Gates Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
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| New York City Subway station Gates Street |
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| Station information | |
| Line | BMT Jamaica Line |
| Services | J(1b2345) Z(1a) |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other | |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Opened | May 13, 1885[1] |
| Next north | Halsey Street J |
| Next south | Kosciuszko Street J |
Gates Avenue is a skip-stop station on the New York City Subway's BMT Jamaica Line. It is served by the Z train during rush hours and the J train at all other times. The emergency exit at the north end of the station leads to Howard Avenue while the south exit leads to Quincy Street and Broadway and has a crossunder.
The 2002 artwork here is called Dream Train by Chris Robinson and has a subway (J train) theme.
South of this station, the remains of the BMT Lexington Avenue Line can be seen.
[edit] Bus connections
[edit] References
- ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Done at Last, May 13, 1885, page 1
[edit] External links
- nycsubway.org — BMT Jamaica Line: Gates Avenue
- J train at Station Reporter
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