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Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station

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 Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets
 "A" train​"C" train​"G" train
MTA NYC logo.svg New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
IND Crosstown-Fulton Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets Queens-bound Platform.jpg
View from Queens-bound platform, looking east
Station statistics
AddressHoyt Street & Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleDowntown Brooklyn
Coordinates40°41′20.48″N 73°59′10.11″W / 40.6890222°N 73.9861417°W / 40.6890222; -73.9861417Coordinates: 40°41′20.48″N 73°59′10.11″W / 40.6890222°N 73.9861417°W / 40.6890222; -73.9861417
DivisionB (IND)[1]
Line   IND Crosstown Line
IND Fulton Street Line
Services   A all times (all times)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights)​
   G all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B63, B65, B67
Bus transport MTA Bus: B103
StructureUnderground
Platforms4 island platforms (2 in passenger service)
cross-platform interchange
Tracks6 (4 in passenger service)
Other information
OpenedApril 9, 1936; 86 years ago (1936-04-09)[2]
AccessibleThe mezzanine is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, but the platforms are not compliant ADA-accessible to mezzanine only; accessibility to platforms planned
AccessibilityCross-platform wheelchair transfer available
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesHoyt–Schermerhorn
Traffic
20193,605,153[4] Increase 7%
Rank140 out of 424[4]
Location
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station is located in New York City Subway
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station is located in New York City
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station is located in New York
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station
Track layout

Legend
to Court Street
from Jay Street–MetroTech
to Bergen Street
to Jay Street–MetroTech
to Fulton Street
to Nostrand Avenue
to Lafayette Avenue
Non-revenue service
Revenue service
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
For the station actually at Hoyt Street and Fulton Street, see Hoyt Street (IRT Eastern Parkway Line).

The Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station (shown as "Hoyt-Schermerhorn" on official subway maps) is an express station of the New York City Subway, serving the IND Crosstown Line and the IND Fulton Street Line. Located at the intersection of Hoyt Street and Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, it is served by the A and G trains at all times, as well as the C train except late nights.

Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets was developed as an interchange station between the Fulton Street and Crosstown lines of the Independent Subway System (IND). Construction began around 1929, and it was opened on April 9, 1936. Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets has six tracks and four island platforms, with two platforms and three tracks for each direction of service. The innermost tracks in each direction originally served Crosstown Line trains, while the center tracks were supposed to serve Fulton Street express trains and the outermost tracks were supposed to serve Fulton Street local trains to Court Street. However, Court Street was only served by a shuttle train from Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets, which stopped running in 1946.

Today, all Fulton Street Line trains use the center tracks in each direction, and all Crosstown Line trains use the innermost tracks, while the outermost tracks and platforms are not used for revenue service. Until 1981, the outer platforms were used by special trains to Aqueduct Racetrack, which stopped on the center tracks in each direction. Today, the abandoned tracks and platforms are only used on special occasions, such as for film shoots or moving trains to the New York Transit Museum at the former Court Street station. The mezzanine has also been used for film shoots, most famously for the video of Michael Jackson's single "Bad".

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Metro station

Metro station

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New York City Subway

New York City Subway

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IND Crosstown Line

IND Crosstown Line

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IND Fulton Street Line

IND Fulton Street Line

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Downtown Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn

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A (New York City Subway service)

A (New York City Subway service)

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

G (New York City Subway service)

G (New York City Subway service)

The G Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local is an 11.4-mile-long (18.3 km) rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored light green since it uses the IND Crosstown Line.

C (New York City Subway service)

C (New York City Subway service)

The C Eighth Avenue Local is a 19-mile-long (31 km) rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is blue since it uses the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Midtown Manhattan.

Independent Subway System

Independent Subway System

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Aqueduct Racetrack

Aqueduct Racetrack

Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park and Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. Aqueduct is the only racetrack located within New York City limits. Its racing meets are usually from late October/early November through April. The racetrack is located adjacent to a casino called Resorts World New York City.

Bad (Michael Jackson song)

Bad (Michael Jackson song)

"Bad" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on September 7, 1987, as the second single from his seventh studio album, Bad. The song was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was influenced by a true story Jackson read about a young man who tried to escape poverty by attending private school but was killed when he returned home.

History

Each of the two abandoned platforms at the station is adjacent to one of the open platforms.
Each of the two abandoned platforms at the station is adjacent to one of the open platforms.

