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Newkirk Plaza station

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 Newkirk Plaza
 "B" train​"Q" train
MTA NYC logo.svg New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Newkirk Plaza - Platform.JPG
Platform level
Station statistics
AddressNewkirk Avenue & East 16th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11226
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleDitmas Park, Flatbush
Coordinates40°38′09″N 73°57′47″W / 40.6357°N 73.963°W / 40.6357; -73.963Coordinates: 40°38′09″N 73°57′47″W / 40.6357°N 73.963°W / 40.6357; -73.963
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Brighton Line
Services   B weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings (weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings)
​   Q all times (all times)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B8
StructureOpen-cut
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks4
Other information
Openedoriginal station: July 2, 1878; 144 years ago (July 2, 1878)
Rebuiltcurrent station: August 23, 1907; 115 years ago (August 23, 1907)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesParkville (1878-????)
South Midwood (????-1908)
Newkirk Avenue (1908-2011)
Traffic
20193,252,504[3] Decrease 0.2%
Rank153 out of 424[3]
Location
Newkirk Plaza station is located in New York City Subway
Newkirk Plaza station
Newkirk Plaza station is located in New York City
Newkirk Plaza station
Newkirk Plaza station is located in New York
Newkirk Plaza station
Track layout

Legend
to Church Avenue
to Cortelyou Road
to Avenue H
to Kings Highway
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops weekdays only Stops weekdays only
For the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line station, serving the 2 and ​5 trains, see Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti station.

The Newkirk Plaza station is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway in Flatbush, Brooklyn. It is located on an open-cut at the center of the pedestrian-only Newkirk Plaza shopping mall, which is bounded by Newkirk Avenue on the north, Foster Avenue on the south, Marlborough Road to the west, and East 16th Street to the east. The station is served by the Q train at all times and by the B train on weekdays only.

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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.

BMT Brighton Line

BMT Brighton Line

The BMT Brighton Line, also known as the Brighton Beach Line, is a rapid transit line in the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train, but is joined by the B express train on weekdays. The Q train runs the length of the entire line from Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue to the Manhattan Bridge south tracks. The B begins at Brighton Beach and runs via the bridge's north tracks.

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.

Flatbush, Brooklyn

Flatbush, Brooklyn

Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood consists of several subsections in central Brooklyn and is generally bounded by Prospect Park to the north, East Flatbush to the east, Midwood to the south, and Kensington and Parkville to the west. The neighborhood had a population of 105,804 as of the 2010 United States Census. The modern neighborhood includes or borders several institutions of note, including Brooklyn College.

Q (New York City Subway service)

Q (New York City Subway service)

The Q Second Avenue/Broadway Express/Brighton Local is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored yellow since it uses the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan.

B (New York City Subway service)

B (New York City Subway service)

The B 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.

History

The station opened around 1900 as a two-track surface station named South Midwood, a reference to its location at the southern end of the former Town of Flatbush, which was also historically known as Midwood. Currently, Midwood is considered to be the area south of where the station now stands, so it would now more correctly be described as being in South Flatbush or North Midwood. The station was located along the Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island Railroad line to Brighton Beach, which was built in 1878.[4]

In 1903, a reconstruction project began to remove grade crossings along the line as part of the "Brighton Beach Improvement," which also rebuilt stations of the Brighton Beach Line and electrified the line due to increased ridership on the line.[4] When on the surface, the station was a division point at which short turned elevated trains of the Fulton Street El terminated. After grade crossings on the line were fully eliminated in 1908, the station became a through stop for all services; at this time it was given the name Newkirk Avenue.[4] On the eastern side of the station entrance building there is a plaque, which reads: "The Depression and Elevation of this railroad to abolish grade crossings was authorized by the Legislature May 9th, 1903. A joint undertaking between the City Of New York and the Brooklyn Heights R.R. Co. under the direction of the Brooklyn Grade Crossing Commission. ..... Work commenced August 1st 1904 - Completed July 1st 1908." This plaque refers to the aforementioned grade crossing project.

During the 1964–1965 fiscal year, the platforms at Newkirk Avenue, along with those at six other stations on the Brighton Line, were lengthened to 615 feet (187 m) to accommodate a ten-car train of 60 foot (18 m)-long IND cars, or a nine-car train of 67 foot (20 m)-long BMT cars.[5]

In 1981, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority listed the station among the 69 most deteriorated stations in the subway system.[6] Starting in the late 1980s or early 1990s, business owners in the adjoining shopping area began advocating for the station to be renamed after the mall.[7] The station and mall underwent reconstruction from 2009 to 2011. This included installation of yellow warning strips on the platform edges and repainting of the columns from red to green.[8] The renovation cost $30 million.[9] As part of the renovation of the station, it was renamed Newkirk Plaza in August 2011.[7]

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BMT Brighton Line

BMT Brighton Line

The BMT Brighton Line, also known as the Brighton Beach Line, is a rapid transit line in the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train, but is joined by the B express train on weekdays. The Q train runs the length of the entire line from Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue to the Manhattan Bridge south tracks. The B begins at Brighton Beach and runs via the bridge's north tracks.

Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the greater Coney Island area along the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Brighton Beach is bounded by Coney Island proper at Ocean Parkway to the west, Manhattan Beach at Corbin Place to the east, Sheepshead Bay at the Belt Parkway to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south along the beach and boardwalk.

Level crossing

Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion. Other names include railway level crossing, railway crossing, grade crossing or railroad crossing, road through railroad, criss-cross, train crossing, and RXR (abbreviated).

Short turn

Short turn

In public transport, a short turn, short working or turn-back is an earlier terminus on a bus or rail line that is used on some scheduled trips that do not operate along the full length of the route.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York. The MTA is the largest public transit authority in the United States, serving 12 counties in Downstate New York, along with two counties in southwestern Connecticut under contract to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, carrying over 11 million passengers on an average weekday systemwide, and over 850,000 vehicles on its seven toll bridges and two tunnels per weekday.

Station layout

G Street level Entrances/exits, station house and agent, MetroCard machines, Newkirk Plaza shops
P
Platform level 		Northbound local ← "Q" train toward 96th Street (Cortelyou Road)
Island platform
Northbound express ← "B" train weekdays toward Bedford Park Boulevard or 145th Street (Church Avenue)
Southbound express ← "B" train weekdays toward Brighton Beach (Kings Highway) →
Island platform
Southbound local ← "Q" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Avenue H) →
Waiting room and turnstiles
Waiting room and turnstiles

This open-cut station has four tracks and two island platforms, typical for a New York City Subway express station.[10] Two pairs of I-beam columns run along the lengths of both platforms.

Newkirk Plaza mall

Directly above the station is the Newkirk Plaza shopping area, which is located on either side of a pedestrian walkway above the station.[9] The mall opened in 1913,[9] shortly after the current station did.[11] The shopping area is of an open-air format and all the stores face a passageway that is owned and maintained by the New York City Department of Transportation; however, the stores are privately owned. Many of the stores there are small family-owned businesses,[11] lending the area a "small-town feel."[9] Since the late 2000s, there have been efforts to create a business improvement district for the shopping area.[7]

The Manhattan-bound local track is completely underneath the east side of the mall while the Coney Island-bound one is underneath the west side of the mall except for a section at the north end. The express tracks are in open view except in the center (where the station's only entrance is) and at either ends (where the Newkirk and Foster Avenues overpasses are).

Exit

The station's only entrance and exit is a station house at the center of the plaza. It has a token booth, turnstile bank, and a staircase leading to a short landing above both platforms that separate into two staircases facing the opposite directions going down to the platforms themselves. The station house was renovated in 1988, which included installation of white tiles and a stained-glass artwork titled Transit Skylight by David Wilson. The station house is located on Newkirk Avenue's south side between East 15th and East 16th Streets.[12]

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96th Street station (Second Avenue Subway)

96th Street station (Second Avenue Subway)

The 96th Street station is a station on the IND Second Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Second Avenue and 96th Street on the border of the Upper East Side/Yorkville and East Harlem neighborhoods in Manhattan, it is the northern terminus for the Q train at all times. It is also served by limited southbound rush hour N trains and one northbound morning rush hour R train. The station is the terminus for the first phase of the Second Avenue Line.

Cortelyou Road station

Cortelyou Road station

The Cortelyou Road station is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Cortelyou Road between Marlborough Road and East 16th Street in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn. The station is served by the Q train at all times.

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.

B (New York City Subway service)

B (New York City Subway service)

The B 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.

Bedford Park Boulevard station

Bedford Park Boulevard station

The Bedford Park Boulevard station is an express station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Bedford Park Boulevard and Grand Concourse in Bedford Park, Bronx, it is served by the D train at all times. It is also the northern terminal for the B train during rush hours.

145th Street station (IND lines)

145th Street station (IND lines)

The 145th Street station is a bi-level express station on the IND Eighth Avenue and Concourse lines of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem and Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. It is served by the A and D trains at all times, by the C train at all times except late nights, and by the B train on weekdays only.

Church Avenue station (BMT Brighton Line)

Church Avenue station (BMT Brighton Line)

The Church Avenue station is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Church Avenue near East 18th Street in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The station is served by the Q train at all times and by the B train on weekdays only.

Brighton Beach station (BMT Brighton Line)

Brighton Beach station (BMT Brighton Line)

The Brighton Beach station is an elevated express and terminal station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over Brighton Beach Avenue between Brighton 5th Street and Brighton 7th Street in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The station is served by the Q train at all times and is the southern terminal for the B train on weekdays only.

