Bergen Street (IND Culver Line)
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Bergen Street is an express station
on the IND Culver Line
of the New York City Subway
, located at the intersection of Bergen Street and Smith Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It is served by the F
and G
trains at all times.
This underground station, opened on March 20, 1933 has two levels, each with two side platform
s and two tracks. The local tracks are on the upper level while the express tracks are on the lower level, which are currently not used in revenue service.
Both platforms on the upper level have a dark green trim line on a lime green border and name tablets reading "BERGEN ST." in white sans serif lettering on a dark green background and green border, all of which were installed during a 1990s renovation. Dark green i-beam columns run along the entire length of both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
Each platform has one same-level fare control area at either end and there are no crossovers or crossunders. The full time ones are at the north end and each has a turnstile
bank, token booth, and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound platform go up to either eastern corners of Bergen and Smith Streets while those on the Coney Island-bound platform go up to either western corners. The fare control areas on the south end of the platforms are unstaffed, containing full height turnstiles and one street stair to the northeast corner of Warren and Smith Streets on the Manhattan-bound platform and the northwest corner for the Coney Island-bound one.
The lower level of the station, though opened at the same time as the upper level, was not used in revenue service until 1968, when rush hour F express service along the IND Culver Line began. This service ended in 1976 due to service cuts and complaints from Culver local residents about losing direct access to Manhattan. The lower level was abandoned afterward and has not been used since except for a scene for the movie Jacob's Ladder
. The lower level platforms have no tile on the wall, just unpainted concrete and old lights and signage, and are not in usable condition. Steel doors on the upper level block the staircases to the lower level.
At the north (Manhattan
- and Queens
-bound) end of the upper level, the Culver Line local tracks diverge. The F train ramps down to the lower level and continues north to Jay Street – MetroTech while the G train stays on the upper level before making a hard right turn east under Schermerhorn Street to Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets.
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 IND Culver Line
IND Culver Line
The IND Culver Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, United States...
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 at the intersection of Bergen Street and Smith Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It is served by the F
F (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
and G
G (New York City Subway service)
The G Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is the only full-time non-shuttle service that does not enter Manhattan...
trains at all times.
This underground station, opened on March 20, 1933 has two levels, each with 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 and two tracks. The local tracks are on the upper level while the express tracks are on the lower level, which are currently not used in revenue service.
Both platforms on the upper level have a dark green trim line on a lime green border and name tablets reading "BERGEN ST." in white sans serif lettering on a dark green background and green border, all of which were installed during a 1990s renovation. Dark green i-beam columns run along the entire length of both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
Each platform has one same-level fare control area at either end and there are no crossovers or crossunders. The full time ones are at the north end and each has a 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...
bank, token booth, and two street stairs. The ones on the Manhattan-bound platform go up to either eastern corners of Bergen and Smith Streets while those on the Coney Island-bound platform go up to either western corners. The fare control areas on the south end of the platforms are unstaffed, containing full height turnstiles and one street stair to the northeast corner of Warren and Smith Streets on the Manhattan-bound platform and the northwest corner for the Coney Island-bound one.
The lower level of the station, though opened at the same time as the upper level, was not used in revenue service until 1968, when rush hour F express service along the IND Culver Line began. This service ended in 1976 due to service cuts and complaints from Culver local residents about losing direct access to Manhattan. The lower level was abandoned afterward and has not been used since except for a scene for the movie Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder (film)
Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 American psychological thriller/horror film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin.-Plot:Jacob Singer is a U.S. soldier deployed in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War...
. The lower level platforms have no tile on the wall, just unpainted concrete and old lights and signage, and are not in usable condition. Steel doors on the upper level block the staircases to the lower level.
At the north (Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
- and Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
-bound) end of the upper level, the Culver Line local tracks diverge. The F train ramps down to the lower level and continues north to Jay Street – MetroTech while the G train stays on the upper level before making a hard right turn east under Schermerhorn Street to Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- Station Reporter — G Train
- The Subway Nut — Bergen Street Pictures
- Bergen Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Warren Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Abandoned Stations - Bergen Street Lower Level