Construction and opening

Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets was constructed as a junction between the Fulton Street and Crosstown lines of the Independent Subway System (IND), and part of the section of the Fulton Street subway under Schermerhorn Street between Court Street and Bond Street.[5][6][7] Surveying by the New York City Board of Transportation along Schermerhorn Street began in 1928,[8][9][10] and construction began around 1929.[5][6] Property on the south side of Schermerhorn Street between Bond and Nevins Streets was condemned to facilitate the project.[11][12] Like other stations along the lines, it was constructed via shallow cut-and-cover methods, with the street covered by wooden planks.[13] In September 1929, a portion of the "plank road" above the station site collapsed.[14][15] In 1935, Sixteen Sycamores Playground was constructed on a portion of the land condemned for subway construction east of the station.[16]

The station was ceremonially opened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on April 9, 1936, with the station serving both Fulton Street Line local and express trains.[2][17] The station cost about $3 million to build, including $131,000 for the tilework.[17] This station began serving Crosstown Line trains on July 1, 1937, when the Crosstown Line was extended from Nassau Avenue.[18] From this station, northbound Fulton local trains were planned to continue to Court Street and terminate there. Express trains would turn north under Jay Street and continue to Manhattan via the Cranberry Street Tunnel. However, initial Fulton Street service ran entirely local at the time, as the line only ran to Rockaway Avenue. Without express service, local trains provided service to Manhattan via the express tracks at this station while the HH shuttle was instituted to serve Court Street and the local tracks/platforms.[17][19]

Later usage

On October 9, 1936, a public hearing was held to discuss the construction of a passageway between the station and the Loeser's Department Store on the north side of Livingston Street.[20] In November 1937, the city Board of Transportation approved the construction of a 250-foot (76 m) passageway between the station and the department store.[21] The passageway opened on December 8, 1938. As part of the project, a stairway was constructed from the passageway to the south side of Livingston Street.[22]

Due to low ridership, the Court Street station was closed and the shuttle was discontinued in 1946.[23][24] All Fulton Street service was routed via the express tracks at this station to Jay Street – Borough Hall. This eliminated any use for the local tracks and they have been out of service since. The outer platforms were also closed until 1959, when the special service to Aqueduct Racetrack began.[25] Service ran from the lower level of the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station to the Aqueduct Racetrack station via the IND Eighth Avenue Line, Fulton Street Line, and IND Rockaway Line.[25] Like the lower level at 42nd Street, the outer platforms at Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets provided a convenient place to segregate passengers who had paid the extra fare required to board the special trains. Consequently, Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets was the only stop between 42nd Street and the racetrack.[25]

The Aqueduct service was eliminated in 1981,[26] and the outer platforms have since remained out of revenue service.[13] The abandoned parts of the station are often used for film shoots:[13][27] for example, scenes for The Warriors and The Taking of Pelham 123 were shot there.[13] They are also used for other special functions, such as a public display of the then-new R160B subway cars in 2005.[28]

After Michael Jackson died in 2009, New York City Council member Letitia James proposed to rename the station after Jackson, who had filmed the video for his song "Bad" there. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority rejected the idea.[29][30] MTA spokesperson Kevin Ortiz said that the agency was developing guidelines for station naming-rights deals in order to raise money. In addition, naming stations after individuals could confuse riders.[29][30] The MTA also declined to put a plaque in the station, saying its guidelines banned such an action.[30][31] In 2018, the owner of a privately owned building above one of the station's entrances agreed to paint a mural dedicated to Jackson.[32]

In 2019, the MTA announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[33]

Panoramic view of the abandoned platform next to the Queens-bound one
Panoramic view of the abandoned platform next to the Queens-bound one

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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, running 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 just east of Rockaway Boulevard. The A train runs express during daytime hours and local at night on the underground portion of the line; it runs local on the elevated portion of the line at all times. The C train runs local on the underground portion of the line at all times except late nights.

IND Crosstown Line

IND Crosstown Line

The IND Crosstown Line or Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It provides crosstown service between western Brooklyn and northwestern Queens and is the only subway line that does not carry trains to and from Manhattan.

Independent Subway System

Independent Subway System

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New York City Board of Transportation

New York City Board of Transportation

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Manhattan

Manhattan

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HH (Court Street Shuttle)

HH (Court Street Shuttle)

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Frederick Loeser & Co.