Kings Highway station (BMT Brighton Line)

Kings Highway station (BMT Brighton Line)

The Kings Highway station is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Kings Highway between East 15th and East 16th Streets on the border of Midwood and Sheepshead Bay neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The station is served by the Q train at all times and by the B train on weekdays only.

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 H station

Avenue H station

The Avenue H station is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Avenue H between East 15th and East 16th Streets near the border of Midwood and Flatbush, Brooklyn. The station is served by the Q train at all times.

I-beam

I-beam

An I-beam, also known as H-beam, w-beam, universal beam (UB), rolled steel joist (RSJ), or double-T, is a beam with an I or H-shaped cross-section. The horizontal elements of the I are flanges, and the vertical element is the "web". I-beams are usually made of structural steel and are used in construction and civil engineering.

In popular culture

This station appeared in the Futurama episode "The Luck of the Fryrish" and was portrayed as being in Fry's old neighborhood of Ditmas Park, considering his old home is a detached albeit run-down Victorian house. It also appeared in the films Next Stop, Greenwich Village, and Man Push Cart.[13]

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Futurama

Futurama

Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. In 2008, the series was revived by Comedy Central. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years and revived on December 31, 2999. Fry finds work at an interplanetary delivery company, working alongside the one-eyed Leela and robot Bender. The series was envisioned by Groening in the mid-1990s while working on The Simpsons; he brought David X. Cohen aboard to develop storylines and characters to pitch the show to Fox.

The Luck of the Fryrish

The Luck of the Fryrish

"The Luck of the Fryrish" is the fourth episode in season three of Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 2001.

Philip J. Fry

Philip J. Fry

Philip J. Fry, commonly known by his surname, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated series Futurama. He is voiced by Billy West using a version of his own voice as he sounded when he was 25. He is a slacker delivery boy from the 20th century who becomes cryogenically frozen and reawakens in the 30th century to become a delivery boy there with an intergalactic delivery company run by his 30th great-grandnephew, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth. He is the best friend and roommate of Bender and the boyfriend and later husband of Turanga Leela.

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Next Stop, Greenwich Village is a 1976 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky, featuring Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene, Lois Smith, and Christopher Walken.

Man Push Cart

Man Push Cart

Man Push Cart is a 2005 American independent film by Ramin Bahrani that tells the story of a former Pakistani rock star who sells coffee and bagels from his pushcart on the streets of Manhattan.

Gallery

  • Newkirk Plaza and station before the renaming

    Newkirk Plaza and station before the renaming

  • New sign and green columns after renovation

    New sign and green columns after renovation

  • B train of R68As arriving

    B train of R68As arriving

  • Q train of R160s arriving

    Q train of R160s arriving

Source: "Newkirk Plaza station", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newkirk_Plaza_station.

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Bergen Street station (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)

Grand Army Plaza station

Brighton Beach station (BMT Brighton Line)

Franklin Avenue station (Fulton Street)

DeKalb Avenue station (BMT lines)

BMT Franklin Avenue Line

Prospect Park station (BMT lines)

Seventh Avenue station (BMT Brighton Line)

Avenue H station

Avenue J station

Avenue M station

Kings Highway station (BMT Brighton Line)

Church Avenue station (BMT Brighton Line)

Parkside Avenue station

Beverley Road station

Cortelyou Road station

East 105th Street station
References
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  2. ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Brooklyn Grade Crossing Commission (January 1, 1918). HISTORY of the work of eliminating grade crossings BY THE Brooklyn Grade Crossing Commission, a joint undertaking between THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE LONG ISLAND R. R. CO., THE LONG ISLAND R. R. CO. AND THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS R. R. CO. April 30, 1915. [New York : s.n].
  5. ^ Annual Report 1964–1965. New York City Transit Authority. 1965.
  6. ^ Gargan, Edward A. (June 11, 1981). "AGENCY LISTS ITS 69 MOST DETERIORATED SUBWAY STATIONS". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c Klein, Helen (March 20, 2008). "Newkirk name change - Transit Authority considers merchants' 'Plaza' request". timesledger.com. Times Ledger. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "Press Release - NYC Transit - Temporary Loss of Brighton Line Express". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 29, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d Grynbaum, Michael M. (August 28, 2009). "Newkirk Plaza in Ditmas Plaza Struggles With Renovation Project". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  10. ^ Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ a b Brooks of Sheffield (November 21, 2008). "Lost City: Welcome to Newkirk Plaza". lostnewyorkcity.blogspot.com. Lost City. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  12. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Flatbush" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  13. ^ Films, Documentaries, & Television (NYCSubway.org)
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