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Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway (BMT Canarsie Line)
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Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway is the southern terminal station
of the BMT Canarsie Line
of the New York City Subway
, and is one of the few grade-level stations in the system. Located at the intersection of Rockaway Parkway
and Glenwood Road in the Canarsie
neighborhood of Brooklyn
, it is served by the L
train at all times. It has two tracks and a single island platform
. The two tracks end at offset bumper blocks at the south end of the station.
This station is the only one in the system with a bus transfer station within fare control. When the rail service to Canarsie Pier
along Rockaway Parkway was discontinued, riders were entitled to a free transfer to the replacement trolleys. Rather than issue paper transfers so riders could exit to the street for the trolleys, a loop was built next to the station with a boarding platform. When the trolleys were discontinued, the B42 bus replaced them.
Train riders walk directly to the bus loading area without leaving the fare control zone. In turn, bus passengers from Rockaway Parkway enter the subway station without paying an additional fare. At the street, a chain link fence gate blocks access to the bus area to prevent pedestrians from sneaking in for a free ride. The gate is operated by an electric trigger. The back of the bus loop contains an unstaffed entrance to the Rockaway Parkway station that is built on a small shack and contains one HEET turnstile, one exit-only turnstile, and one emergency gate.
Other buses serving the station stop at the curb and pick up passengers outside fare control.
On the side of the station house opposite the transfer point is a secondary entrance/exit that contains one HEET turnstile, one exit-only turnstile, and one emergency gate. This unstaffed entrance/exit leads to a municipal parking lot.
Adjacent to the station to the east is the Canarsie Yard.
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of the BMT Canarsie Line
BMT Canarsie Line
The Canarsie Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood of 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...
, and is one of the few grade-level stations in the system. Located at the intersection of Rockaway Parkway
Rockaway Parkway
Rockaway Parkway is a major commercial street in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.Canarsie High School, as well as a firehouse and several homes and businesses are on Rockaway Parkway. The Rockaway Parkway station is the southern terminus of the BMT Canarsie Line...
and Glenwood Road in the Canarsie
Canarsie, Brooklyn
Canarsie is a neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, United States. The area is part of Brooklyn Community Board 18....
neighborhood of 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...
, it is served by the L
L (New York City Subway service)
The L 14th Street – Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing service along the entire length of the two-tracked BMT Canarsie Line...
train at all times. It has two tracks and a single island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
. The two tracks end at offset bumper blocks at the south end of the station.
This station is the only one in the system with a bus transfer station within fare control. When the rail service to Canarsie Pier
Rockaway Parkway Line
The Rockaway Parkway Line is a public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, running mostly along Rockaway Parkway between Canarsie Pier and the Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway terminal of the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway...
along Rockaway Parkway was discontinued, riders were entitled to a free transfer to the replacement trolleys. Rather than issue paper transfers so riders could exit to the street for the trolleys, a loop was built next to the station with a boarding platform. When the trolleys were discontinued, the B42 bus replaced them.
Train riders walk directly to the bus loading area without leaving the fare control zone. In turn, bus passengers from Rockaway Parkway enter the subway station without paying an additional fare. At the street, a chain link fence gate blocks access to the bus area to prevent pedestrians from sneaking in for a free ride. The gate is operated by an electric trigger. The back of the bus loop contains an unstaffed entrance to the Rockaway Parkway station that is built on a small shack and contains one HEET turnstile, one exit-only turnstile, and one emergency gate.
Other buses serving the station stop at the curb and pick up passengers outside fare control.
On the side of the station house opposite the transfer point is a secondary entrance/exit that contains one HEET turnstile, one exit-only turnstile, and one emergency gate. This unstaffed entrance/exit leads to a municipal parking lot.
Adjacent to the station to the east is the Canarsie Yard.
External links
- Station Reporter — L Train
- The Subway Nut — Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway Pictures
- Rockaway Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Glenwood Road entrance from Google Maps Street View