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Aqueduct Racetrack

Aqueduct Racetrack

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IND Eighth Avenue Line

IND Eighth Avenue Line

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IND Rockaway Line

IND Rockaway Line

The IND Rockaway Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, operating in Queens. It branches from the IND Fulton Street Line at Rockaway Boulevard, extending over the Jamaica Bay, into the Rockaways. The A train serves the line on the Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue branch and north of Hammels Wye. The Rockaway Park Shuttle runs between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street. Five rush hour A trains provide service between Rockaway Park and Manhattan in the peak direction.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent
Elevator at northeast corner of Hoyt Street and Schermerhorn Street, inside 209 Schermerhorn Street. Note: Platforms are not accessible
P
Platform level 		Westbound local → No service (Court Street/Transit Museum)
Island platform, not in service
Westbound express ← "A" train toward 207th Street (Jay Street–MetroTech)
← "C" train toward 168th Street (Jay Street–MetroTech)
Island platform
Southbound ← "G" train toward Church Avenue (Bergen Street)
Northbound → "G" train toward Court Square (Fulton Street) →
Island platform
Eastbound express → "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue, Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard
or Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street (Nostrand Avenue) →
→ "C" train toward Euclid Avenue (Lafayette Avenue) →
→ "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue late nights (Lafayette Avenue) →
Island platform, not in service
Eastbound local → No service (Lafayette Avenue)

The station has six tracks and four island platforms.[17][34][35] Each platform is 660 feet (200 m) long, and the entire station is approximately 143 feet (44 m) wide from north to south.[17] The centermost pair of tracks (Tracks E1 and E2) belongs to the Crosstown Line, served by the G train.[34] To the east (railroad north), they run under Lafayette Avenue while to the west (railroad south), they turn south and merge with the IND Sixth Avenue Line to form the IND Culver Line under Smith Street.[17][35][36] The next pair of tracks from the center are the express tracks (Tracks A3 and A4) of the Fulton Street Line, served by the A and ​C trains.[34] Trains using these tracks open their doors on their left, to the inner island platforms, not on the right, to the outer ones. To the east, the C diverges to the local tracks and all four tracks continue under Fulton Street. To the west, the express tracks curve north under Jay Street and continue as the IND Eighth Avenue Line.[17][35][36][37] There is no track connection between the Fulton and Crosstown lines.[35][36][38]

The outermost pair of tracks—the Fulton Street local tracks (Tracks A1 and A2)—and the outer two island platforms are no longer used in revenue service.[34] To the west, the tracks continue under Schermerhorn Street to the decommissioned Court Street station, currently the site of the New York Transit Museum, in Brooklyn Heights.[13][17][35] Track A2 is currently out of service for the storage of trains at the New York Transit Museum.[39] Though it may be difficult to see in some of the unlighted portions of the station, a tile band is present on the trackside walls–similar in color to the Crosstown Line stations north to Flushing Avenue, and the Fulton Line stations east to Franklin Avenue–Lime (Nile) Green with a medium Kelly Green border, set in a three-high course consistent with many IND express stations.[17] Captions reading "HOYT" are present in white lettering on a black background, with no mention of "Schermerhorn". On the eastbound (southern) side, some of these captions have been stickered-over with different station names as required for film and TV shoots while others are completely missing, though both sides have been used for filming.[40] Both northern platforms have green-painted steel I-beams, while the beams on both southern platforms are tiled.[40] Much of the ceiling at platform level is peeling due to water damage.[27][41] A control tower is located at the eastern (railroad south) end of the outer southbound platform, and is staffed at all times except late nights.[38]

Due to its width, the southern half of the station had to be built under private property on the south side of Schermerhorn Street.[11] The station's mezzanine, located over the northern half of the station directly underneath Schermerhorn Street, contains a New York City Transit Police precinct office where the operations of NYPD Transit District 30 are headquartered, and several New York City Transit Authority offices.[13][42] From the mezzanine, there are three staircases to each active platform, a turnstile bank, and a token booth.[36]

Exits

Station entrance at 209 Schermerhorn Street, seen in 2014 before reconstructionThe same entrance in 2018, after the addition of an elevator to mezzanine level
Station entrance at 209 Schermerhorn Street, seen in 2014 before reconstruction
Station entrance at 209 Schermerhorn Street, seen in 2014 before reconstructionThe same entrance in 2018, after the addition of an elevator to mezzanine level
The same entrance in 2018, after the addition of an elevator to mezzanine level

There are three exits. One is within a building and goes to the northwestern corner of Bond and Schermerhorn Streets; it connects to fare control via a corridor.[43][44] Another goes to the middle of the block between Hoyt and Bond Streets and is built inside 225 Schermerhorn Street.[43] The third exit goes close to the northeastern corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn Streets and is built inside 209 Schermerhorn Street (also known as 45 Hoyt Street, or Hoyt & Horn).[43][44][45] The third exit contains an elevator from street level to the mezzanine, which was opened in September 2018 as part of the construction of Hoyt & Horn.[46]

