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Jefferson Street (BMT Canarsie Line)
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Jefferson Street is a station
on the BMT Canarsie Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located in Bushwick, Brooklyn
at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Wyckoff Avenue, it is served by the L
train at all times.
This underground station opened on December 14, 1928 as part of an eastern extension of the Canarsie Line from Montrose Avenue
, which opened four years earlier, to Broadway Junction, connecting afterward to the already-operating elevated line to Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway.
This station has two side platform
s and two tracks. The mosaic tile bands on both platforms are predominantly blue and brown with yellow and tan accents. There is a full frieze of icons with correct details. The colors, however, shift from the earth tones found in the original design to more pastel shades of rose, slate blue, yellow and peach. Some of the background tile is mottled. This is hand-made work with all of the proper elements, including randomly-cut and set tiles in the center. "J" tablets on a blue background run along the trim line at regular intervals.
The station's name tablets read "JEFFERSON ST." in gold serif lettering on a blue/dark red background, yellow inner border, and green outer border. There are also directional signs in gold serif lettering on blue/dark red background and yellow/green border. Blue i-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
This station's full-time fare control area is at the extreme east (railroad south
) end. A double-width staircase from each platform goes up to a waiting area/crossover, where a turnstile
provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and four staircases going up to all corners of Starr Street and Wyckoff Avenue.
Both platforms have a same-level, unstaffed fare control area at the opposite end. One exit-only turnstile and one High Entry/Exit Turnstile lead to an enclosed staircase going up to a small brick building on either western corners of Jefferson Street and Wyckoff Avenue. The Manhattan-bound building is on the northwest corner while the Canarsie-bound building is on the southwest one. New tile was installed at the Canarsie-bound platform in the summer of 2000.
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 in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Wyckoff Avenue, 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 underground station opened on December 14, 1928 as part of an eastern extension of the Canarsie Line from Montrose Avenue
Montrose Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)
Montrose Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Montrose and Bushwick Avenues in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times....
, which opened four years earlier, to Broadway Junction, connecting afterward to the already-operating elevated line to Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway.
This station has 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 and two tracks. The mosaic tile bands on both platforms are predominantly blue and brown with yellow and tan accents. There is a full frieze of icons with correct details. The colors, however, shift from the earth tones found in the original design to more pastel shades of rose, slate blue, yellow and peach. Some of the background tile is mottled. This is hand-made work with all of the proper elements, including randomly-cut and set tiles in the center. "J" tablets on a blue background run along the trim line at regular intervals.
The station's name tablets read "JEFFERSON ST." in gold serif lettering on a blue/dark red background, yellow inner border, and green outer border. There are also directional signs in gold serif lettering on blue/dark red background and yellow/green border. Blue i-beam columns run along both platforms at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate in white lettering.
This station's full-time fare control area is at the extreme east (railroad south
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...
) end. A double-width staircase from each platform goes up to a waiting area/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...
provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and four staircases going up to all corners of Starr Street and Wyckoff Avenue.
Both platforms have a same-level, unstaffed fare control area at the opposite end. One exit-only turnstile and one High Entry/Exit Turnstile lead to an enclosed staircase going up to a small brick building on either western corners of Jefferson Street and Wyckoff Avenue. The Manhattan-bound building is on the northwest corner while the Canarsie-bound building is on the southwest one. New tile was installed at the Canarsie-bound platform in the summer of 2000.
External links
- Station Reporter — L Train
- The Subway Nut — Jefferson Street Pictures
- Jefferson Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Starr Street entrance from Google Maps Street View