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Ocean Parkway (BMT Brighton Line)
Encyclopedia
Ocean Parkway is an express station
on the New York City Subway
's BMT Brighton Line
. Located at Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, it is served by the Q
train at all times.
s and four tracks with the center express tracks not normally used. It is built on a decorated masonry
viaduct
to keep with Ocean Parkway
's status as a city parkway
. Both platforms have red canopies with black frames and support columns along their entire length except for a section at their east (railroad north) end.
This station has two entrances/exits, both of which are elevated station houses beneath the tracks and platforms. The full time one is at the east end. A single staircase from each platform goes down to a waiting area/crossunder, where a turnstile
bank provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to each eastern corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway.
The other station house at the west end also has one staircase from each platform, a waiting area/crossunder, and two staircases facing in opposite directions and going down to the northwest corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway. However, it is un-staffed, containing two High Entry/Exit Turnstiles.
The 1996 artwork here is called Coney Island Reliefs by Deborah Masters. It was installed in 2009 and consists of 128 reliefs on the station's concrete structure.
Between this station and Brighton Beach
, two layup tracks begin at bumpers adjacent to the platforms and run between the local and express tracks, making this section the only six-track elevated structure in the subway system. The two tracks merge with either adjacent tracks on approach to Brighton Beach.
, which was the southern terminal for all trains on the Brighton Line.
When West Eighth Street – New York Aquarium opened in 1919, all four tracks were extended west to serve the two-level station. The local tracks remained level and connected to the lower level (which was also served by the IND Culver Line
) while the express tracks rose up and connected to the upper level. As a result, all Brighton Line train service was extended to Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue.
A reconfiguration in 1954 resulted in the discontinuation of Brighton Line service on the lower level of West Eighth Street as well as express service at Ocean Parkway. East of this station, the local tracks merge into the express tracks, which continues to serve to upper level of West Eighth Street. The structures connecting the Brighton Line to the lower level, which the Culver Line continues to serve, remain intact, but are trackless.
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 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...
's BMT Brighton Line
BMT Brighton Line
The BMT Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Local service is provided at all times by the Q train. The Q is joined by the B express train on weekdays...
. Located at Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, it is served by the Q
Q (New York City Subway service)
The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign, on station signs and the official subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan....
train at all times.
Layout
This elevated station has 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 and four tracks with the center express tracks not normally used. It is built on a decorated masonry
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
to keep with Ocean Parkway
Ocean Parkway (Brooklyn)
Ocean Parkway is a broad boulevard in the west central portion of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City.-Route description:Ocean Parkway extends over a distance of about five miles , running almost north to south from the vicinity of Prospect Park to Brighton Beach...
's status as a city parkway
Parkway
The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:...
. Both platforms have red canopies with black frames and support columns along their entire length except for a section at their east (railroad north) end.
This station has two entrances/exits, both of which are elevated station houses beneath the tracks and platforms. The full time one is at the east end. A single staircase from each platform goes down to a waiting area/crossunder, 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...
bank provides entrance/exit from the station. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two staircases going down to each eastern corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway.
The other station house at the west end also has one staircase from each platform, a waiting area/crossunder, and two staircases facing in opposite directions and going down to the northwest corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway. However, it is un-staffed, containing two High Entry/Exit Turnstiles.
The 1996 artwork here is called Coney Island Reliefs by Deborah Masters. It was installed in 2009 and consists of 128 reliefs on the station's concrete structure.
Between this station and Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach (BMT Brighton Line)
Brighton Beach is an express/terminal station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over Brighton Beach Avenue at Brighton Sixth Street in the community of Brighton Beach on Coney Island in Brooklyn.- Description:...
, two layup tracks begin at bumpers adjacent to the platforms and run between the local and express tracks, making this section the only six-track elevated structure in the subway system. The two tracks merge with either adjacent tracks on approach to Brighton Beach.
History
When Ocean Parkway opened on April 22, 1917, it was served only by a single-track shuttle that ran to Brighton BeachBrighton Beach (BMT Brighton Line)
Brighton Beach is an express/terminal station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over Brighton Beach Avenue at Brighton Sixth Street in the community of Brighton Beach on Coney Island in Brooklyn.- Description:...
, which was the southern terminal for all trains on the Brighton Line.
When West Eighth Street – New York Aquarium opened in 1919, all four tracks were extended west to serve the two-level station. The local tracks remained level and connected to the lower level (which was also served by 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...
) while the express tracks rose up and connected to the upper level. As a result, all Brighton Line train service was extended to Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue.
A reconfiguration in 1954 resulted in the discontinuation of Brighton Line service on the lower level of West Eighth Street as well as express service at Ocean Parkway. East of this station, the local tracks merge into the express tracks, which continues to serve to upper level of West Eighth Street. The structures connecting the Brighton Line to the lower level, which the Culver Line continues to serve, remain intact, but are trackless.
External links
- Station Reporter — Q Train
- The Subway Nut — Ocean Parkway Pictures
- Ocean Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View