Van Siclen Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Encyclopedia
Van Siclen Avenue is a skip-stop
station
on the BMT Jamaica Line
of the New York City Subway
. Located at the intersection of Fulton Street
and Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn
, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction, and by the J train other times.
This station was rehabilitated in Summer–Fall 2006. The canopy is short and has a squared off, flat roofline. There is a center mezzanine under the tracks with wooden floors and walls. This mezzanine is actually to the geographic south of the northbound track.
The artwork here, The View from Here by Barbara Ellman, was installed in 2007.
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...
. Located at the intersection of 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...
and Van Siclen Avenue 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...
, it is served by the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction, and by the J train other times.
This station was rehabilitated in Summer–Fall 2006. The canopy is short and has a squared off, flat roofline. There is a center mezzanine under the tracks with wooden floors and walls. This mezzanine is actually to the geographic south of the northbound track.
The artwork here, The View from Here by Barbara Ellman, was installed in 2007.
External links
- Station Reporter — J Train
- The Subway Nut — Van Siclen Avenue Pictures
- MTA's Arts For Transit — Van Siclen Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
- Van Siclen Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View