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Avenue U station (IND Culver Line)

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 Avenue U
 "F" train"F" express train​
MTA NYC logo.svg New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
IND Avenue U Southbound Platform.jpg
Platforms view
Station statistics
AddressAvenue U & McDonald Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11223
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleGravesend
Coordinates40°35′46.14″N 73°58′23.95″W / 40.5961500°N 73.9733194°W / 40.5961500; -73.9733194Coordinates: 40°35′46.14″N 73°58′23.95″W / 40.5961500°N 73.9733194°W / 40.5961500; -73.9733194
DivisionB (IND, formerly BMT)[1]
LineIND Culver Line
BMT Culver Line (formerly)
Services   F all times (all times) two rush hour trains, peak direction (two rush hour trains, peak direction)​
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B3
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedMay 10, 1919 (103 years ago) (1919-05-10)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesGravesend
Traffic
2019547,776[3] Increase 76.2%
Rank405 out of 424[3]
Location
Avenue U station (IND Culver Line) is located in New York City Subway
Avenue U station (IND Culver Line)
Avenue U station (IND Culver Line) is located in New York City
Avenue U station (IND Culver Line)
Avenue U station (IND Culver Line) is located in New York
Avenue U station (IND Culver Line)
Track layout

Legend
to Kings Highway
to Avenue X
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service) Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)
Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights
For other uses, see Avenue U (disambiguation).

The Avenue U station is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Avenue U and McDonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn. It is served by the F train at all times and the train during rush hours in the peak direction.

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Metro station

Metro station

A metro station or subway station is a train station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the case of an emergency. In the United Kingdom, they are known as underground stations, most commonly used in reference to the London Underground.

IND Culver Line

IND Culver Line

The IND Culver Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. The local tracks of the Culver Line are served by the F service, as well as the G between Bergen Street and Church Avenue. The express tracks north of Church Avenue are used by the train during rush hours in the peak direction. The peak-direction express track between Ditmas Avenue and Avenue X has not seen regular service since 1987.

New York City Subway

New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems, one of the most-used, and the one with the most stations, with 472 stations in operation.

Gravesend, Brooklyn

Gravesend, Brooklyn

Gravesend is a neighborhood in the south-central section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the southwestern edge of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It is bounded by the Belt Parkway to the south, Bay Parkway to the west, Avenue P to the north, and Ocean Parkway to the east.

F (New York City Subway service)

F (New York City Subway service)

The F and Queens Boulevard Express/Sixth Avenue Local are two rapid transit services in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Their route bullets are colored orange, since they use and are part of the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan.

History

As part of Contract 4 of the Dual Contracts, between the city and the BRT, a three-track elevated railway was built above the surface Culver Line from the Fifth Avenue Elevated southeast and south to Coney Island.[4] The Culver Line was operated as a branch of the Fifth Avenue Elevated, with a free transfer at Ninth Avenue to the West End Line into the Fourth Avenue Subway.[5][6][7][8] Avenue X station opened as the line was extended from Kings Highway at noon on May 10, 1919.[9][10][11]

On October 30, 1954,[12][13] this station began being served by IND D Concourse Express trains operating to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue as the connection between the IND South Brooklyn Line at Church Avenue and the BMT Culver Line at Ditmas Avenue opened.[14][15] BMT Culver Line (5) trains were truncated to Ditmas Avenue, the south end of the connection, operating through to Manhattan via the Nassau Street Loopduring the day, and terminating at Ninth Avenue at other times.[16][17] This Culver Shuttle became full-time on May 28, 1959, and was discontinued in 1975.[18][19][20]

From June 7, 2016 to May 8, 2017, the Coney Island-bound platform of this station was closed for renovations as part of a $140 million renewal project on the Culver Line.[21][22][23][24] The Manhattan-bound platform was closed for a longer period of time, from May 22, 2017 until July 30, 2018.[25][26]

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Dual Contracts

Dual Contracts

The Dual Contracts, also known as the Dual Subway System, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The contracts were signed on March 19, 1913, by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. As part of the Dual Contracts, the IRT and BRT would build or upgrade several subway lines in New York City, then operate them for 49 years.

Elevated railway

Elevated railway

An elevated railway or elevated train is a rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure. The railway may be broad-gauge, standard-gauge or narrow-gauge railway, light rail, monorail, or a suspension railway. Elevated railways are normally found in urban areas where there would otherwise be multiple level crossings. Usually, the tracks of elevated railways that run on steel viaducts can be seen from street level.

Independent Subway System

Independent Subway System

The Independent Subway System, formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOSS) or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad (ICORTR), was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway. It was first constructed as the Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan in 1932.

D (New York City Subway service)

D (New York City Subway service)

The D Sixth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored orange, since it uses the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan.

IND Concourse Line

IND Concourse Line

The Concourse Line is an IND rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system. It runs from 205th Street in Norwood, Bronx, primarily under the Grand Concourse, to 145th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. It is the only B Division line, and also the only fully underground line, in the Bronx.

Culver Shuttle

Culver Shuttle

The Culver Shuttle was a New York City Subway shuttle, running along a remnant of the BMT Culver Line, most of which is now the IND Culver Line. The shuttle was originally part of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT)'s 5 service, providing through service on the Culver Line between Coney Island and Manhattan. The F train is the current successor to Culver Line service. The line had 1,000 riders during its final month of service in 1975.

