Halsey Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
Encyclopedia
Halsey Street is a skip-stop
station
on the BMT Jamaica Line
of the New York City Subway
. It is served at all times by the J train. The Z train bypasses this station when it operates. The railroad north
(geographic southeast) exit leads to Halsey Street with a crossunder while the now closed south (northwest) exit leads to Jefferson Avenue.
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...
. It is served at all times by the J train. The Z train bypasses this station when it operates. The railroad north
Railroad directions
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(geographic southeast) exit leads to Halsey Street with a crossunder while the now closed south (northwest) exit leads to Jefferson Avenue.
External links
- Station Reporter — J train
- The Subway Nut — Halsey Street Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Halsey Street (BMT Jamaica Line)
- Halsey Street entrance from Google Maps Street View