The President Street–Medgar Evers College station (originally President Street station) is a station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of President Street and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, the station is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train on weekdays.
The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The Dual Contracts promised the construction of several lines in Brooklyn. As part of Contract 3, the IRT agreed to build a subway line along Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn.[3][4][5] The construction of the subway along Nostrand Avenue spurred real estate development in the surrounding areas.[6] The Nostrand Avenue Line opened on August 23, 1920, and the President Street station opened along with it.[7]
During the 1950s the platform was lengthened at its southern end to be able to accommodate 10-car trains which are 514 feet (157 m) long.
President Street, along with the Franklin Avenue station on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line, are the two closest stations to the City University of New York's Medgar Evers College. In 2019, a bill to add the college's name to both stations' names was passed in the New York state legislature and signed into law.[8] The name of the President Street station was officially changed to President Street–Medgar Evers College on October 1, 2020, both to reflect the station's proximity to the college and to honor the college's namesake, civil rights figure Medgar Evers.[9][10]
This deep underground station is the northernmost on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line and the only one that has one island platform and two tracks. All stations to the south are set up as two track and two side platforms. To the north, the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line curves west and joins the local tracks of the IRT Eastern Parkway Line, where there are crossovers to the express tracks in an interlocking called Rogers Junction. The Nostrand Avenue station on that line is just two blocks north.[11] The station is served by the 2 train at all times[12] and by the 5 train on weekdays during the day.[13] It is between Sterling Street to the south and Franklin Avenue to the north.[14]
This station's platform has wide I-beam columns painted in blue on both sides at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering. The track walls have their original Dual Contracts trim line with "P" tablets on it at regular intervals for "President." Towards the south end of the station, where the platform was extended in the 1950s to accommodate the current standard IRT train length of 510 feet (160 m), the walls have "PRESIDENT ST" in white sans serif font on a blue border.
Exits
The station's only entrance/exit is near the north end of the platform. A single double-flight staircase and up-only escalator go up three stories to a small waiting area, where a turnstile bank provides entrance/exit from the system. Outside fare control, there is a token booth and two street stairs going up to both northern corners of President Street and Nostrand Avenue.[15]
References
^"Glossary". (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.
^"Terms and Conditions of Dual System Contracts". nycsubway.org. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^"The Dual System of Rapid Transit (1912)". nycsubway.org.
^"Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System WhIch Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 9, 1917. Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via Brooklyn Newspapers.
^"Big Eastern Parkway Deal". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 1, 1915. Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via Brooklyn Newspapers.
^"Brooklyn Tube Extensions Open: I.R.T. Begins Service on Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue Lines" (PDF). New York Times. August 23, 1920. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
^"Crown Heights subway stations to be renamed for Medgar Evers College". Brooklyn Eagle. December 17, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^Meyer, David (October 1, 2020). "Two Brooklyn subway stations renamed after civil rights figure Medgar Evers". New York Post. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^"MTA Renames 2 Brooklyn Subway Stations After Civil Rights Icon Medgar Evers". October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^Dougherty, Peter (2020). Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 (16th ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 1056711733.