Station layout

P
Platform level 		Side platform
Northbound local ← "F" train"F" express train toward Jamaica–179th Street (Kings Highway)
Peak-direction express → No regular service
Southbound local → "F" train"F" express train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Avenue X) →
Side platform
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
G Street level Entrance/exit
Southwestern exit from Coney Island-bound side
Southwestern exit from Coney Island-bound side

This station has two side platforms and three tracks with the middle track unused in revenue service.[27] The two platforms have beige windscreens and green canopies that run for nearly the entire length. The north end has black waist-level fences only. The platform signs consist of black boards with "Avenue U" in white lettering.

Exits

This station has two entrances with the full-time one at the north end. From each platform, one staircase leads down to an elevated station-house beneath the tracks, where a bank of turnstiles and token booth are present. Outside fare control are two street stairs to the two northern corners Avenue U and McDonald Avenue.[28]

At the south end of the station are unstaffed exits leading to Gravesend Neck Road. From each platform, a single staircase goes down to a short wooden landing outside of a sealed station house where a full-height turnstile and emergency gate provide exit from the system. Another staircase then goes down to the street. The Coney Island-bound side is exit-only while the Manhattan-bound side is HEET turnstile access. The station house, now used as an employee-only facility, was once opened to the public and had a booth.[28]

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Side platform

Side platform

A side platform is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, one for each direction of travel, is the basic design used for double-track railway lines. Side platforms may result in a wider overall footprint for the station compared with an island platform where a single width of platform can be shared by riders using either track.

F (New York City Subway service)

F (New York City Subway service)

The F and Queens Boulevard Express/Sixth Avenue Local are two rapid transit services in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Their route bullets are colored orange, since they use and are part of the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan.

Jamaica–179th Street station

Jamaica–179th Street station

The Jamaica–179th Street station is an express terminal station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located under Hillside Avenue at 179th Street in Jamaica, Queens, it is served by the F train at all times, the train during rush hours in the reverse peak direction, and a few rush-hour E trains. The station has 15 entrances, including two at Midland Parkway in Jamaica Estates.

Kings Highway station (IND Culver Line)

Kings Highway station (IND Culver Line)

The Kings Highway station is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at Kings Highway and McDonald Avenue in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The station is served by the F train at all times and the train during rush hours in the peak direction.

Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station

Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station

The Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station is a New York City Subway terminal in Coney Island, Brooklyn. It is the railroad-south terminus for the D, F, N, and Q trains at all times and for the train during rush hours in the peak direction.

Avenue X station

Avenue X station

The Avenue X station is a local station in Brooklyn on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F train at all times and the train during rush hours in the peak direction.

MetroCard

MetroCard

The MetroCard is a magnetic stripe card used for fare payment on transportation in the New York City area. It is a payment method for the New York City Subway, New York City Transit buses and MTA buses. The MetroCard is also accepted by several partner agencies: Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE), the PATH train system, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, and Westchester County's Bee-Line Bus System.

Turnstile

Turnstile

A turnstile is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. A turnstile can be configured to enforce one-way human traffic. In addition, a turnstile can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, ticket, pass, or other method of payment. Modern turnstiles can incorporate biometrics, including retina scanning, fingerprints, and other individual human characteristics which can be scanned. Thus a turnstile can be used in the case of paid access, for example to access public transport, a pay toilet, or to restrict access to authorized people, for example in the lobby of an office building.

Source: "Avenue U station (IND Culver Line)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 22nd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_U_station_(IND_Culver_Line).

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Further Reading

Franklin Avenue station (Fulton Street)

Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station

List of New York City Subway transfer stations

Church Avenue station (IND Culver Line)

Carroll Street station

Kings Highway station (IND Culver Line)

Avenue N station

18th Avenue station (IND Culver Line)

Smith–Ninth Streets station

West Eighth Street–New York Aquarium station

Church Avenue station (BMT Brighton Line)

Ditmas Avenue station

Avenue P station

Avenue I station

Bay Parkway station (IND Culver Line)

Avenue X station

Neptune Avenue station

62nd Street/New Utrecht Avenue station
References
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  2. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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  4. ^ New York Public Service Commission, New Subways For New York: The Dual System of Rapid Transit, June 1913
  5. ^ The New York Times, B.R.T. Will Open Culver Line Elevated Road as Far as Kings Highway on Sunday Next, March 9, 1919, page 23
  6. ^ The New York Times, Culver Line Open Today, March 16, 1919, page 8
  7. ^ Frederick J. H. Kracke, Public Service Commissioner, The New York Times, New Rapid Transit Link in Operation, March 16, 1919, page 106
  8. ^ The New York Times, Culver Elevated Opens, March 17, 1919, page 21
  9. ^ Legislative Documents. J.B. Lyon Company. January 1, 1920.
  10. ^ The New York Times, New Transit Line Opened, May 11, 1919, page 25
  11. ^ The New York Times, New Culver Extension, May 18, 1919, page 116
  12. ^ Chiasson, George (May 2010). "A History of the F (and V) Train Service". New York Division Bulletin. Electric Railroaders' Association. 53 (5): 1, 4.
  13. ^ Culver Line Ceremonies
  14. ^ The New York Times, Adequate Transit Promised for City, October 29, 1954, page 25
  15. ^ Sparberg, Andrew J. (October 1, 2014). From a Nickel to a Token: The Journey from Board of Transportation to MTA. Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-6190-1.
  16. ^ The New York Times, Bronx to Coney Ride in New Subway Link, October 18, 1954, page 34
  17. ^ The New York Times, Bronx-Coney Line is Opened by IND, October 31, 1954, page 73
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