Ralph Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
Encyclopedia
Ralph Avenue is a local station
on the IND Fulton Street Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located in Brooklyn
at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street
, it is served by the C
train at all times except late nights, when it is replaced by the A
train.
This underground station, opened on April 9, 1936, has four tracks and two side platform
s. The two express tracks are used by the A train during daytime hours.
Both platforms are column-less and have a rouge trim-line with a purple border and name tablets reading "RALPH AVE." in white sans serif font on a purple background and rouge border. Underneath the trim line are small directional and station signs reading "RALPH" in white lettering on a black border.
This station has a full length mezzanine
above the platforms and tracks. Only the eastern half is open to the public and has two staircases to each platform. The columns here are painted dark blue except for those that have payphones on them, which are painted yellow.
The fare control area at the extreme east end has a bank of four turnstile
s and one exit-only turnstile. There is a token booth and two street stairs, one to the southeast corner of Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street and the other to the northeast peninsula formed by Ralph Avenue, MacDougal Street, and Fulton Street.
This station formerly had another entrance/exit to Howard Avenue and Fulton Street at the west (railroad north
) end. The street stairs on either eastern side of the intersection, though closed, remain intact. Both platforms have many staircases to the closed-off portion of the mezzanine.
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 Fulton Street Line
IND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
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 Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street
Fulton Street (Brooklyn)
Fulton Street, named after engineer Robert Fulton, exists mainly in two parts in what are today two boroughs of New York City which Fulton linked by his steam ferries, and each segment has its own distinct identity. This entry deals with Fulton Street in Brooklyn, which now begins at the...
, it is served by the C
C (New York City Subway service)
The C Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train at all times except late nights, when it is replaced by the A
A (New York City Subway service)
The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan....
train.
This underground station, opened on April 9, 1936, has four tracks and 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. The two express tracks are used by the A train during daytime hours.
Both platforms are column-less and have a rouge trim-line with a purple border and name tablets reading "RALPH AVE." in white sans serif font on a purple background and rouge border. Underneath the trim line are small directional and station signs reading "RALPH" in white lettering on a black border.
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. Only the eastern half is open to the public and has two staircases to each platform. The columns here are painted dark blue except for those that have payphones on them, which are painted yellow.
The fare control area at the extreme east end has a bank of four 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...
s and one exit-only turnstile. There is a token booth and two street stairs, one to the southeast corner of Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street and the other to the northeast peninsula formed by Ralph Avenue, MacDougal Street, and Fulton Street.
This station formerly had another entrance/exit to Howard Avenue and Fulton Street at the west (railroad north
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. The street stairs on either eastern side of the intersection, though closed, remain intact. Both platforms have many staircases to the closed-off portion of the mezzanine.
External links
- Station Reporter — C Train
- The Subway Nut — Ralph Avenue Pictures
- Ralph Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- closed Howard Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View