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The President Street Medgar Evers College station originally President Street station is a station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway Located at the intersection of President Street and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn the station is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train on weekdays President Street Medgar Evers College New York City Subway station rapid transit Station platformStation statisticsAddressPresident Street amp Nostrand AvenueBrooklyn NY 11225BoroughBrooklynLocaleCrown HeightsCoordinates40 40 05 N 73 57 02 W 40 668009 N 73 950691 W 40 668009 73 950691DivisionA IRT 1 LineIRT Nostrand Avenue LineServices 2 all times 5 weekdays only TransitNYCT Bus B44StructureUndergroundPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationOpenedAugust 23 1920 102 years ago August 23 1920 Opposite directiontransferYesFormer other namesPresident Street 1920 2020 Traffic20191 037 219 2 13 3 Rank355 out of 424 2 ServicesPreceding station New York City Subway Following stationFranklin Avenue Medgar Evers College2 5 services split Sterling Street2 5 toward Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn CollegeLocationShow map of New York City SubwayShow map of New York CityShow map of New YorkTrack layoutLegendto Franklin Avenue Medgar Evers Collegeto Sterling StreetStreet mapStation service legendSymbol DescriptionStops all timesStops weekdays during the dayStops weekdays and weekday late nightsStops all times except late nights Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Exits 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Dual Contracts which were signed on March 19 1913 were contracts for the construction and or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York The Dual Contracts promised the construction of several lines in Brooklyn As part of Contract 3 the IRT agreed to build a subway line along Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn 3 4 5 The construction of the subway along Nostrand Avenue spurred real estate development in the surrounding areas 6 The Nostrand Avenue Line opened on August 23 1920 and the President Street station opened along with it 7 During the 1950s the platform was lengthened at its southern end to be able to accommodate 10 car trains which are 514 feet 157 m long President Street along with the Franklin Avenue station on the IRT Eastern Parkway Line are the two closest stations to the City University of New York s Medgar Evers College In 2019 a bill to add the college s name to both stations names was passed in the New York state legislature and signed into law 8 The name of the President Street station was officially changed to President Street Medgar Evers College on October 1 2020 both to reflect the station s proximity to the college and to honor the college s namesake civil rights figure Medgar Evers 9 10 Station layout EditGround Street level Exit entranceMezzanine Mezzanine Fare control station agentPlatform level Northbound toward Wakefield 241st Street Franklin Avenue Medgar Evers College toward Eastchester Dyre Avenue or Nereid Avenue Franklin Avenue Medgar Evers College Island platformSouthbound toward Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn College Sterling Street Platform before the renaming Stair to stationThis deep underground station is the northernmost on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line and the only one that has one island platform and two tracks All stations to the south are set up as two track and two side platforms To the north the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line curves west and joins the local tracks of the IRT Eastern Parkway Line where there are crossovers to the express tracks in an interlocking called Rogers Junction The Nostrand Avenue station on that line is just two blocks north 11 The station is served by the 2 train at all times 12 and by the 5 train on weekdays during the day 13 It is between Sterling Street to the south and Franklin Avenue to the north 14 This station s platform has wide I beam columns painted in blue on both sides at regular intervals with alternating ones having the standard black station name plate with white lettering The track walls have their original Dual Contracts trim line with P tablets on it at regular intervals for President Towards the south end of the station where the platform was extended in the 1950s to accommodate the current standard IRT train length of 510 feet 160 m the walls have PRESIDENT ST in white sans serif font on a blue border Exits Edit The station s only entrance exit is near the north end of the platform A single double flight staircase and up only escalator go up three stories to a small waiting area where a turnstile bank provides entrance exit from the system Outside fare control there is a token booth and two street stairs going up to both northern corners of President Street and Nostrand Avenue 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 Facts and Figures Annual Subway Ridership 2014 2019 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2020 Retrieved May 26 2020 Terms and Conditions of Dual System Contracts nycsubway org Retrieved February 16 2015 The Dual System of Rapid Transit 1912 nycsubway org Most Recent Map of the Dual Subway System WhIch Shows How Brooklyn Borough Is Favored In New Transit Lines Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 9 1917 Retrieved August 23 2016 via Brooklyn Newspapers Big Eastern Parkway Deal Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 1 1915 Retrieved August 23 2016 via Brooklyn Newspapers Brooklyn Tube Extensions Open I R T Begins Service on Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue Lines PDF New York Times August 23 1920 Retrieved February 28 2010 Crown Heights subway stations to be renamed for Medgar Evers College Brooklyn Eagle December 17 2019 Retrieved October 2 2020 Meyer David October 1 2020 Two Brooklyn subway stations renamed after civil rights figure Medgar Evers New York Post Retrieved October 2 2020 MTA Renames 2 Brooklyn Subway Stations After Civil Rights Icon Medgar Evers October 1 2020 Retrieved October 2 2020 Dougherty Peter 2020 Tracks of the New York City Subway 2020 16th ed Dougherty OCLC 1056711733 2 Subway Timetable Effective June 26 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved August 1 2022 5 Subway Timetable Effective June 26 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved August 1 2022 Subway Map PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 2021 Retrieved September 17 2021 NYC DoT Maps President St 2 5 PDF mta info New York City Department of Transportation 2016 Retrieved July 5 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to President Street IRT Nostrand Avenue Line nycsubway org Brooklyn IRT President Street Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title President Street Medgar Evers College station amp oldid 1163410481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
