The Alabama Avenue station is an elevated station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Fulton Street in East New York, Brooklyn,[4] it is served by the J train at all times and the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction.[5]
On September 5, 1885, the Brooklyn Elevated Railway was extended to Alabama Avenue, with 1,500 passengers using the station during the morning of its first day of service.[2]
In 1985, the station had only 321 paying daily riders on a typical weekday not counting farebeaters, making it one of the least used stations in the system.[6]
The station was closed for renovations from January 13 to December 14, 2005.[7] As part of the station renovation project, the stairs were rehabilitated, the floors were renewed, major structural repairs were made, new canopies were installed, the area around the station booth was reconfigured, the platform edge strips were replaced, walls were replaced, and a high-quality public address system was installed.[8] The renovation cost $8.89 million.[9]
Prior to May 2014, Alabama Avenue was a skip-stop station where only J trains stopped during weekday rush hours in the peak direction. By May 2014, all J and Z trains began stopping at this station.[10]
This elevated station has one island platform and two tracks.[11] The platform has a red canopy with green frames and support columns at the west (railroad south) end.
A trackway starts at the top of the station's flat canopy and runs to the elevated complex at Broadway Junction. This track was intended to be an express track, with work beginning on the proposed express track in the late 1960s.[12] However, engineering studies completed after the work started indicated that the vibration of trains passing over the stations would be too severe and would literally shake the stations apart.
A nameless artwork by Scott Redden was installed here in 2008. It consists of three stained glass panels in eight of the nine station sign structures on the platform. The panels depict scenes related to farming including a farmhouse, chicken, and pick-up truck.[13]
The street area under the station was depicted in a painting created by artist Rackstraw Downes, titled "Under the J Line at Alabama Avenue, 2007."[14]
Exitsedit
The station's only entrance/exit is an elevated station house beneath the tracks. It has one staircase to the platform at the south end, turnstile bank, token booth, and two staircases facing in opposite directions going down to the southeast corner of Alabama Avenue and Fulton Street.[15]
Referencesedit
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^Levine, Richard (November 5, 1986). "COLUMN ONE: TRANSPORT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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^Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
^"City Transit Unit Seeks 141 Million: Funds for Buses and BMT Cars Included in Budget" (PDF). The New York Times. July 18, 1962. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
^"MTA – Arts & Design | NYCT Permanent Art". web.mta.info. from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
^"Rackstraw Downes Under the J Line at Alabama Avenue (2007) Artsy.net Retrieved 11-16-2013". Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alabama Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line).
nycsubway.org – BMT Jamaica Line: Alabama Avenue
Station Reporter —
The Subway Nut — Alabama Avenue Pictures January 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
Alabama Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platform from Google Maps Street View
December 07, 2023
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The Alabama Avenue station is an elevated station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway Located at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Fulton Street in East New York Brooklyn 4 it is served by the J train at all times and the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction 5 Alabama Avenue New York City Subway station rapid transit Looking west from the platformStation statisticsAddressAlabama Avenue amp Fulton StreetBrooklyn NY 11207BoroughBrooklynLocaleEast New York Cypress HillsCoordinates40 40 37 N 73 54 00 W 40 67683 N 73 900008 W 40 67683 73 900008DivisionB BMT 1 LineBMT Jamaica LineServices J all times Z rush hours peak direction TransitNYCT Bus B12 B20 B25 B83 Q24 Q56StructureElevatedPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationOpenedSeptember 5 1885 138 years ago 1885 09 05 2 Opposite directiontransferYesTraffic2022365 853 3 0 4 Rank402 out of 423 3 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following stationBroadway JunctionJ Z toward Broad Street Van Siclen AvenueJ Z toward Jamaica Center Parsons ArcherCleveland StreetJ skip stopLocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegendto Van Siclen Avenueto Broadway JunctionStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all times except rush hours in the peak directionStops rush hours in the peak direction onlyStops all times Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Exits 3 References 4 External linksHistory editOn September 5 1885 the Brooklyn Elevated Railway was extended to Alabama Avenue with 1 500 passengers using the station during the morning of its first day of service 2 In 1985 the station had only 321 paying daily riders on a typical weekday not counting farebeaters making it one of the least