Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street (New York City Subway)
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| New York City Subway station Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street |
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| Station information | |
| Services | 2 3(1234) 4 5(1) B(123a) Q D M(1) N R(1234) |
| Other | |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Connection | LIRR at Flatbush Avenue |
Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Eastern Parkway Line, the BMT Brighton Line and the BMT Fourth Avenue Line. It is located at Atlantic, Fourth and Flatbush Avenues and Pacific Street in Brooklyn, and is served by:
- 2, 4, D, N and Q trains at all times
- 3 and R trains at all times except late nights
- B trains weekdays
- 5 and M trains rush hours.
- Three northbound W trains in the early morning and three southbound in the late evening
The whole station complex is ADA-compliant.
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[edit] IRT Eastern Parkway Line platforms
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| Station information | |
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| Line | IRT Eastern Parkway Line |
| Services | 2 3(1234) 4 5(1) |
| Platforms | 1 island platform, 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other | |
| Opened | May 1, 1908 |
| Next north | Nevins Street 2 3(1234) 4 5(1) |
| Next south | Local: Bergen Street 2 3(1234) 4(5) |
| Express: Franklin Avenue 4(1234) 5(1) |
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Atlantic Avenue on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line has four tracks, one island platforms, and two side platforms. On the center platform there are two old indicator signs which mark the next train, used for non-rush hour short turn trains. An old style sign to the Brooklyn Academy of Music also exists. The trackway to the Long Island Rail Road is still visible at the north end of the northbound local track, although much of it is behind corrugated wall; more information about this and other unused trackways is at Bergen Street. The LIRR platforms are clearly visible on the other side of floor-to-ceiling railings.
This station has been completely renovated. The northbound local trackway and track have been completely redone with concrete base and welded rail.
A passageway to the BMT Fourth Avenue and Brighton Lines lies under the platforms, with the Fourth Avenue Line to the southwest and the Brighton Line to the northeast.
Although the station is wheelchair accessible, the Eastern Parkway Line express platform is too narrow in some areas to accommodate wheelchairs. Passengers are notified of this fact by announcements on trains before reaching the station.
[edit] BMT Brighton Line platform
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| Line | BMT Brighton Line |
| Services | B(123a) Q |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
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| Opened | August 1, 1920 |
| Next north | DeKalb Avenue B(123a) Q |
| Next south | Seventh Avenue B(123a) Q |
Atlantic Avenue on the BMT Brighton Line has two tracks and an island platform. The platform has five staircases, three to the main mezzanine and two to the Hanson Place exit at the north end, which is an escalator that leads to a separate mezzanine with no transfers to the other lines. A booth at the north end has been removed. There is also one street staircase that leads to the Williamsburg Savings Bank. Two more street staircases lead to the Atlantic Terminal Mall. The lower level at the Hanson Place end of the station had a passageway, now sealed, that ran above the platform from Hanson Place. The signs "To Hanson Place" and other signs are covered up. This area is now space used by MTA employees, with the entrance at the other side. The main mezzanine also has an out-of-system passageway to the Flatbush Avenue LIRR terminal and the full time fare control at the IRT side of the station. There is a removed staircase in between the two sets of stairs. The northernmost staircase was added during renovation, while the other two staircases were narrowed in order to comply with ADA guidelines regarding minimum 36-inch width clearances. The platform extension is clearly visible the south end of the platform, while the name tablets and "A" are authentic replicas on the northbound platform wall, while the southbound wall was tiled around them. The area on the southbound wall where the platform extends out is made of replicas as well. Since there were no mosaics built, only a green wall was present prior to renovation, which indicates where the platform was extended in the 1960s to fit ten car trains.
[edit] BMT Fourth Avenue Line platforms
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| Line | BMT Fourth Avenue Line |
| Services | D M(1) N R(1234) |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
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| Opened | September 13, 1915 |
| Next north | Local: DeKalb Avenue D(5) M(1) N(5) R(1234) |
| Broadway via bridge: Canal Street N(1234) |
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| 6th Avenue via bridge: Grand Street D(1234) |
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| Next south | Local: Union Street D(5) M(1) N(5) R(1234) |
| Express: 36th Street D(1234) N(1234) |
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Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street (originally Pacific Street) on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line has four tracks and two island platforms. Exits are located towards the north end, along with elevators, which lead to an upper mezzanine. Other exits, as well as connections to the LIRR, IRT Eastern Parkway Line (2 3 4 5), and BMT Brighton Line (B Q), are accessible by a pathway that connects to the upper mezzanine. Exits from the station's upper mezzaine lead to Fourth Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street.
[edit] Rehabbing the station
The station was overhauled in the late 1970s. MTA fixed the station's structure and overhauled its appearance. It refurnbished the wall tilings and replaced the old signs and incandescent lighting with modern fixtures. It also fixed the staircases and platform edges.[citation needed] Pacific Street station underwent another major overhaul in 1999 to 2000. This time the station received state of the art repairs and was updated for ADA compliance. The MTA repaired the staircases, re-tiled the walls and floors, upgraded the station's lights and the public address system, installed ADA yellow safety threads along the platform edge, and installed new trackbeds for local and express trains entering the station. In late 2004, the MTA installed elevators on both sides of the platform and street level to accommodate wheelchairs and those with disabilities.
[edit] Bus connections
[edit] External links
- nycsubway.org:
- Brooklyn IRT: Atlantic Avenue
- BMT Brighton Line: Atlantic Avenue
- BMT 4th Avenue: Pacific Street
- Brooklyn IRT Contract 2 map (includes current and former track configurations, and provisions for future connections)
- Station Reporter — Avenue/Pacific Street Complex
