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This site will use these terms to
discuss the three versions of the M Train :
·
Old M Train will
be used for the route that used the upper level at Broadway Myrtle and
continued to
Jay
Street
·
Brown M Train will be used for the
route that ran with the
J to
Chambers Street
(and was extended to
Bay Parkway
during rush hours). This route was
discontinued in June of 2010 due to a budget shortfall. The route was
combined with the former V Train
·
Orange M Train
will be
used for the most
recent route that now runs along
6th
Avenue
and Queens Blvd
via
53rd
Street.
This route began in June of 2010. This
route combined the former V Train (Also
discontinued to a budget shortfall) and the rerouted M to serve
Midtown and Queens Blvd. via 53rd Street.
Nights and weekends
the M still ends at Broadway Myrtle
For photos see www.nycsubway.org
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71AVENUE FOREST HILLS
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71st Avenue Continental Avenue
Forest Hills (Queens Blvd @ 71st Ave/108th Street)
Opened 12/13/1936: Express stop, 4 tracks on 2 island platforms, and is the
terminus of R, and orange M, There are 3 fare control areas along
full width mezzanine. 2 of the 3 fare
control areas are near each other along wraparound passageway outside
of fare control. The fulltime booth is near the east end and is
closest to 71st Ave/Queens Blvd staircase on south side. A Part time booth in
the same area is in the middle and is closest to 108th street71st Avenue. It is open during AM rush hours, other
times; a couple of HEETs can be used. The other Part time booth
at the far west end is at 70th Road/Queens
Blvd and has
only one street stair. There are 7 street stairs to each platform.
On the platform, the platform wall has green tile band with black
border. Facing the express tracks are the vintage 1936 white
signs with black lettering " Contin-ental Ave Forest Hills" .A renovated and expanded tower is at the
far eastern end of the Jamaica-bound platform, another mini-tower
also sits on the center of the Manhattan-bound platform but it is
seldom used. Before we enter this station, there are a set of
tracks rising from the lower level, one for each direction.
These tracks are used for local trains relaying back downtown, as
well as yard moves to the massive Jamaica Yard facility nearby. They come up and merge with both local and express
tracks in “Y” track configuration. Between 67th Avenue and Roosevelt Ave/Jackson Heights, we see bellmouths of
varying degrees. What is known is that the IND's second system
plans were to build a new line extension to Far Rockaway (way before
the 1950 LIRR fire), and take over the LIRR operations via. a spur
from the Queens
Blvd along the present
abandoned ROW.
What
makes this part of the line so interesting is the number of
bellmouths in this area, at least 4 bellmouths, plus a ramp to the
lower level at Roosevelt Ave terminal, were noted during the course of this ride.
Under normal conditions, we would only expect to see 2 bellmouths
67th Avenue (67th Avenue and Queens Blvd) opened 12/13/1936: As we travel from 63rd Drive63rd Drive to 67th Avenue we see a bellmouth
leading to the planned Winfield/Rockaway Spur. Local stop, 4
tracks and 2 side platforms. Tile band is a light shade of
blue. There are 6 stairs to each platform, plus full length
mezzanine with crossover allowed. The Part time entrance at eastern
end has ghost booth, Full time side is at western end. Each
fare control has 2 street stairs, one for each side of Queens Blvd that allow underpass usage without paying a fare
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63 DRIVE REGO
PARK
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63rd
Drive
Rego
Park 63rd drive/Junction Blvd
and Queens
Blvd) Opened
12/13/1936.The eastern end of the station has two entries/exits. One
entry/exit is on the NW corner of 64th Avenue while the
other is on the SW corner of 64th Road. Years ago
there used to be a booth and turnstiles on the Manhattan bound side.
Today there is no booth at all, MVMs and HEETs. The mezzanine is
split until you get to the main booth/fare control which has two
entries/exits. One entry/exit is on the NW corner of 63rd Drive and the
other entry/exit is mid-block SW between 64th Road and 63rd Drive. Note 63rd Drive on the South
Side of QB turns into 63rd Drive in the North
Side of Queens Boulevard. Here on the mezzanine is the main and only
booth and is open 24/7 and the station's only free crossover. Then
you have one entry/exit mid-block NW between 63rd Road and Junction
Blvd and one entry/exit SW on the
corner of 63rd Drive. These two
entries/exits used to be exit only.
