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Beverley Road (BMT Brighton Line)
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Beverley Road is a local station
on the BMT Brighton Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is located over a private right-of-way at Beverley Road between Marlborough Road (East 15th Street) and East 16th Street in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn
. It is served by the Q
train at all times.
The original station at this location was opened around 1900 as a two-track street-level side platform
station running south from a grade crossing at Beverley Road. The station was established to serve the then-new upscale planned community of Prospect Park South
. The current station house and below-grade platforms were completed at the end of 1907, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since 2004.
This station is spelled with three "e"s, unlike its Nostrand Avenue IRT counterpart
, which is spelled with two, reflecting the original spelling of the street's name. The 1907 station-house was the focus of an early 1990s in-house renovation. Sitting on the open-cut portion of the Brighton Line
, another gentle curve to the right is at the far north end along with clearly visible platform extensions, allowing passengers to watch trains between Church Avenue
and Newkirk Plaza. The station-house features artwork called Garden Stops by Patsy Norvell, which has etched images of leaves on the glass windows inside fare control facing the south. The artwork can be seen from both inside the mezzanine
and while standing on either platform to the south. Colors at this station are green and beige.
The northbound platform of Cortelyou Road
, the next station south, is less than 600 feet away from Beverley Road's platform. This is the shortest distance between full-time stations in the entire system. It is possible for a full length train to successfully use both platforms for an emergency exit. The first car would be at one station, while the last car would be at the other station, although only the first and last pair of doors of the entire train would open. The stations were placed so close together because the Beverley Road station served Prospect Park South while the Avenue C (Cortelyou Road) station served a business–commercial avenue.
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 Brighton Line
BMT Brighton Line
The BMT Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train. The Q is joined by the B express train on weekdays...
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...
. It is located over a private right-of-way at Beverley Road between Marlborough Road (East 15th Street) and East 16th Street in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn
Flatbush, Brooklyn
Flatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods.The name Flatbush is an Anglicization of the Dutch language Vlacke bos ....
. It is served by the Q
Q (New York City Subway service)
The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign, on station signs and the official subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times.
The original station at this location was opened around 1900 as a two-track street-level 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...
station running south from a grade crossing at Beverley Road. The station was established to serve the then-new upscale planned community of Prospect Park South
Prospect Park South, Brooklyn
Prospect Park South is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the community of Flatbush. It is bordered by Church Avenue to the north, the Brighton Line of the New York City Subway to the east, Beverley Road to the south, and between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue...
. The current station house and below-grade platforms were completed at the end of 1907, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 2004.
This station is spelled with three "e"s, unlike its Nostrand Avenue IRT counterpart
Beverly Road (IRT Nostrand Avenue Line)
The Beverly Road station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Beverly Road and Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, it is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train on weekdays....
, which is spelled with two, reflecting the original spelling of the street's name. The 1907 station-house was the focus of an early 1990s in-house renovation. Sitting on the open-cut portion of the Brighton Line
BMT Brighton Line
The BMT Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train. The Q is joined by the B express train on weekdays...
, another gentle curve to the right is at the far north end along with clearly visible platform extensions, allowing passengers to watch trains between Church Avenue
Church Avenue (BMT Brighton Line)
Church Avenue is an express station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Church Avenue near East 18th Street in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.The station has four tracks and two island platforms...
and Newkirk Plaza. The station-house features artwork called Garden Stops by Patsy Norvell, which has etched images of leaves on the glass windows inside fare control facing the south. The artwork can be seen from both inside the mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
and while standing on either platform to the south. Colors at this station are green and beige.
Cortelyou Road (BMT Brighton Line)
Cortelyou Road is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located at Cortelyou Road between Marlborough Road and East 16th Street in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn. It is served by the Q train at all times. The Cortelyous were an old New Netherlands family...
, the next station south, is less than 600 feet away from Beverley Road's platform. This is the shortest distance between full-time stations in the entire system. It is possible for a full length train to successfully use both platforms for an emergency exit. The first car would be at one station, while the last car would be at the other station, although only the first and last pair of doors of the entire train would open. The stations were placed so close together because the Beverley Road station served Prospect Park South while the Avenue C (Cortelyou Road) station served a business–commercial avenue.
External links
- Station Reporter — Q train
- The Subway Nut — Beverley Road Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Beverley Road (BMT Brighton Line)
- Beverley Road entrance from Google Maps Street View