In addition to the open entrances, there are numerous sealed passages and exits; a count indicated eight closed street stairs. One was built into 189 Schermerhorn Street, but may have been demolished when a new building was erected. Another was built into the building occupying 227 to 253 Schermerhorn Street. Two more were built into 33 Bond Street, but one may have been demolished when a new building was made. Another led to the southwestern corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn Streets, but is sealed on street level. Another led to the southeastern corner of Bond and Schermerhorn Streets, but is also sealed on street level. There is a closed passage next to the open Bond Street exit that leads to a street stair on the southwestern corner of Bond and Livingston Streets, one block north of Schermerhorn Street. This passage to Livingston Street further led to the now-defunct Loeser's Department Store, which eventually became a McCrory's.[13][21][47][48] Part of the mezzanine tilework at this location still features navy blue and gold Art Deco designs, including large plaques bearing the store's logo.[13][49][50] These had previously been shop windows.[13]

Service patterns

Bergen Street (IND Culver Line) Jay Street – MetroTech (IND Fulton Street Line) Court Street (IND Fulton Street Line)
West of the station
IND Crosstown Line
   G all times (all times) 		IND Eighth Avenue Line tunnels
   A all times (all times)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights) 		IND Fulton Street Line to Court Street
no regular service
In the station
innermost tracks
   G all times (all times) 		center tracks
   A all times (all times)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights) 		outermost tracks
no regular service
East of the station
IND Crosstown Line
   G all times (all times) 		IND Fulton Street Line express
   A all except late nights (all except late nights) 		IND Fulton Street Line local
   A late nights (late nights)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights)
Fulton Street (IND Crosstown Line) Nostrand Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line) Lafayette Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)

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New York Transit Museum

The New York Transit Museum is a museum that displays historical artifacts of the New York City Subway, bus, and commuter rail systems in the greater New York City metropolitan region. The main museum is located in the decommissioned Court Street subway station in Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. There is a smaller satellite Museum Annex in Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. The museum is a self-supporting division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks.

A (New York City Subway service)

A (New York City Subway service)

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207th Street station

207th Street station

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C (New York City Subway service)

C (New York City Subway service)

The C Eighth Avenue Local is a 19-mile-long (31 km) rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is blue since it uses the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Midtown Manhattan.

G (New York City Subway service)

G (New York City Subway service)

The G Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local is an 11.4-mile-long (18.3 km) rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored light green since it uses the IND Crosstown Line.

Church Avenue station (IND Culver Line)

Church Avenue station (IND Culver Line)

The Church Avenue station is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Church and McDonald Avenues in Kensington, Brooklyn, it is served by the F and G trains at all times, and by the train during rush hours in the peak direction.

Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line)

Bergen Street station (IND Culver Line)

The Bergen Street station is a station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Bergen Street and Smith Street on the border of Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill in Brooklyn. It is served by the F and G trains at all times.

Fulton Street station (IND Crosstown Line)

Fulton Street station (IND Crosstown Line)

The Fulton Street station is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway, located on Lafayette Avenue between South Portland Avenue and Fulton Street in Brooklyn. It is served by the G train at all times.

Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue station

Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue station

The Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue station is the eastern terminal station of the New York City Subway's IND Rockaway Line. Originally a Long Island Rail Road station, it is currently the easternmost station in the New York City Subway. It is served by the A train at all times.

Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard station

Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard station

The Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard station is an elevated terminal station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Lefferts Boulevard and Liberty Avenue in Queens. It serves as the terminus of the A route's Lefferts Boulevard branch. Despite its name, the station is not actually located in Ozone Park, but rather in the adjacent neighborhood of South Richmond Hill.

In popular culture

The unused portions of the Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station have appeared in several films, TV episodes, and videos.[13][27] The station was featured in The Wiz (1978) in which the characters find themselves in a strange Emerald city subway with evil monsters such as chomping trashcans and subway columns that move and try to trap the characters.[51] The station was also featured in the Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America (1988),[27] as well as in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).[52] The Warriors (1979), Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988), and The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) have also filmed at Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets.[13][52][53]

The Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station's mezzanine was the main setting for the filming of Michael Jackson's music video/short film for his hit 1987 single "Bad",[29][30][32][53] as well as "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody, "Fat".[32] The opening scene of the Law & Order episode "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" (1990) was filmed in this station.[54] The station is referenced in the title of Leikeli47's song "Hoyt and Schermerhorn" from Acrylic.[55]

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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. Murphy has received a Grammy Award and Emmy Award and was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023.

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