Atlantic Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

Atlantic Avenue
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Atlantic Avenue & Snediker Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	East New York
Coordinates	40°40′33″N 73°54′11″W / 40.675724°N 73.902969°WCoordinates: 40°40′33″N 73°54′11″W / 40.675724°N 73.902969°W
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L  (all times)
Transit connections	NYCT Bus: B12, B83 LIRR: East New York
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform (in service), 1 island platform (abandoned)
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	July 4, 1889[1] (Fulton Street Line) December 28, 1906[2] (Canarsie Line)
Rebuilt	1916 (Dual Contracts) 2004 (CBTC)
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	422,505[3]  21%
Rank	411 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Broadway Junction (Canarsie): L  Broadway Junction (Jamaica): no regular service
Next south	Sutter Avenue: L
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops all times
Location

Atlantic Avenue is a rapid transit station on the BMT Canarsie Line, a part of the New York City Subway system. Located at the intersection of Atlantic and Snediker Avenues in East New York, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

Atlantic Avenue opened July 4, 1889 for the BMT Fulton Street Line portion and on December 28, 1906 for the BMT Canarsie Line portion. It was rebuilt in 1916, and was also reconfigured in 2002–2004. This station is one of the most well-preserved examples of the Dual Contracts architecture, as much of the period woodwork and ironwork is intact. The fare control area was modernized with new lighting and high, rounded windows. The stop lies directly above the Long Island Rail Road's East New York station, which is located in the median of Atlantic Avenue.

Dual Contracts rebuild

P Platform level	Northbound	← Fulton Street Line (through service to Jamaica Line)
	Island platform
	Northbound	← Canarsie Line
	Northbound	← Fulton Street Line
	Island platform
	Bidirectional	← Fulton Street Line (peak direction) →
	Southbound	→ Fulton Street Line → → Canarsie and Fulton Street Lines (through service from Jamaica Line) →
	Island platform
	Southbound	→ Canarsie Line →
M	-	Mezzanine
G	Street Level	Exit / Entrance

Rebuilt and reconfigured under Dual Contracts in 1916, this station had three island platforms, with six tracks. The two western island platforms resembled a typical four track express station and the other island platform was a block to the east over Snediker Avenue. The tracks and platforms were as follows west to east, southbound Canarsie line track, island platform, southbound Fulton Street el track, bi-directional Fulton Street express el track, island platform, northbound Fulton Street el track; northbound Canarsie line track, island platform, northbound Fulton Street el to Jamaica line track. The southbound Fulton Street el track could also be used by trains from the Jamaica line bound for the Canarsie line. During the station's service to both the Fulton Street el and Canarsie line, it was in this configuration. The next stop to the west on the Fulton Street Elevated was Manhattan Junction. The next stop to the east was Eastern Parkway, and later Hinsdale Street.

Current layout

P Platform level
	Trackbed	No service
	Island platform, not in service, used as storage area
	Trackbed	No service
	Northbound	← toward Eighth Avenue (Broadway Junction (Canarsie)) (No service: Broadway Junction (Jamaica))
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Southbound	→ toward Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway (Sutter Avenue) →
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
G	Street Level	Exit / Entrance

After the remaining portion of the Fulton Street el was removed in 1956, the Canarsie line continued to use the western-most track and platform southbound, and the second track from the east and platform (over Snediker Avenue) northbound. The eastern-most track was removed, leaving five in place.

The western-most platform is now the only one in service with both tracks in use. The former southbound Fulton el track is now the northbound track, and was connected to the existing Canarsie Line north of Sutter Avenue station in 2003. Connecting the northbound Canarsie line to this track eliminated the sharp curve onto the structure over Snediker Avenue. The center of the three platforms is still there, but is retained only as a storage area. The easternmost platform was closed to train service in September 2003 and has been demolished except for a small portion that remained intact.^[4] The other structures relating to that platform, including the last remnants of the Fulton el, as well as the portion of the el over Snediker Avenue were demolished between September 2003 and February 2004.

North of the station, a single track diverges northeast to East New York Yard, two tracks proceed to Broadway Junction, and two others connect to the Jamaica Line. These last two are not used for regular revenue service, and have not been used thus since 1968.

The station was renovated from October 11, 2015 to February 1, 2016.

References

1. "The Fulton Street Elevated". Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY). June 28, 1889. p. 6.
2. Atlantic Avenue; BMT Canarsie Line (NYCSubway.org)
3. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
4. Abandoned BMT Fulton Street Line Platforms (The Subway Nut)

External links

• nycsubway.org—BMT Canarsie Line: Atlantic Avenue
• Station Reporter — L Train
• The Subway Nut — Atlantic Avenue Pictures
• Atlantic Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Williams Place and Atlantic Avenue exit only stairs from Google Maps Street View