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First Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)
Encyclopedia
First Avenue is a station
on the BMT Canarsie Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of First Avenue and East 14th Street in East Village, Manhattan
, it is served by the L
train at all times.
This is the easternmost Canarsie Line station in Manhattan. East of here, the line travels under the East River to Williamsburg, Brooklyn
. There are no connections to other subway lines.
This station has two side platforms and two tracks. The platforms are column-less and have the stardard BMT sytle trim-line and name tablets. The former contains "1" tablets in standard intervals while the latter consists of "FIRST AVE" in Times New Roman font.
This station's only entrances/exit are at the extreme railroad north end
(geographical west). From each platform, a single staircase goes up to a small mezzanine that contains a turnstile bank, token booth, and two street stairs to the east side of First Avenue at 14th Street. The ones on Eighth Avenue-bound platform lead to the northeast corner while the ones on the Brooklyn-bound platform lead to the southeast corner.
There is no free transfer between directions (this is the only difference between this station and the next station north, Third Avenue
) and the mezzanine on the Brooklyn-bound side has a florist shop outside fare control.
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 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...
. Located at the intersection of First Avenue and East 14th Street in East Village, Manhattan
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
, 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.
This is the easternmost Canarsie Line station in Manhattan. East of here, the line travels under the East River to Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
. There are no connections to other subway lines.
This station has two side platforms and two tracks. The platforms are column-less and have the stardard BMT sytle trim-line and name tablets. The former contains "1" tablets in standard intervals while the latter consists of "FIRST AVE" in Times New Roman font.
This station's only entrances/exit are at the extreme railroad north end
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
(geographical west). From each platform, a single staircase goes up to a small mezzanine that contains a turnstile bank, token booth, and two street stairs to the east side of First Avenue at 14th Street. The ones on Eighth Avenue-bound platform lead to the northeast corner while the ones on the Brooklyn-bound platform lead to the southeast corner.
There is no free transfer between directions (this is the only difference between this station and the next station north, Third Avenue
Third Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)
Third Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 14th Street in East Village, Manhattan, it is served by the L train at all times and there are no connections to other subway lines.This station has two side...
) and the mezzanine on the Brooklyn-bound side has a florist shop outside fare control.
External links
- Station Reporter — L Train
- The Subway Nut — 1st Avenue Pictures
- First Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View