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WOODHAVEN BOULEVARD
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Woodhaven Boulevard
Queens Mall AKA Woodhaven Blvd-Slattery Plaza (Woodhaven Blvd/Horace Harding Blvd/59th
Ave and Queens Blvd) Opened
12/13/1936: Local
stop, although prior 1930's plans were to convert this station into an
express stop, once the line from lower Roosevelt Ave terminal (see
Roosevelt Ave/Jackson Heights complex info.) to the Winfield spur and
the Rockaways would open. A close observation at outside both
ends of this station does reveal the tunnel wall extends outward to
allow space for an island platform. It never happened so it's
still a local stop. The station was renovated in the 1990's, but
thankfully retains the 1930's
"Woodhaven Blvd-Slattery Plaza" name
tablet and "Horace Harding Blvd"
directional signs below the name tablet. The Queens Center
Mall first opened in 1972, but the name conversion on
subway maps was not in use until the late 1980's.
There is no direct indoor access to the Mall's entrance across
59th Ave from the
Full time mezzanine. The mezzanine allows crossover from any of
the stations' 4 staircases from each platform (total of 8
staircases). There are 3 street stairs on the Full time
side at the western end of the mezzanine. One staircase leads
to north side of Queens Blvd and 59th Ave and is the most heavily used
staircase because it is closest to Queens Mall and some bus
lines. The other 2 staircases are through a semi long
passageway to the south side of
Queens Blvd and both sides of Woodhaven Blvd. Had the
Winfield spur was ever constructed and built, this passageway would
most likely be a free transfer to/from the
Queens Blvd line and the
Winfield/Rockaway line instead. The Part time side at Horace Harding Blvd has a ghost booth and 1
street stair. Since the construction of the Long Island
Expressway in the mid-1950's the station entrance at street level
appears to be orphaned, out of character with the rest of the area
since there is nothing for 300 feet in any direction and is too close
to an expressway exit ramp. Artwork: "In Memory of
The Lost Battalion" by Pablo Tauler (1996) takes nine support
beams in the station's mezzanine and creates different materials,
such as stainless steel and other material, to honor the soldiers who
served in the 77th Infantry in Yaphank, NY during World War 2.Between
Woodhaven and Grand Ave, we see a bellmouth inward; again this was part of the failed
Winfield/Rockaway spur
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GRAND AVENUE
NEWTOWN
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Grand Avenue Newtown (Grand Ave/Broadway at
Queens
Blvd) Opened 12/13/1936: Local stop, 4 tracks
and 2 side platforms. Full length mezzanine, however due to the
setup of fare control and booth area being at the middle of this
mezzanine, crossover is only allowed at the easternmost
staircase. Each side has 2 street stairs, however only the
staircases at Grand Ave and Broadway at the
western end, are open 24 hours a day. The other 2 staircases by
the crossover are closed at night; however there is HEET access at
both ends without having to walk down to the middle of the mezzanine
in order to enter fare control. It is evident from the 2 closed
staircases at the Manhattan-bound side, that there were 2 fare
control areas, one at each end. Manhattan bound side has 4 stairs, plus
the 2 closed staircases mentioned, while Jamaica bound side has 5
staircases. Tile band is a darker shade of blue.
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ELMHURST AVENUE
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Elmhurst
Avenue (Elmhurst/Britton Avenues on Broadway) Opened
12/13/1936: Local stop, similar setup on the mezzanine area as
Grand Avenue, only this time the crossover is allowed at the western
end, around an exit staircase (sometimes difficult to spot if you do
not use this station on a regular basis.). Unlike Grand Ave, any staircase
can be used to crossover; however you must walk to the western end of
the mezzanine in order to do. A total of 5 street stairs at
both ends, fare control is at the middle, showing evidence that
there were 2 separated fare control areas. Staircase at Britton Ave on western
end has a small arcade of stores. Each platform has 7
stairs to/from mezzanine. Up until the early 1980's, this
station was a direct connection with the LIRR's Port
Washington branch at the now-abandoned Elmhurst station, about
1/2 block away.
As we about
to enter Roosevelt Ave, we see a semi-sealed tunnel
along with what were supposed to be a switch about 800 feet to the
north. This was supposed to be a track way to the Roosevelt Ave terminal station on the lower
level of Roosevelt Ave station, we even see the almost
finished tunnel making it's descent from the local track. Again
as mentioned before, it was part of the never-built IND extension to the Rockaways via
the Winfield spur.
