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Chauncey Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
Encyclopedia
Chauncey Street is a renovated skip-stop
station
on the BMT Jamaica Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Chauncey Street and Broadway in Brooklyn
, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction and the J train at all other times. The railroad north
(geographic southeast) exit leads to Marion and Chauncey Streets and is only used for emergencies. The south (northwest) exit has a crossunder and a metal mezzanine. It leads to Rockaway Avenue and Broadway.
The 2002 artwork here is called El-Views by Maria Dominguez and it features scenes of neighborhood life.
Skip-stop
Skip-stop is a public transit service pattern which reduces travel times and increases capacity by not having all vehicles make all designated stops along a route. Skip-stops are used in both rail transit and bus transit operations.-Rail operation:...
station
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 Jamaica Line
BMT Jamaica Line
The Jamaica Line is an elevated rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It runs from the Williamsburg Bridge southeast over Broadway to East New York, Brooklyn, and then east over Fulton Street and Jamaica Avenue to...
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 Chauncey Street and Broadway 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...
, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction and the J train at all other times. The railroad north
Railroad directions
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(geographic southeast) exit leads to Marion and Chauncey Streets and is only used for emergencies. The south (northwest) exit has a crossunder and a metal mezzanine. It leads to Rockaway Avenue and Broadway.
The 2002 artwork here is called El-Views by Maria Dominguez and it features scenes of neighborhood life.
External links
- Station Reporter — J Train
- The Subway Nut — Chauncey Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Chauncey Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
- Cooper Street and Rockaway Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View