Before becoming a BRT elevated line in 1906, the Canarsie Line operated as a steam dummy line. It was first owned by the Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad, chartered December 24, 1863, and opened October 21, 1865,[6]: 101 from the Long Island Rail Road in East New York to a pier at Canarsie Landing, very close to the current junction of Rockaway Parkway and the Belt Parkway, where ferries continued on to Rockaway. The line was single-tracked until 1894.[7]
The Canarsie Railroad was chartered on May 8, 1906, as a BRT subsidiary (leased to the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad) and acquired the line on May 31, 1906.[6]: 192 The line was partly elevated, and electrified with third rail on the elevated part and trolley wire on the rest, south of New Lots Avenue. The Long Island Rail Road, which had used the line north of New Lots to access their Bay Ridge Branch, built a new line just to the west. The East New York terminus was extended several blocks along a section of line formerly used for "East New York Loop" service to the Fulton Street Elevated and the Broadway Elevated (now the BMT Jamaica Line), at a point known as Manhattan Junction (now Broadway Junction).[7]
Because it is at street level, the station is accessible as part of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[8] However, the station was still missing some key ADA elements;[8] subsequently, as part of the 2015–2019 MTA Capital Program, the station was to be upgraded with several ADA improvements.[9] For $5.48 million, the station agent booths were relocated, platforms had boarding areas extended and retrofitted with warning strips and rubbing boards, the platform gaps were reduced, and a new ADA compliant ramp was installed, along with other modifications.[10][8] A $21.2 million contract for ADA upgrades and a renovation of the adjacent bus terminal was awarded in late 2018.[11] The project was completed by July 2020.[12]: 144 [13]
Platform view at Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway, with an R160A L train at right
This grade level station has two tracks and a single island platform. The two tracks end at offset bumper blocks at the south end of the station; track 2, the track east of the island platform, is slightly shorter than track 1 to the west because of the diagonal alignment of the station to the street grid.[14][15] The station is fully ADA-accessible.[8]
The station's entrance is beyond the bumper blocks at the south end of the platform. It contains a turnstile bank, token booth, and leads to Rockaway Parkway. On the side of the station house opposite the transfer point is a secondary entrance/exit that contains one HEET entry/exit turnstile, one exit-only HEET turnstile, and one emergency gate. This unstaffed entrance/exit leads to a NYCDOT municipal parking lot, located on the north side of the station. This lot was opened by the New York City Transit Authority in 1959, with space for 340 cars.[16][17] Another set of HEET turnstiles between the north end of the bus loop and Canarsie Yard connected to the platform by a passageway leads to East 98th Street near Glenwood Road.
Bus transfer
This station is the only one in the system with a bus transfer station within fare control. When the rail service to Canarsie Pier along Rockaway Parkway was discontinued, riders were entitled to a free transfer to the replacement trolleys. Rather than issue paper transfers so riders could exit to the street for the trolleys, a loop was built next to the station with a boarding platform. When the trolleys were discontinued in April 1949, the B42 bus replaced them.[18] South of here, poles that supported the overhead trolley wire remain, with street lighting using some of them.[19]
Boarding area for the B42 bus is to the left in 2008. The subway station platform is in the foreground, and the boarding area has since been reconstructed.
Train riders walk directly to the bus loading area without leaving the fare control zone. In turn, bus passengers from Rockaway Parkway enter the subway station without paying an additional fare. At the street, a chain link fence gate blocks access to the bus area to prevent pedestrians from sneaking in for a free ride. The gate is operated by an electric trigger, and was put into operation on December 7, 1960.[18] The back of the bus loop contains an unstaffed entrance to the Rockaway Parkway station that is built on a small shack, has one HEET turnstile, one exit-only turnstile, and one emergency gate, and leads to the northeast corner of Glenwood Road and East 98th Street.