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ROOSEVELT AVENUE
JACKSON HEIGHTS
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Roosevelt Avenue Jackson Heights is discussed on
the
Complexes Page
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65 STREET
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65 Street (65th
Street and Broadway) opened 8/19/1933: Local stop, 4 tracks and 2 side platforms. Tile
band is now purple, current and surviving Full time mezzanine is at
the eastern end. I noticed signs to the Forest Hills-bound
platform strategically positioned on the wall, instead of hanging
over the staircase. The reason for this was the original 1933
IND tile sign read "Jamaica and Rockaway", meaning the IND
went too fast in saying the Winfield/Rockaway spur would be built in
advance, yet these signs were never covered until at late as
1998. The 1933 IND Manhattan-bound tile signs are left intact
to this day. Both sides had fare controls and ghost booths at
platform levels at the far western end, opposite end of the current
mezzanine, they are sealed. There are 3 stairs to each
platform and 2 street stairs.
As we leave 65h Street, the express tracks
are on a lower level using a more direct route.
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NORTHERN BOULEVARD
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Northern
Boulevard (Northern Blvd and Broadway) opened 8/19/1933: Local stop, 2 tracks and 2 side platforms.
Exit at western end by Northern Blvd and Broadway, fare controls are at platform level so no
crossover or crossunder is allowed. Full time booth is Manhattan bound while Forest Hills booth is open part time, other times, HEET access is
required. Each fare control has only 1 street stair.
Closed exits at eastern end on both side, IND direction tile "56th St.", and arrow are left intact on both
platforms under the Northern Blvd. tablet.
46th
Street (46th Street and
Broadway) Opened 8/19/1933: Local stop, 2 tracks and 2 side
platforms. Like Northern Blvd, all fare control areas are at platform level
and there is no mezzanine. Manhattan-bound side has full
time area at 46th Street (western end), and Part time entrance and booth at Newton Ave side. Forest Hills-bound side has part time booth with
nightly and weekend HEET access and another HEET only entrance (no
booth) at Newtown Road side. Contrary to myth about the area in the center of
the platform, there never was a 3rd exit constructed, the
original IND directional signs only have 46th and 48th
Streets, no 47th Street is visible or covered
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STEINWAY STREET
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Steinway
Street
(Steinway Street, about 200 feet south of Broadway) Opened 8/19/1933:
Local stop, 2 tracks and 2 side platforms. There are 2
separate mezzanines at both ends of the station; crossover is
allowed on both sides. Full time side on Steinway Street
and about 200 feet south of Broadway with 2 street stairs,
while Part time side at 34th Ave and Steinway Street, has booth that
is open during Monday-Friday, during the day and evening and
weekend HEET access, plus 2 street stairs and 1 stair to each
platform. From the Full time area, there are 2 small staircases
on the Manhattan
bound
side, while the Forest
Hills
bound side has a
single platform wide staircase that makes it easier to
exit the station. Good move by the
IND
at
that time, it is the busiest local station between
Queens Plaza
and
Roosevelt
Avenue
36th Street (36th Street and Northern
Blvd) Opened 8/19/1933: Local stop, 4 tracks, 2 side
platforms, no crossover or crossunder is present, so you have to go to
either Queens Plaza or Steinway Street if you need to double
back. Manhattan-bound side has platform level mezzanine and 3
street stairs, one of which stretches out 1 block to the north at 37th
Street, via a platform-level passageway.
One HEET is available so a MetroCard or Single ride ticket can be
used to enter the station without taking the long walk down to the
main fare control area. The Forest Hills bound
side has 2 mezzanines, north end is HEET access, south end has
a Part time booth. Both ends have 1 street stair to exit.
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QUEENS PLAZA
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Queens
Plaza
(Jackson
Ave, at
Bridge
Plaza South/Queens Blvd)
opened
8/19/1933:
This station has undergone a full scale renovation by Arena
Construction. 4 tracks, 2 island platforms along curved section. Tile
band is purple, but is expected to be replaced with new walls. Before
the renovation, the station had full length mezzanine (inside and
outside fare control) with as many as 3 booths. F/T booth is near the
center of the mezzanine has 3 street stairs and outside passage to 2
more street stairs at south end, near ghost booth. The old-style
change booth was in place as recent as 1998 before it was
subsequently removed. 2 of the outside entrances were redone to match
the color of the NYC DOT indoor parking lot structure, when it was
constructed in 1975. The P/T booth has 2 street stairs and 1 stair to
each platform. A station facility now blocks the passage between P/T
and F/T fare control areas inside fare control, thus the mezzanine is
divided in half (consistent with other IND mezzanine
reconfigurations). But the F/.T area now boasts of balconies that
allow you to see the local trains and platforms down below, it didn’t
have this unique feature prior to the renovation. There are 3 stairs
to each platform from the F/T end, 2 stairs in between both fare
control areas were removed during the renovation process.
