkway Line and New Lots Line can refer to:* IRT Eastern Parkway Line* IRT New Lots Line...
. The Nostrand Avenue
Nostrand Avenue (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)
Nostrand Avenue is a local station on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, it is served by the 3 train at all times except late nights, when it is replaced by the 4...
station is just two blocks north.
This station's platform has wide I-beam columns painted in blue on both sides at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering. The track walls have their original Dual Contracts trim line with "P" tablets on it at regular intervals for "President." Towards the south end of the station, where the platform was extended in the 1950s to accommodate the current standard IRT train length of 510 feet, the walls have "PRESIDENT ST" in white sans serif font on a blue border.
The station's only entrance/exit is near the north end of the platform. A single double-flight staircase and up-only escalator go up three stories to a small waiting area, where 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 system. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two street stairs going up to either southern corners of President and Nostrand Avenues.
External links
- Station Reporter — 2 Train
- President Street entrance from Google Maps Street View