Avenue J (BMT Brighton Line)

Avenue J New York City Subway rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address	Avenue J & East 16th Street Brooklyn, NY 11226
Borough	Brooklyn
Locale	Midwood
Coordinates	40°37′31″N 73°57′41″W / 40.625276°N 73.961372°W / 40.625276; -73.961372Coordinates: 40°37′31″N 73°57′41″W / 40.625276°N 73.961372°W / 40.625276; -73.961372
Division	B (BMT)
Line	BMT Brighton Line
Services	Q  (all times)
Connection	New York City Bus: B6 B6LTD, B11
Structure	Embankment
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	1908
Former/other names	Manhattan Terrace
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	2,059,453[1]  9.1%
Rank	220 out of 422
Station succession
Next north	Avenue H: Q
Next south	Avenue M: Q
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

Avenue J is a local station on the BMT Brighton Line of the New York City Subway, located on Avenue J between East 15th and East 16th Streets in Midwood, Brooklyn. It is served by the Q train at all times.

The station, opened in 1908, is located on a raised earthen embankment. There are four tracks and two side platforms. The two center tracks are used by the B express train on weekdays. The station house is located underneath the right-of-way on the south side of Avenue J.

The station was opened around 1900 as a two-track surface station and was named Manhattan Terrace. It was renamed "Avenue J" in 1907, the same year the railroad line was grade separated. Vestiges of the spur built to reconnect the Brighton Line and LIRR's Bay Ridge Branch after grade separation still exist to this day.

This station has been under reconstruction since September 2009. Both platforms were rebuilt with new windscreens, canopies, tacticle strip edges. A temporary platform was used to provide service on the side that was under rebuilding. The Coney Island-platform has a double wide staircase going down to the station house to a temporary staircase going down to the north side of Avenue J. The Manhattan-bound platform has a staircase going down to the station house and a bank of turnstiles leading to another staircase that goes down the north side of Avenue J.

See also

• Manhattan Beach Branch
• Bay Ridge Branch

References

1. ^ "Facts and Figures: 2010 Annual Subway Ridership". New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority. http://mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_sub_annual.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-18. 

External links

• nycsubway.org — BMT Brighton Line: Avenue J
• Station Reporter — Q Train
• Art's Archives — Manhattan Beach Branch [1] [2] [3] [4] (Original photos of the Manhattan Terrace station, signal houses and track diagrams of the LIRR connection)
• The Subway Nut — Avenue J Pictures
• Avenue J entrance from Google Maps Street View

Exit-only turnstile and gate at Avenue J prior to station reconstruction