According to the MTA Web Site "...Look
Up, Not Down, 2005. Glass mosaics on mezzanine walls. In
Look Up, Not Down, Ellen
Harvey asks riders to pretend that they are gazing skyward at the
view that exists above the station. Her series of mosaic murals
depict the sky on a sunny day, with the skyline forming a thin frame
at the bottom of each mosaic, and represents the actual cityscape at
the time it was created. The work guides travelers to the surrounding
streets at this busy transportation hub. The piece celebrates the
romance of the skyline as seen from
Queens,
imagined as the center of the city. At a time when the
New York City
skyline may be associated with loss,
Look Up, Not Down shows
the skyline as an image of hope and beauty. The sun marks the former
location of the
World
Trade
Center. In years to come, as the city continues to reinvent
itself, the mosaics will serve as a view of a past moment in time.
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COURT SQUARE
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23rd Street Court Square (formerly
23rd
Street Ely Avenue is discussed on the
complexes page
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LEXINGTON AVENUE
53 STREET
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Lexington
Avenue/ 53rd Street is discussed on the
complexes
page.
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5 AVENUE
53 STREET
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5th Avenue/
53rd Street
opened
8/19/1933
and has
two one track levels with the platform on the South side. A tower is
on the south end of the upper platform which serves trains to lower
Manhattan
and
Brooklyn
while the lower level serves trains
to Queens. The north exit leads to Madison Avenue while the
south leads to
Fifth Avenue. Escalators are used to access the platform from the mezzanine and the
lower platform from the upper platform. The station has a hint of
refrigerator tile as if they could not decide. It has been renovated.
The upper platform is in a tube design. The tower on the upper level
which formerly controlled this junction has been closed and is now
handled by Queensboro Master Tower.
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47-50 STREET
ROCKEFELLER CENTER
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47th
street- 50th Street Rockefeller Center
(Ave of the
Americas, between West 47th and
West 50th Streets) Opened
12/15/1940:
Very large station, it is an express stop along the
prestigious Avenue of the
Americas, with 4 tracks and 2 island platforms.
Ordinarily, since this portion of the line is express, we would be
arriving on the express track. Because of the tricky “T” shaped
line configuration
, southbound express and local trains come in on opposite
sides. Station has numerous passageways and exits, a total
count of at least 14 entrances from street level alone, were
taken. This does not include several passageways through
Rockefeller Center, all outside fare control. Fulltime booth is at north end of full-length
mezzanine, at West 49th Street, with 1 passageway through
Rockefeller Center on the East side, and another set of passageways
through various Concourse levels of office buildings along the west
side of Avenue of the Americas. A passageway to one northern
Part time staircase leads to Radio City Music Hall/West 50th
Street and is open late during evening performances. Another
passageway along west side of
49th St,
was recently extended to connect
with the
BMT
49th St
station
(no free transfer). Middle fare control at
West 48th Street
has
ghost booth and all-day HEET access. South fare control at
West 47th St
has
a Part time booth and more staircases. Eagle eye movie fans who
saw the 1976 thriller “Marathon Man”, will note the old KK rush hour
subway route on a street entrance of the east side of Ave of the
Americas and West 47th Street, before the routes’
demise. Each platform has 7 stairs to the mezzanine; the north
end of the Northbound platform has an active tower, and is depressed
about 10 feet below the Southbound platform. This is to prepare
the lines to be branched out towards the
Bronx
and
Queens. Color band is red, with dark
brown borders, “47” and “50” alternate each other below the tile band
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42 STREET BRYANT PARK
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42nd
Street Bryant Park IND opened on 12/15/1940 and is discussed on the complexes page
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34 STREET
HERALD SQUARE
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34th
Street
Herald
Square opened
on 12/15/1940 and is
discussed on the complexes page
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23 STREET
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23rd
Street
(23rd Street and 6th
Avenue)
Opened 12/15/1940:
Local stop, 2 tracks along 2 separate side
platforms. Because the Hudson and
Manhattan tunnels (now
PATH) were
constructed over 40 years prior to the IND, the
local platforms do not allow any crossover or
cross under, nor was any mezzanine ever
constructed at this station (there is a
mezzanine at 14th Street station, though.)
