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Carroll Street (IND Culver Line)
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Carroll Street is a local station
on the IND Culver Line
of the New York City Subway
, located in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
, at Carroll and Smith Streets. It is served by the F
and G
trains at all times.
This underground station, opened on October 7, 1933, has four tracks and two side platform
s. The two unused center express tracks are at a much lower level than the local tracks at the north end. They ramp up throughout the station to the same level by the southern end. After leaving this station, the four track line ascends onto the only original IND
elevated structure. It rises above the Gowanus Canal
towards Smith–Ninth Streets.
Both platforms have a green trim line on a black border and name tablets reading "CARROLL ST." in white sans-serif
lettering on a black background and green border. Small directional and station signs in white lettering on a black background are below the trim line and name tablets. Large square columns painted in green run at regular intervals on both platforms with alternating ones having the standard black and white station signs.
Despite the station name, there are no entrances/exits from Carroll Street. The full time fare control is at the extreme south end of the station. A single staircase from each platform goes up to a crossover, where a turnstile
bank provides entrance/exit to the system and mosaic signs point to the platforms. The mezzanine
has a token booth and one staircase to the southeast corner of Second Place and Smith Street while another staircase built inside a building leads to the northwest corner.
Both platforms have an un-staffed fare control area at their north ends. Each one has two exit-only turnstiles and one high entry/exit turnstile, all on platform level. The one on the northbound platform has two staircases going up to either eastern corners of Smith and President Streets while the one on the Coney Island-bound platform has one staircase going up to the northwest corner.
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 in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Carroll Gardens is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. The area is named for Charles Carroll, a revolutionary war veteran who was also the only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence...
, at Carroll and Smith Streets. 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 October 7, 1933, 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 unused center express tracks are at a much lower level than the local tracks at the north end. They ramp up throughout the station to the same level by the southern end. After leaving this station, the four track line ascends onto the only original IND
Independent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
elevated structure. It rises above the Gowanus Canal
Gowanus Canal
The Gowanus Canal, also known as the Gowanus Creek Canal, is a canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, geographically on the westernmost portion of Long Island...
towards Smith–Ninth Streets.
Both platforms have a green trim line on a black border and name tablets reading "CARROLL ST." in white sans-serif
Sans-serif
In typography, a sans-serif, sans serif or san serif typeface is one that does not have the small projecting features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. The term comes from the French word sans, meaning "without"....
lettering on a black background and green border. Small directional and station signs in white lettering on a black background are below the trim line and name tablets. Large square columns painted in green run at regular intervals on both platforms with alternating ones having the standard black and white station signs.
Despite the station name, there are no entrances/exits from Carroll Street. The full time fare control is at the extreme south end of the station. A single staircase from each platform goes up to a crossover, where 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 provides entrance/exit to the system and mosaic signs point to the platforms. 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...
has a token booth and one staircase to the southeast corner of Second Place and Smith Street while another staircase built inside a building leads to the northwest corner.
Both platforms have an un-staffed fare control area at their north ends. Each one has two exit-only turnstiles and one high entry/exit turnstile, all on platform level. The one on the northbound platform has two staircases going up to either eastern corners of Smith and President Streets while the one on the Coney Island-bound platform has one staircase going up to the northwest corner.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- Station Reporter — G Train
- The Subway Nut — Carroll Street Pictures
- President Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 2nd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View