Clinton–Washington Avenues (IND Fulton Street Line)

This article is about the IND Fulton Street Line station. For the IND Crosstown Line station to the northwest, see Clinton–Washington Avenues (IND Crosstown Line).
Clinton–Washington Avenues
New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address Fulton Street between Clinton Avenue & Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Borough Brooklyn
Locale Clinton Hill
Coordinates 40°40′59″N 73°57′57″W / 40.683176°N 73.965883°W / 40.683176; -73.965883Coordinates: 40°40′59″N 73°57′57″W / 40.683176°N 73.965883°W / 40.683176; -73.965883
Division B (IND)
Line IND Fulton Street Line
Services       A  (late nights)
      C  (all except late nights)
Transit connections NYCT Bus: B25, B26
Structure Underground
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Other information
Opened April 9, 1936 (1936-04-09)
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 2,060,200[1]Decrease 0.8%
Rank 243 out of 422
Station succession
Next north Lafayette Avenue: A  C 
Next south Franklin Avenue: A  C 

Clinton–Washington Avenues is a local station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located on Fulton Street between Clinton Avenue and Washington Avenue, it is served by the C train at all times except nights, when the A train takes over service.

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound local toward 168th Street ( toward 207th Street late nights) (Lafayette Avenue)
Northbound express does not stop here
Southbound express does not stop here →
Southbound local toward Euclid Avenue ( toward Far Rockaway late nights) (Franklin Avenue)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform

This station has four tracks, consisting of two outer tracks with side platforms and two inner tracks for express service. The wall tiles have a lime green trim with darker green borders. The name tablets have "CLINTON – WASHINGTON AV." on a green background with a lighter green borders. The tile directional signs underneath the trim are black with white lettering. There are also black and white signs reading "CLINTON" and "WASHINGTON."

Each platform has same-level exits on both ends. The east (railroad south) exits each have a turnstile bank and one staircase to the eastern side of Washington Avenue, while the west (railroad north) exits each have a turnstile bank and staircases to both sides of Clinton Avenue. The west exit on the Manhattan-bound platform also has a full-time token booth.

There are no crossovers or crossunders to allow free transfers between directions. The platforms are column-less except at the fare control areas, where they are painted lime green.

In popular culture

The station's entrance was featured in The Notorious B.I.G's music video for the song "Juicy".

References

  1. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

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