The F and M
use the 2 outside tracks while inside the walls,
the PATH trains
use the 2 inner tracks. The
B and
D express
tracks are way below the
PATH tracks,
and were constructed using the "deep-bore"
tunneling method in the mid 1960's. Each
mezzanine has 4 street stairs and a direct
indoor entrance to the 23rd Street
PATH
station. 2 of the 4 entrances on each
side appear to be part of the original 1911
PATH entrances.
Tile band is lime green. The tile band on
the track walls appears to be obscured by
support beams directly underneath 23rd Street.
Your webmaster has had detailed
discussions with track personnel from NYCT and
PATH in regards to track elevation. The common
answer was a three level arrangement. NYCT on
the top, PATH in the middle, and NYCT
express on the bottom level.
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14 STREET
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14th Street is discussed on the complexes page
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WEST 4 STREET
WASHINGTON
SQUARE
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West 4th
Street-Washington Square opened on 9/10/1932 (Ave of the Americas between West 3rd St and Waverly Place) Upper level opened 9/10/1932, Lower level opened 12/15/1940. has four tracks on the upper level, serving A,( see A
Lefferts and A Rockaway)
C and E trains, a lower Mezzanine and
then a lower level serving B,
D, F , Orange M and former V
trains. The lower Mezzanine is full width and ramps length and also
holds numerous offices for NYCT. The north end of the upper level has
exits to the street. The south end of the upper level ramps up to a
crossover and a booth. Full ADA is via the south end.. A tower is at the south end of the
southbound lower level platform. The North exit leads to West Eighth Street and the south to west Third Street. The exit to west Fourth Street has been removed. The station has a secondary name of Washington Square and is located under Sixth Avenue
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BROADWAY LAFAYETTE
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Broadway Lafayette (West
Houston Street between Broadway and Lafayette Ave) Opened 10/1/1936, it is approx 3 levels deep. The relatively high ceiling
at the same end indicates a ramp was also planned. This station
features only 1 Full time fare control area at Broadway and West Houston,
with 2 street stairs. Before the renovation, the fare control
was situated in the middle, between the 2 Broadway entrances and the Lafayette Ave entrance. The Lafayette Ave entrance on the south side is currently 24/7 HEET
access. A new entrance and booth on the North side of Lafayette Ave and Houston was constructed during the renovation, the booth fell victim
to the 2003 ax, as is now listed a ghost booth and part-time HEET
access. There is an intermediate level between the
mezzanine/IRT level and platform level, it contains artwork on the
columns. “Signal” by Mel Chin (1998) uses various materials to
create a lighted appearance at the bottom of the column. There
are 3 stairs from each platform to intermediate level and an
additional 2 stairs from intermediate to mezzanine level. At
the far western end (due north in accordance to lines traveled) is
another set of stairs (1 for each side) that lead directly up to fare
control, 3 levels and a steep walk up.
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DELANCEY STREET / ESSEX STREET
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Delancey
Street /
Essex Street is discussed on the
complexes page
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MARCY AVENUE
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Marcy Avenue
(on Broadway at
Marcy Avenue) opened 9/16/1888 and has three tracks and two wall platforms
is in the final stages of renovation which extended the platform
level station houses over the street, added south exits on the
northbound platform and added HEETs to the southbound south exit. The
station is now full ADA. Leaving this station we see a
short section of track continuing straight which once lead to the
Broadway ferry Spur. The line now runs over the
Williamsburg Bridge
via a separate bridge between the
two roadway bridges. Sources with the NYC DOT indicate that
this bridge is really three bridges in one: The Brooklyn bound bridge
(4 lanes), the subway structure, and the
Manhattan
bound bridge.
"...Ellsworth Ausby. Space Odyssey, 2004. Faceted glass
in mezzanine windows and platform
windscreens.