Prior to December 2019, other buses serving the station stopped at the curb and picked up passengers outside fare control on the East 98th Street loop outside the inner loop. A chain link fence had separated the loops. In 2019, the loop was reconfigured, and reopened with 3 bays and one loop:
Bay 1: all B42 service
Bay 2: westbound B82 Local and Select Bus service
Bay 3: westbound B6 Local and Limited service
The B17 and B60, along with eastbound buses on the B6 (excluding trips terminating at Rockaway Parkway) and B82 Local and Select Bus Service routes, continue to stop outside fare control. This reconstruction was done for approximately $2.4 million.[10]
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^ abcFeinman, Mark S. (February 17, 2001). "Early Rapid Transit in Brooklyn, 1878–1913". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
^ abcd"Access excess? MTA spending $6M to make stairless station handicapped accessible". Brooklyn Daily. July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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^ ab. bmt-lines.com. New York City Transit Authority Maintenance of Way Department Signal Section. November 17, 1965. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
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External links
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Rockaway Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View
Glenwood Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
Platform and B42 bus terminal from Google Maps Street View
April 20, 2023
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The Canarsie Rockaway Parkway station is the southern terminal station of the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway and is one of the few grade level stations in the system Located at the intersection of Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn 4 it is served by the L train at all times 5 Canarsie Rockaway Parkway New York City Subway station rapid transit Station houseStation statisticsAddressRockaway Parkway amp Glenwood RoadBrooklyn NY 11236BoroughBrooklynLocaleCanarsieCoordinates40 38 43 N 73 54 09 W 40 645382 N 73 902626 W 40 645382 73 902626 Coordinates 40 38 43 N 73 54 09 W 40 645382 N 73 902626 W 40 645382 73 902626DivisionB BMT 1 Line BMT Canarsie LineServices L all times TransitNYCT Bus B6 B17 B42 B60 B82 B82 SBS Select Bus Service B42 and westbound B6 and B82 Local and SBS buses stop within subway fare control StructureAt gradePlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationOpenedJuly 28 1906 116 years ago 1906 07 28 AccessibleADA accessibleOpposite directiontransferN ATraffic20193 302 691 3 8 2 Rank151 out of 424 3 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following stationEast 105th Streettoward Eighth Avenue TerminusLocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegendto East 105th StreetStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all timesThe Canarsie Rockaway Parkway station was constructed by Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company BRT later Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Corporation BMT It opened on July 28 1906 Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction and opening 1 2 Renovations 2 Station layout 2 1 Exits 3 Bus transfer 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditConstruction and opening Edit Before becoming a BRT elevated line in 1906 the Canarsie Line operated as a steam dummy line It was first owned by the Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad chartered December 24 1863 and opened October 21 1865 6 101 from the Long Island Rail Road in East New York to a pier at Canarsie Landing very close to the current junction of Rockaway Parkway and the Belt Parkway where ferries continued on to Rockaway The line was single tracked until 1894 7 The Canarsie Railroad was chartered on May 8 1906 as a BRT subsidiary leased to the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad and acquired the line on May 31 1906 6 192 The line was partly elevated and electrified with third rail on the elevated part and trolley wire on the rest south of New Lots Avenue The Long Island Rail Road which had used the line north of New Lots to access their Bay Ridge Branch built a new line just to the west The East New York terminus was extended several blocks along a section of line formerly used for East New York Loop service to the Fulton Street Elevated and the Broadway Elevated now the BMT Jamaica Line at a point known as Manhattan Junction now Broadway Junction 7 Canarsie Rockaway Parkway opened on July 28 1906 as the terminal of a service that ran on the Canarsie and Jamaica lines to Broadway Ferry station in Williamsburg 7 Renovations Edit Because it is at street level the station is accessible as part of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 8 However the station was still missing some key ADA elements 8 subsequently as part of the 2015 2019 MTA Capital Program the station was to be upgraded with several ADA improvements 9 For 5 48 million the station agent booths were relocated platforms had boarding areas extended and retrofitted with warning strips and rubbing boards the platform gaps were reduced and a new ADA compliant ramp was installed along with other modifications 10 8 A 21 2 million contract for ADA upgrades and a renovation of the adjacent bus terminal was awarded in late 2018 11 The project was completed by July 2020 12 144 13 Station layout EditG Bus loop B42 toward Canarsie Pier Track 2 toward Eighth Avenue East 105th Street Exit entrance via station houseFare control station agent MetroCard machines Station at street levelIsland platform Track 1 toward Eighth Avenue East 105th Street Platform view at Canarsie Rockaway Parkway with an R160A L train at right This grade level station has two tracks and a single island platform The two tracks end at offset bumper blocks at the south end of the station track 2 the track east of the island platform is slightly shorter than track 1 to the west because of the diagonal alignment of the station to the street grid 14 15 The station is fully ADA accessible 