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Bay Parkway (BMT Sea Beach Line)
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Bay Parkway is a local station
on the BMT Sea Beach Line
of the New York City Subway
, located in Brooklyn
at the intersection of Bay Parkway and West Seventh Street. It is served by the N
train at all times.
This open cut station, opened on June 22, 1915, has four tracks and two side platform
s. The two center express tracks are not normally used. Both platforms are carved into the Earth's crust with the concrete walls painted beige. Light green I-beam columns run along both platforms for the entire length with every other one having the standard black station name plate with white lettering.
This station has two entrances/exits at either extreme ends, both are which are station houses on the overpass above the tracks. The full time one is at the west (railroad north
) end. It has a single staircase from platform, a crossover, and waiting area. Outside the turnstile
s, there is a token booth before doors lead out to Bay Parkway and 66th street. The station house is made of tile and stucco and built within other businesses.
The other station house at the south end is made of patchwork and is un-staffed, containing just HEET turnstiles and exit-only turnstiles. Inside fare control, there is a waiting area, crossover, and one staircase to each platform. The doors outside fare control lead to Avenue O. The distance between Avenue O and Bay Parkway make the platforms much longer than the standard "B" Division train length of 600 feet. As of 2011, the express tracks have been replaced with a new track bed and new track panels. This station along with eight others along the Sea Beach line is scheduled for a rehabilitation in 2012.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the BMT Sea Beach Line
BMT Sea Beach Line
The BMT Sea Beach Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway at 59th Street via a four-track wide open cut to Coney Island in Brooklyn...
of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
, located in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
at the intersection of Bay Parkway and West Seventh Street. It is served by the N
N (New York City Subway service)
The N Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times.
This open cut station, opened on June 22, 1915, has four tracks and two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s. The two center express tracks are not normally used. Both platforms are carved into the Earth's crust with the concrete walls painted beige. Light green I-beam columns run along both platforms for the entire length with every other one having the standard black station name plate with white lettering.
This station has two entrances/exits at either extreme ends, both are which are station houses on the overpass above the tracks. The full time one is at the west (railroad north
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
) end. It has a single staircase from platform, a crossover, and waiting area. Outside the turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
s, there is a token booth before doors lead out to Bay Parkway and 66th street. The station house is made of tile and stucco and built within other businesses.
The other station house at the south end is made of patchwork and is un-staffed, containing just HEET turnstiles and exit-only turnstiles. Inside fare control, there is a waiting area, crossover, and one staircase to each platform. The doors outside fare control lead to Avenue O. The distance between Avenue O and Bay Parkway make the platforms much longer than the standard "B" Division train length of 600 feet. As of 2011, the express tracks have been replaced with a new track bed and new track panels. This station along with eight others along the Sea Beach line is scheduled for a rehabilitation in 2012.
External links
- Station Reporter — N Train
- The Subway Nut — Bay Parkway Pictures
- Bay Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Avenue O entrance from Google Maps Street View