Graham Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)
Graham Avenue | |||||||
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New York City Subway rapid transit station | |||||||
Manhattan-bound street stair | |||||||
Station statistics | |||||||
Address |
Graham Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 | ||||||
Borough | Brooklyn | ||||||
Locale | Williamsburg | ||||||
Coordinates | 40°42′52″N 73°56′40″W / 40.714509°N 73.944426°WCoordinates: 40°42′52″N 73°56′40″W / 40.714509°N 73.944426°W | ||||||
Division | B (BMT) | ||||||
Line | BMT Canarsie Line | ||||||
Services | L (all times) | ||||||
Transit connections | NYCT Bus: B24, B43 | ||||||
Structure | Underground | ||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||
Other information | |||||||
Opened | June 30, 1924 | ||||||
Wireless service | [1] | ||||||
Traffic | |||||||
Passengers (2015) | 3,293,413[2] 3.2% | ||||||
Rank | 157 out of 422 | ||||||
Station succession | |||||||
Next north | Lorimer Street: L | ||||||
Next south | Grand Street: L | ||||||
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Graham Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.
Station layout
G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Northbound | ← toward Eighth Avenue (Lorimer Street) | |
Southbound | → toward Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway (Grand Street) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
This underground station opened on June 30, 1924 as part of the initial segment of the Canarsie Line, which was a product of the Dual Contracts, stretching from Sixth Avenue to Montrose Avenue.[3][4]
This station has two tracks and two side platforms. Both platforms have their original mosaic tile band showing various shades of green and blue with peach and yellow borders. "G" tablets on a dark blue background run at regular intervals. The mosaic name tablets read "GRAHAM AVE." in gold serif lettering on a blue background and gold border. There are no columns on either platform.
Each platform has one same-level fare control area towards the west end (railroad north). Each one has a turnstile bank and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound side go up to either northern corners of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues while the ones on the Canarsie-bound side go up to either southern corners. The Manhattan-bound fare control area has a full-time sales booth while the booth on the Canarsie-bound one is for informational use only. There are no crossovers or crossunders.
References
- ↑ "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ↑ "Subway Tunnel Through". The New York Times. August 8, 1919. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Celebrate Opening of Subway Link". The New York Times. July 1, 1924. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
External links
- nycsubway.org – BMT Canarsie Line: Graham Avenue
- Station Reporter — L Train
- The Subway Nut — Graham Avenue Pictures
- Graham Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Platforms from Google Maps Street View