8 Adjacent to the station to the east is the Canarsie Yard 14 15 Exits Edit The station s entrance is beyond the bumper blocks at the south end of the platform It contains a turnstile bank token booth and leads to Rockaway Parkway On the side of the station house opposite the transfer point is a secondary entrance exit that contains one HEET entry exit turnstile one exit only HEET turnstile and one emergency gate This unstaffed entrance exit leads to a NYCDOT municipal parking lot located on the north side of the station This lot was opened by the New York City Transit Authority in 1959 with space for 340 cars 16 17 Another set of HEET turnstiles between the north end of the bus loop and Canarsie Yard connected to the platform by a passageway leads to East 98th Street near Glenwood Road Bus transfer EditThis station is the only one in the system with a bus transfer station within fare control When the rail service to Canarsie Pier along Rockaway Parkway was discontinued riders were entitled to a free transfer to the replacement trolleys Rather than issue paper transfers so riders could exit to the street for the trolleys a loop was built next to the station with a boarding platform When the trolleys were discontinued in April 1949 the B42 bus replaced them 18 South of here poles that supported the overhead trolley wire remain with street lighting using some of them 19 Boarding area for the B42 bus is to the left in 2008 The subway station platform is in the foreground and the boarding area has since been reconstructed Train riders walk directly to the bus loading area without leaving the fare control zone In turn bus passengers from Rockaway Parkway enter the subway station without paying an additional fare At the street a chain link fence gate blocks access to the bus area to prevent pedestrians from sneaking in for a free ride The gate is operated by an electric trigger and was put into operation on December 7 1960 18 The back of the bus loop contains an unstaffed entrance to the Rockaway Parkway station that is built on a small shack has one HEET turnstile one exit only turnstile and one emergency gate and leads to the northeast corner of Glenwood Road and East 98th Street Prior to December 2019 other buses serving the station stopped at the curb and picked up passengers outside fare control on the East 98th Street loop outside the inner loop A chain link fence had separated the loops In 2019 the loop was reconfigured and reopened with 3 bays and one loop Bay 1 all B42 service Bay 2 westbound B82 Local and Select Bus service Bay 3 westbound B6 Local and Limited serviceThe B17 and B60 along with eastbound buses on the B6 excluding trips terminating at Rockaway Parkway and B82 Local and Select Bus Service routes continue to stop outside fare control This reconstruction was done for approximately 2 4 million 10 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 Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 a b Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 Neighborhood Map Brownsville Ocean Hill East New York Remsen Village PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2015 Retrieved October 2 2016 L Subway Timetable Effective December 4 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved February 6 2023 a b Cudahy Brian J 2002 How We Got to Coney Island The Development of Mass Transportation in Brooklyn and Kings County Fordham Univ Press p 192 ISBN 978 0 8232 2209 4 canarsie trolley a b c Feinman Mark S February 17 2001 Early Rapid Transit in Brooklyn 1878 1913 www nycsubway org Retrieved August 10 2015 a b c d Access excess MTA spending 6M to make stairless station handicapped accessible Brooklyn Daily July 7 2017 Retrieved March 8 2018 MTA Capital Program 2016 2019 Renew Enhance Expand PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority October 28 2015 Retrieved October 28 2015 permanent dead link a b Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA Notice of Public Hearing and Description of Projects Tuesday August 23 2016 4 30 P M Request for Federal Financial Assistance Under the Federal Transportation Authorization For Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Improvement Projects PDF mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority July 28 2016 Archived from the original PDF on August 17 2016 Retrieved August 7 2016 Transit amp Bus Committee Meeting PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority January 22 2019 pp 176 177 Archived from the original PDF on January 20 2019 Retrieved January 19 2019 Transit Committee Meeting Metropolitan Transportation Authority July 22 2020 Retrieved July 21 2020 New York MTA completes accessibility improvements at Canarsie Rockaway Parkway Station Mass Transit Magazine July 2 2020 Retrieved July 21 2020 a b General Station Arrangement Sta 79 00 TO 96 60 14th Street Canarsie Line P BMT bmt lines com New York City Transit Authority Maintenance of Way Department Signal Section November 17 1965 Archived from the original on July 21 2013 Retrieved August 10 2016 a b Dougherty Peter 2006 2002 Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 3rd ed Dougherty OCLC 49777633 via Google Books Municipal Parking Facilities New York City Department of Transportation Stengren Bernard August 15 1959 City Lots Provide 10 850 Car Spaces PDF The New York Times Retrieved September 6 2016 a b Muir Hugh G December 7 1960 Sonic Echo Unit Stands Guard For Subway Bus Transfer New York World Telegram Fultonhistory com pp B1 B3 CANARSIE S BACKYARD TROLLEY Forgotten New York forgotten ny com August 12 2001 Retrieved August 10 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canarsie Rockaway Parkway BMT Canarsie Line nycsubway org BMT Canarsie Line Rockaway Parkway Station Reporter L Train The Subway Nut Canarsie Rockaway Parkway Pictures Archived July 6 2020 at the Wayback Machine Rockaway Parkway entrance from Google Maps Street View Glenwood Road entrance from Google Maps Street View Platform and B42 bus terminal from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canarsie Rockaway Parkway station amp oldid 1142167153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
