20th_Avenue_(BMT_Sea_Beach_Line)

20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

New York City Subway station in Brooklyn

The 20th Avenue station is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located on 20th Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets in the Mapleton[4] neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve this station.

For the station actually at 20th Avenue and 86th Street, see 20th Avenue (BMT West End Line).
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History

This station opened on June 22, 1915.[2]

By September 2013, the Coney Island-bound tracks had been replaced with a new trackbed and rubber board protection. From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations.[5][6] The Coney Island-bound platform was closed from July 31, 2017[7][8] to July 1, 2019.[9]

Station layout

Ground Street level Station building, entrance/exit, station agent, MetroCard machines
Platform level Side platform
Northbound local ← "N" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard or 96th Street (select weekday trips) (18th Avenue)
← "W" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (18th Avenue)
Northbound express ← No regular service
Southbound express →  No regular service
Southbound local → "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Bay Parkway) →
→ "W" train toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (Bay Parkway) →
Side platform
West end of platforms

This open-cut station has four tracks and two side platforms, but the two center express tracks are not normally used. The Coney Island-bound express track has been disconnected from the line and the Manhattan-bound track is signaled for trains in both directions. Both platforms are carved within the Earth's crust and made of concrete. They have beige walls and columns (the columns having previously painted blue-green), and the station signs are the standard black plates in white lettering. There are also some old lights that are out of use, and 1960s-era benches.

The station had fallen into serious disrepair in the early 2000s

The 2019 artwork here is called Sea City Spin by David Storey. It features abstract glass mosaics based on Storey's experience of riding the BMT Sea Beach Line.[10]

Exit

This station has one entrance/exit towards the east (railroad south) end. Two staircases from each platform go up to an enclosed concrete crossover before a set of doors lead to the waiting area of the stucco and tile station house. Outside the turnstile bank, there is a token booth and a set of doors leading to the east side of the 20th Avenue overpass/tunnel above the platforms and tracks.[11]

Notes

    References

    1. [1]
      "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.
    2. [2]
      "Through Tube to Coney, 48 Minutes: First Train on Fourth Avenue Route Beats West End Line Eleven Minutes". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 22, 1915. Retrieved June 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    3. [3]
      "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
    4. [4]
      "MORE SEA BEACH TRAFFIC.; Three Mapleton Stations Contribute 4,000 Passengers Daily". The New York Times. December 5, 1915. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
    5. [5]
      Romano, Denise (October 4, 2013). "Two elevators coming to the N line during massive rehabilitation". The Brooklyn Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
    6. [6]
    7. [7]
      DeJesus, Jaime (May 17, 2017). "Manhattan-bound service to return to N stations on Sea Beach Line". The Brooklyn Reporter. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
    8. [8]
      "Manhattan-Bound Service Returns to N Stations on Sea Beach Line". www.mta.info (Press release). New York City, NY: Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
    9. [9]
      "Planned Service Changes for: Monday, July 1, 2019". travel.mtanyct.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
    10. [10]
      "20 Av - David Storey - Sea City Spin, 2019". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
    11. [11]
      "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bensonhurst" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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