Summary
The Fort Hamilton Parkway station is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located in Borough Park, Brooklyn at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street. It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve this station.
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| Address | Fort Hamilton Parkway & 62nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borough | Brooklyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Borough Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°37′55.56″N 74°0′23.49″W / 40.6321000°N 74.0065250°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | B (BMT)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | BMT Sea Beach Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | N  (all times) W  (selected rush-hour trips) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit |  NYCT Bus: B9 (on 60th Street), B16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure | Open-cut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 in regular service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 22, 1915[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 1,344,329[4]  34.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 220 out of 423[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History edit
This station opened on June 22, 1915.[2]
From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations.[5][6][7] The Coney Island-bound platform was closed from July 31, 2017[8][9] to July 1, 2019.[10]
Station layout edit
| Ground | Street level | Station building, entrance/exit, station agent, MetroCard machines |
| Platform level | Side platform | |
| Northbound local | ← toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard or 96th Street (select weekday trips) (Eighth Avenue) ←  toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (Eighth Avenue)
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| Northbound express | No regular service | |
| Southbound express | No regular service | |
| Southbound local | toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (New Utrecht Avenue) → toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue) →
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| Side platform | ||
This open-cut station has four tracks and two side platforms, but the two center express tracks are not normally used. The northbound platform has metal canopies while the southbound platform has beige concrete walls, columns, and roof (prior to renovation, the columns were blue-green).
At this point, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch runs alongside north of the line.
Exits edit
Each end has a crossover. The full-time west exit leads to Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street while the HEET east exit leads to 11th Avenue and 62nd–63rd Streets. The distance between 11th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway makes the platforms much longer than a typical "B" Division train. The station house's construction is stucco with tile interior.[11]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Through Tube to Coney, 48 Minutes: First Train on Fourth Avenue Route Beats West End Line Eleven Minutes". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 22, 1915. Retrieved June 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2017–2022)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2017–2022)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Romano, Denise (October 4, 2013). "Two elevators coming to the N line during massive rehabilitation". The Brooklyn Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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- Harshbarger, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "9 Brooklyn N train stations to shut down for 14 months". am New York. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "N Line Sea Beach - 2016". web.mta.info. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- Katinas, Paula (December 18, 2014). "Commuter headache: MTA to renovate N train stations". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "New York City Subway Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ DeJesus, Jaime (May 17, 2017). "Manhattan-bound service to return to N stations on Sea Beach Line". The Brooklyn Reporter. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Manhattan-Bound Service Returns to N Stations on Sea Beach Line". www.mta.info (Press release). New York City, NY: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ "Planned Service Changes for: Monday, July 1, 2019". travel.mtanyct.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Sunset Park" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
External links edit
- nycsubway.org – BMT Sea Beach Line: Fort Hamilton Parkway
- Station Reporter — N Train
- The Subway Nut — Fort Hamilton Parkway Pictures
- Fort Hamilton Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 11th Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Uptown Platform from Google Maps Street View