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Shepherd Avenue station

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 Shepherd Avenue
 "C" train
MTA NYC logo.svg New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
IND Fulton Shepherd Avenue Southbound Platform 2.jpg
R179 C train arriving on the southbound platform
Station statistics
AddressShepherd Avenue & Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleEast New York
Coordinates40°40′27″N 73°52′51″W / 40.674064°N 73.880825°W / 40.674064; -73.880825Coordinates: 40°40′27″N 73°52′51″W / 40.674064°N 73.880825°W / 40.674064; -73.880825
DivisionB (IND)[1]
LineIND Fulton Street Line
Services   A late nights (late nights)
​   C all except late nights (all except late nights)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedNovember 28, 1948; 74 years ago (November 28, 1948)
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
2019977,012[3] Decrease 1.4%
Rank365 out of 424[3]
Location
Shepherd Avenue station is located in New York City Subway
Shepherd Avenue station
Shepherd Avenue station is located in New York City
Shepherd Avenue station
Shepherd Avenue station is located in New York
Shepherd Avenue station
Track layout

Legend
to Van Siclen Avenue
to Euclid Avenue
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only

The Shepherd Avenue station is a local station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Shepherd and Pitkin Avenues in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, it is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train takes over service.

Construction on the Shepherd Avenue station started in 1938 as part of a four-station extension of the Fulton Street subway eastward under Pitkin Avenue toward Queens. Work was delayed by funding problems due to World War II, even though the stations were mostly complete. Construction resumed on the extension of the Fulton Street Line in November 1946, and this part of the Fulton Street Line opened in 1948. The extension of the Fulton Street subway replaced the Fulton Street elevated line, which closed afterward.

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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.

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C (New York City Subway service)

C (New York City Subway service)

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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.

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Fulton Street Line (elevated)

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The Fulton Street Line, also called the Fulton Street Elevated or Kings County Line, was an elevated rail line mostly in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It ran above Fulton Street from Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn in Downtown Brooklyn east to East New York, and then south on Van Sinderen Avenue (southbound) and Snediker Avenue (northbound), east on Pitkin Avenue, north on Euclid Avenue, and east on Liberty Avenue to Ozone Park, Queens.

History

Station entrance
Station entrance

Shepherd Avenue was part of a four-station extension of the Fulton Street subway along Pitkin Avenue, past its original planned terminus at Broadway Junction.[4][5][6] The Fulton Street subway was the city-owned Independent System (IND)'s main line from Downtown Brooklyn to southern Queens.[4]

Further construction past the line's initial terminal at Rockaway Avenue was delayed by funding problems due to the Great Depression in the 1930s.[7] This was temporarily solved by federal Works Progress Administration funding starting in 1936. The portion continuing from east of Rockaway Avenue along Pennsylvania and Pitkin Avenues to Crystal Street, including the Shepherd Avenue station, began construction in 1938.[6][8] The progress lasted only a few years, as all work on the last portions in Brooklyn was stopped by December 1942 shortly after the United States entered World War II due to material shortages. The Broadway−East New York station was complete but not in operation due to lack of signal equipment, and the remaining stations to Euclid Avenue were unfinished shells.[7][9][10] At the time, work on the section that included the Shepherd Avenue station was more than 99% complete, but vital equipment had yet to be installed, precluding its opening.[8]

Construction resumed on the extension of the Fulton Street Line in November 1946,[11][12] following the conclusion of the war and the allocation of funds obtained by Mayor William O'Dwyer.[13][7] After several test runs, the station opened to the public in the early morning of November 28, 1948, along with the rest of the line to Euclid Avenue.[6][14] The cost of the extension was about $46.5 million.[7][15] Because Shepherd Avenue and three other stations were completed later than the rest of the line, they received different design features than other IND stations, including different wall tiles and fluorescent lighting.[7][6][16] It later became the replacement for the elevated BMT Fulton Street Line's Linwood Street and Montauk Avenue stations, which closed on April 26, 1956 when the connection to the eastern Fulton elevated was opened.[8][17]

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Fulton Street (Brooklyn)

Fulton Street is a long east–west street in northern Brooklyn, New York City. This street begins at the intersection of Adams Street and Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights, and runs eastward to East New York and Cypress Hills. At the border with Queens, Fulton Street becomes 91st Avenue, which ends at 84th Street in Woodhaven.

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Works Progress Administration

Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. It was set up on May 6, 1935, by presidential order, as a key part of the Second New Deal.

World War II

World War II

World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. Many participants threw their economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind this total war, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and the delivery of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war.