used stations in the system 6 The station was closed for renovations from January 13 to December 14 2005 7 As part of the station renovation project the stairs were rehabilitated the floors were renewed major structural repairs were made new canopies were installed the area around the station booth was reconfigured the platform edge strips were replaced walls were replaced and a high quality public address system was installed 8 The renovation cost 8 89 million 9 Prior to May 2014 Alabama Avenue was a skip stop station where only J trains stopped during weekday rush hours in the peak direction By May 2014 all J and Z trains began stopping at this station 10 Station layout edit3rd floor Peak direction express Trackbed2nd floor Westbound nbsp toward Broad Street Broadway Junction nbsp AM rush toward Broad Street Broadway Junction Island platformEastbound nbsp toward Jamaica Center Parsons Archer Cleveland Street PM rush Van Siclen Avenue other times nbsp PM rush toward Jamaica Center Parsons Archer Van Siclen Avenue Mezzanine Fare control station agent MetroCard machinesGround Street level Exit entrance nbsp The station as seen from street level nbsp Looking northwest at the express trackway This elevated station has one island platform and two tracks 11 The platform has a red canopy with green frames and support columns at the west railroad south end A trackway starts at the top of the station s flat canopy and runs to the elevated complex at Broadway Junction This track was intended to be an express track with work beginning on the proposed express track in the late 1960s 12 However engineering studies completed after the work started indicated that the vibration of trains passing over the stations would be too severe and would literally shake the stations apart A nameless artwork by Scott Redden was installed here in 2008 It consists of three stained glass panels in eight of the nine station sign structures on the platform The panels depict scenes related to farming including a farmhouse chicken and pick up truck 13 The street area under the station was depicted in a painting created by artist Rackstraw Downes titled Under the J Line at Alabama Avenue 2007 14 Exits edit The station s only entrance exit is an elevated station house beneath the tracks It has one staircase to the platform at the south end turnstile bank token booth and two staircases facing in opposite directions going down to the southeast corner of Alabama Avenue and Fulton Street 15 References edit Glossary Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement SDEIS PDF Vol 1 Metropolitan Transportation Authority March 4 2003 pp 1 2 Archived from the original PDF on February 26 2021 Retrieved January 1 2021 a b Still Extending Its Lines The Brooklyn Elevated Reaches Alabama Avenue The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 5 1885 p 6 Archived from the original on December 6 2021 Retrieved October 2 2016 via Newspapers com Annual Subway Ridership 2017 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2022 Retrieved November 8 2023 MTA Neighborhood Maps East New York PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2018 Retrieved October 1 2018 J Z Subway Timetable Effective July 2 2023 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved August 26 2023 Levine Richard November 5 1986 COLUMN ONE TRANSPORT The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on August 6 2017 Retrieved October 2 2016 Alabama Av station closed for rehabilitation Beginning 12 01 AM Mon Jun 13 to midnight Sun Dec 14 PDF mta info New York City Transit 2005 Archived from the original on December 10 2005 Retrieved October 2 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link MTA NYC Transit Subway Line Information mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority December 21 2005 Archived from the original on December 21 2005 Retrieved October 2 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link MTA 2006 Adopted Budget February Financial Plan Part 3 PDF Report Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2006 p 46 Archived from the original PDF on May 24 2019 Retrieved March 27 2020 New York City Subway Map PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority February 2014 Archived from the original on June 11 2014 Retrieved October 9 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Dougherty Peter 2006 2002 Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 3rd ed Dougherty OCLC 49777633 via Google Books City Transit Unit Seeks 141 Million Funds for Buses and BMT Cars Included in Budget PDF The New York Times July 18 1962 Retrieved October 2 2015 MTA Arts amp Design NYCT Permanent Art web mta info Archived from the original on October 3 2016 Retrieved October 2 2016 Rackstraw Downes Under the J Line at Alabama Avenue 2007 Artsy net Retrieved 11 16 2013 Archived from the original on November 16 2013 Retrieved November 16 2013 MTA Neighborhood Maps Ocean Hill PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2015 Archived PDF from the original on June 16 2016 Retrieved July 19 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alabama Avenue BMT Jamaica Line nycsubway org BMT Jamaica Line Alabama Avenue Station Reporter J Train The Subway Nut Alabama Avenue Pictures Archived January 5 2018 at the Wayback Machine Alabama Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alabama Avenue station amp oldid 1163406892, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
