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Church Avenue (IND Culver Line)
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Church Avenue is an express station
on the IND Culver Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at Church and McDonald Avenues in Kensington, Brooklyn
, it is served by the F
and G
trains at all times, the latter of which terminates here.
s. The two center express tracks are not normally used in revenue service.
Both outer track walls have a maroon trim line with a purple border and small signs below them reading "CHURCH" in white lettering on a black border. All i-beam columns in the station are colored green. The station signs are in the standard black name plates with white lettering.
This station has a full length mezzanine
above the platforms and tracks with two fare control areas. The full-time one is at the extreme south end. Two staircases and one elevator from each platform go up to the mezzanine, where public restrooms at the center are available and a turnstile
bank provides entrance/exit to/from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going up to either northern corners of Church and McDonald Avenues. There is also a ramp leading to an elevator that goes up to the west side of Church Avenue. The three elevators, installed during a 2008 renovation, make the station ADA accessible
.
The station's other fare control area at the north end is un-staffed. Three staircases from each platform go up to a mezzanine, where exit-only and High Entry/Exit Turnstiles provide entrance/exit to/from the station. Outside fare control, there are two staircases facing in different directions that go up to either southern corners of Albemarle Road and McDonald Avenues. Crew facilities at the center of the mezzanine separate the two fare control areas.
This station is often used for shooting subway scenes for television shows and movies as the long mezzanine can be used for setting up production and the express tracks can be used for staging subway cars without interfering with normal service.
There is a four track yard south of the station beneath the revenue tracks, which is used for storing and turning G trains. South of the connection to the yard, the line ramps up to become a three track elevated line (with the southbound local track merging into the express track) before entering Ditmas Avenue station.
On December 28, 1949, New Zealand athlete Jack Lovelock
fell onto the tracks at this station after complaining about dizziness to his wife. He was then killed by an oncoming train.
This station as well as Fort Hamilton Parkway
were the last underground stations to have fluorescent lighting installed on the platforms, which replaced incandescent lighting in 1987.
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 Church and McDonald Avenues in Kensington, Brooklyn
Kensington, Brooklyn
Kensington is a neighborhood in the center of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is the area south of Prospect Park and the Green-Wood Cemetery. It is bordered by Coney Island Avenue to the east, Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north, McDonald Avenue and 37th Street to the...
, 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, the latter of which terminates here.
Description
This underground station, opened on October 7, 1933, has four tracks and two island platformIsland 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...
s. The two center express tracks are not normally used in revenue service.
Both outer track walls have a maroon trim line with a purple border and small signs below them reading "CHURCH" in white lettering on a black border. All i-beam columns in the station are colored green. The station signs are in the standard black name plates with white lettering.
This station has a full length 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...
above the platforms and tracks with two fare control areas. The full-time one is at the extreme south end. Two staircases and one elevator from each platform go up to the mezzanine, where public restrooms at the center are available and 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/from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going up to either northern corners of Church and McDonald Avenues. There is also a ramp leading to an elevator that goes up to the west side of Church Avenue. The three elevators, installed during a 2008 renovation, make the station ADA accessible
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
.
The station's other fare control area at the north end is un-staffed. Three staircases from each platform go up to a mezzanine, where exit-only and High Entry/Exit Turnstiles provide entrance/exit to/from the station. Outside fare control, there are two staircases facing in different directions that go up to either southern corners of Albemarle Road and McDonald Avenues. Crew facilities at the center of the mezzanine separate the two fare control areas.
This station is often used for shooting subway scenes for television shows and movies as the long mezzanine can be used for setting up production and the express tracks can be used for staging subway cars without interfering with normal service.
There is a four track yard south of the station beneath the revenue tracks, which is used for storing and turning G trains. South of the connection to the yard, the line ramps up to become a three track elevated line (with the southbound local track merging into the express track) before entering Ditmas Avenue station.
On December 28, 1949, New Zealand athlete Jack Lovelock
Jack Lovelock
John Edward Lovelock was a New Zealand athlete, and the 1936 Olympic champion in the 1500 metres....
fell onto the tracks at this station after complaining about dizziness to his wife. He was then killed by an oncoming train.
This station as well as Fort Hamilton Parkway
Fort Hamilton Parkway (IND Culver Line)
Fort Hamilton Parkway is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F and G trains at all times.There are two local tracks and two side platforms...
were the last underground stations to have fluorescent lighting installed on the platforms, which replaced incandescent lighting in 1987.
External links
- Station Reporter — F Train
- The Subway Nut — Church Avenue – Kensington Pictures
- Church Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Albemarle Road entrance from Google Maps Street View