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Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

Coordinates: 40°37′55.56″N 74°0′23.49″W / 40.6321000°N 74.0065250°W / 40.6321000; -74.0065250
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 Fort Hamilton Parkway
 "N" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
View from northbound platform
Station statistics
AddressFort Hamilton Parkway & 62nd Street
Brooklyn, New York
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBorough Park
Coordinates40°37′55.56″N 74°0′23.49″W / 40.6321000°N 74.0065250°W / 40.6321000; -74.0065250
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Sea Beach Line
Services   N all times (all times)
   W selected rush-hour trips (selected rush-hour trips)
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B9 (on 60th Street), B16
StructureOpen-cut
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915; 109 years ago (1915-06-22)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer
Yes
Traffic
20231,530,067[3]Increase 13.8%
Rank212 out of 423[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
Eighth Avenue
N all timesW selected rush-hour trips

Local
New Utrecht Avenue
N all timesW selected rush-hour trips
Location
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City Subway
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York
Fort Hamilton Parkway station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Track layout

Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only

The Fort Hamilton Parkway station is a local station on the BMT Sea Beach Line of the New York City Subway, located in Borough Park, Brooklyn at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street. It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W trains also serve this station.

History

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

From January 18, 2016 to May 22, 2017, the Manhattan-bound platform at this station was closed for renovations.[4][5][6] The Coney Island-bound platform was closed from July 31, 2017[7][8] to July 1, 2019.[9]

Station layout

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Ground Street level Station building, entrance/exit, station agent, MetroCard and OMNY vending machines
Platform level Side platform
Northbound local "N" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard or 96th Street (select weekday trips) (Eighth Avenue)
"W" train toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard (select weekday trips) (Eighth Avenue)
Northbound express No regular service
Southbound express "B" train does not stop here →
Southbound local "N" train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (New Utrecht Avenue)
"W" train toward 86th Street (select weekday trips) (New Utrecht Avenue)
Side platform
Southbound platform pre-renovation

This open-cut station has four tracks and two side platforms, but the two center express tracks are not normally used. The northbound platform has metal canopies while the southbound platform has beige concrete walls, columns, and roof (prior to renovation, the columns were blue-green).

At this point, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch runs alongside north of the line.

Exits

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Each end has a crossover. The full-time west exit leads to Fort Hamilton Parkway and 62nd Street while the HEET east exit leads to 11th Avenue and 62nd–63rd Streets. The distance between 11th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway makes the platforms much longer than a typical "B" Division train. The station house's construction is stucco with tile interior.[10]

Notes

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References

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
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  6. ^ "New York City Subway Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Sunset Park" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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The 11th Avenue station house