Ellsworth Ausby created eight triptychs for the station's platform
windscreens that explore the relationship of man to the universe. In
a subtle way, the brilliantly colored forms evoke the feeling of the
swirling cosmos. For this commission, the artist produced a series of
drawings later translated into a faceted glass. According to the
artist, he is particularly attracted by "the idea of traveling
in infinite space, which is as a passenger on the Earth Express line,
experienced through the cycle of the seasons." He was particularly
pleased to work with faceted glass windows, "a new and exciting
medium for me to work with, ... These windows have allowed me to
expand my understanding of the possibilities that this concept has as
public art,....It is my hope that these windows express what I feel
is the spirit of New York, the hustle and bustle, the fast pace of
the city."
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HEWES STREET
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Hewes
Street
(On
Broadway at
Hooper Street) opened
9/16/1888
and has three tracks and two wall platforms. The north exits leads
to
Hewes
Street
and is an emergency exit. The south exit leads to
Hooper Street
and has a crossunder.
"...Mara Held. El in 16 Notes, 2002.
Faceted glass in mezzanine windows and platform windscreens. Artist
Mara Held's
El in 16 Notes is a
meditation on variations in pattern caused by differing qualities of
light and the creation of overlapping forms and layers. The
inspiration for the imagery of the piece was originally derived from
cut-out dress patterns. Through the minimal yet elegant shifts in
color and pattern that are occasionally pierced by playful curving
lines, the work enables the viewer to witness the light and the
neighboring skyline as it emerges through the glass planes. Held
played particular attention to the colors and role of natural light to
animate and illuminate the work, which graces the platform with light
and color."
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LORIMER STREET
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Lorimer
Street
(On Broadway at
Lorimer Street) opened
9/16/1888
and has three tracks and two wall
platforms. The north exit has been reopened (with no crossunder) to
Wallabout Street
while the south exit leads to
Lorimer Street
with a crossunder. The art glass
features a floral and vines theme. Some sections of the windscreen
features mesh to allow a view of the streets below.
"...Annette Davidek. Roundlet
Series, 2002. Faceted glass in mezzanine windows and platform
windscreens. Annette Davidek's murals at
Lorimer Street
in
Brooklyn
illustrate the fractured and fragmented language of nature in
a medium well-suited for her expressive work.
Roundlet Series reveals
the countless varieties of organic forms in botany. At times the
murals recall blossoming flowers, twisting branches, or meandering
patterns that mimic genetic elements. The challenge in translating
the artist's work-on-paper into the faceted glass murals was to
capture the detail and complexity of the compositions while
maintaining their captivating qualities. Faceted glass delivers a
striking quality of translucency, texture, and range of color. A
dramatic contrast between the contour and the content becomes
apparent against the background and the result adds vibrancy to the
station platform."
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FLUSHING AVENUE
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Flushing
Avenue
(On Broadway at
Flushing Avenue) opened
9/16/1888
and has three tracks and two wall
platforms. The north exit leads to Marcus Garvey Blvd
and is an emergency exit. The south
exit has full ADA
and leads to
Flushing Avenue. The elevators are cantilevered over the sides of the structure.
ADA
is present since the station is near
Woodhull Hospital. Sections of windscreen have mesh panels to allow a
view of the streets.
""....Robin Holder. Migration, 2006. Laminated glass in
mezzanine windows and platform windscreens. This extensive artwork
contains 34 panels of laminated glass that focus on the artist's
exploration, in her words, of "spatial relationships, color, and
movement as well as issues of humanity, culture, and identity."
The imagery is abstract, with precision in the quality of line and
forms, which was a particular challenge since the medium is glass.
Robin Holder says images "incorporate symbols from various
cultures that relate to the theme of: interaction, movement, and
society in motion. I hope that this work promotes a sense of
celebration and reflects the vivacity, energy and liveliness of my
fellow New Yorkers who use the Flushing Avenue Station."