Euclid Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Euclid Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

The Euclid Avenue station is an express station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Euclid and Pitkin Avenues in East New York, Brooklyn. It is served by the A train at all times and is the southern terminal for the C train at all times except nights. During nights, this is the northern terminal for the Lefferts Boulevard shuttle train from Ozone Park, Queens.

William O'Dwyer

William O'Dwyer

William O'Dwyer was an Irish-American politician who served as the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950. O'Dwyer went on to serve President Harry Truman as Ambassador to Mexico from 1950-1952. O'Dwyer began his political career by serving as the Kings County District Attorney from 1940-45. His brother Paul O'Dwyer served as President of the City Council from 1973-77, and his nephew Brian O'Dwyer was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul as New York State Gaming Commission Chair in 2022.

Linwood Street station

Linwood Street station

The Linwood Street station was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. It was served by trains of the BMT Fulton Street Line. The station was built on February 22, 1892, and served as the eastern terminus of the Fulton Street elevated line for one month. The next stop to the east was Montauk Avenue. The next stop to the west was Van Siclen Avenue. On November 28, 1948, the Independent Subway System opened the underground Shepherd Avenue Subway station two blocks east after years of war-time construction delays. This station rendered both Linwood station and the nearby Montauk Avenue station obsolete, and it closed on April 26, 1956.

Montauk Avenue station

Montauk Avenue station

The Montauk Avenue station was a station on the demolished BMT Fulton Street Line in Brooklyn, New York City. It had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. It was served by trains of the BMT Fulton Street Line. The station was opened on March 21, 1892, and was the eastern terminus of the Fulton Street Line until 1894, when the line was extended to Grant Avenue. On November 28, 1948, the Independent Subway System opened the underground Shepherd Avenue Subway station three blocks west after years of war-time construction delays. This station rendered both Montauk Avenue station and the nearby Linwood Street station obsolete, and it closed on April 26, 1956.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
P
Platform level 		Side platform
Westbound local ← "C" train toward 168th Street (Van Siclen Avenue)
← "A" train toward Inwood–207th Street late nights (Van Siclen Avenue)
Westbound express ← "A" train does not stop here
Eastbound express → "A" train does not stop here →
Eastbound local → "C" train toward Euclid Avenue (Euclid Avenue) →
→ "A" train toward Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue late nights (Euclid Avenue) →
Side platform
Mosaic name tablet
Mosaic name tablet

This underground station has two side platforms and four tracks. The two express tracks are used by the A train during daytime hours.[18] Both platform walls have a periwinkle trim line with a dark periwinkle border and mosaic name tablets reading "SHEPHERD AVE." in white sans-serif lettering on a dark periwinkle background and periwinkle border. Small tile captions reading "SHEPHERD" in white lettering on dark periwinkle run under the trim line, and directional signs in the same style are present under some of the name tablets. The walls have no ads, and there are no columns excepting a few where the exit is.

This station has a full length mezzanine above the platforms and tracks.

Exits

There is a crossover and a single double wide stairway from each platform to the mezzanine. Outside of fare control, exits lead to all four corners of Pitkin Avenue and Shepherd Avenue.[19]

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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.

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.

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.

Van Siclen Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Van Siclen Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

The Van Siclen Avenue station is a local station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Van Siclen and Pitkin Avenues in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, it is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train takes over service.

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.

Inwood–207th Street station

Inwood–207th Street station

The Inwood–207th Street station is the northern terminal station of the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 207th Street and Broadway in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, near Inwood Hill Park, it is served by the A train at all times.

Euclid Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Euclid Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

The Euclid Avenue station is an express station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Euclid and Pitkin Avenues in East New York, Brooklyn. It is served by the A train at all times and is the southern terminal for the C train at all times except nights. During nights, this is the northern terminal for the Lefferts Boulevard shuttle train from Ozone Park, Queens.

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.

Sans-serif

Sans-serif

In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than serif typefaces. They are often used to convey simplicity and modernity or minimalism.

Source: "Shepherd Avenue station", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 13th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd_Avenue_station.

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Further Reading

Independent Subway System

Proposed expansion of the New York City Subway

Franklin Avenue station (Fulton Street)

List of New York City Subway transfer stations

Kingston–Throop Avenues station

Euclid Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station

Liberty Avenue station

Van Siclen Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Rockaway Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

80th Street station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Grant Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Nostrand Avenue station (IND Fulton Street Line)

Broadway Junction station

Fulton Street Line (elevated)

List of New York City Subway stations in Brooklyn

List of New York City Subway stations in Queens

Jay Street–MetroTech station
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