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BROADWAY
MYRTLE AVENUE
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(Broadway/)Myrtle Avenue
on the current M Line
(on Myrtle Avenue
at Broadway)
opened on
12/19/1889
. There is a crossunder at the center along with one stairway
on the southbound platform which is for access to the tower and once
accessed the upper level platform which served the MJ Train which
used to run further south on Myrtle Avenue
to
Jay Street
in Downtown Brooklyn. The line in
even earlier times ran over the Brooklyn
Bridge
to Park Row (City Hall Park) in
Manhattan. For further info on the torn down M Sections see
www.nycsubway.org and
old M Train
The M
ends on
the middle track late nights, weekends and holidays. Art glass here
is entitled "Jamaica
under the
El" by Verna Hart and was installed in 1999. This station is
renovated. Across the mezzanine area and underneath the
Manhattan
bound track
is another mezzanine with ghost booth and one staircase to the
Northeast corner on Broadway by
Myrtle
Avenue. This area
was abandoned and later removed during the renovation, however you
can see this abandoned exit in the film "Ghost"(1990 where
Patrick Swayze exits
Myrtle
Avenue
station via
this abandoned staircase. and has three tracks and two island
platforms. There is a crossunder at the center along with one
stairway on the southbound platform (And a removed stairway on the
northbound platform) which is for access to the tower and once
accessed the upper level platform which served the M Train which used
to run further south on Myrtle Avenue to Jay Street in Downtown
Brooklyn. The line in even earlier times ran over the
Brooklyn
Bridge
to Park Row (City
Hall
Park) in
Manhattan. For further
info on the demolished M Sections see
www.nycsubway.org and
Old M Train.
The M now runs with the J train from Here to
Manhattan
and ends on the middle track late
nights, weekends and holidays. Art glass here is entitled "Jamaica
under the El" by Verna Hart and
was installed in 1999. This station is renovated. For a discussion of
stations to Park Row see the
old M page . During rush hours some trains ran
to Jay
Street
and others ran over the
Williamsburg Bridge
via today’s route. The lightweight
trains ran to Jay Street
while the heavyweight trains ran via
today’s route. R160 trains announce this stop as Myrtle Avenue Broadway,
and most documents call it Myrtle
Broadway. This site will call it Broadway/ Myrtle in memory of the
old upper level station discussed on the
old M page. Common public usage agrees with our naming.
Evergreen Avenue was removed when the third track (which
was never used) was added.
It had an island platform.
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CENTRAL AVENUE
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Central
Avenue (on Myrtle Avenue
at Central Avenue) opened on 12/19/1889 and has two wall platforms and
two tracks with space for a third track (now removed which was used
by lightweight trains once running on the portion of the M train now
removed to Jay Street in Brooklyn.) This station needs TLC and has a
wood Mezzanine and metal canopies. There is a removed South exit.
South of this station the two trackways from the removed portion
merge with the tracks from the in use level of the next station which
are at a grade level crossing and rise to meet the two trackways to
form the two tracks and space for center track structure.
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KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
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Knickerbocker Avenue (on Myrtle Avenue at Knickerbocker Avenue) opened on 12/19/1889
and has two wall platforms and two tracks with space for a third track
(now removed which was used by lightweight trains once running on the
portion of the M train now removed to Jay Street in Brooklyn.)
This station needs TLC and has a wood Mezzanine and metal canopies.
There is a removed South exit.
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MYRTLE/WYCKOFF AVENUES
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Myrtle/Wyckoff Avenues (at the intersection of Myrtle and
Wyckoff Avenues) opened on 12/19/1889 is discussed on the
Complexes
Page.
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SENECA AVENUE
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Seneca Avenue
(On
Palmetto Street
at
Seneca Avenue) opened on
8/9/1915
and has two tracks and an island
platform. An unusual feature here is doors on a landing between
platform level and the Mezzanine which is wood. Canopy is metal.
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FOREST AVENUE
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Forest
Avenue
(Intersection of
Fairview, Putnam, and Forest Avenues) opened on 8/9/1915
and has two tracks and an island platform. The north exit leads
to Forest
Avenue
while the south exit has been removed and probably leads to
Woodward Avenue. Canopy is metal and the Mezzanine is wood. South of
the station is a space for a center track.
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FRESH POND ROAD
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Fresh
Pond Road
(At
Fresh Pond Road
between Putnam and 67th Avenues) opened on
8/9/1915
and has two tracks and a wide island platform with many
removed stairways and tapers at both ends. The north exits lead to
the booth in the wood Mezzanine and the south to
Fresh Pond Road
via high exits and stairs leading to ramps to the street. The
station is partially over the Fresh Pond Bus Depot.
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METROPOLITAN AVENUE
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Metropolitan Avenue (end at Metropolitan Avenue East of Rentar Plaza Mall , about 300 feet west of 69th Street and Metropolitan Avenue) opened on 8/9/1915 and has two tracks and an island platform. It is at grade
level with the station house at street level. This station was
rebuilt from a wooden station after being destroyed by a fire also
effecting Fresh Pond Yard. South of the station are the depressed tracks
of the LIRR Bushwick Branch which is no longer used for passenger
service.
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