20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)

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 Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is served by the N train at all times. During rush hours, several W and northbound Q trains also serve the station.[lower-alpha 1]

For the station actually at 20th Avenue and 86th Street, see 20th Avenue (BMT West End Line).
 20 Avenue
 "N" train
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Northbound platform
Station statistics
Address20th Avenue & 64th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11204
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleBensonhurst
Coordinates40°37′1.79″N 73°59′5.4″W
DivisionB (BMT)[1]
LineBMT Sea Beach Line
Services   N all times (all times)
​   Q selected northbound rush-hour trips (selected northbound rush-hour trips)
​   W selected rush-hour trips (selected rush-hour trips)
StructureOpen-cut
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedJune 22, 1915 (1915-06-22)[2]
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Traffic
20191,142,086[3] Increase 6.2%
Rank339 out of 424[3]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
18th Avenue
N all times ​Q selected northbound rush-hour trips ​W selected rush-hour trips
toward Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
Local		 Bay Parkway
N all times ​W selected rush-hour trips
toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location
20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City Subway
20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York City
20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line) is located in New York
20th Avenue station (BMT Sea Beach Line)
Track layout

to 18th Avenue
to Bay Parkway
Street 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

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 for a much longer period of time, 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 (18th Avenue)
← "Q" train toward 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 →  Trackbed
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
  1. Northbound Q trains serve this station during rush hours, but are scheduled as N trains.[4]

References
  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. "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
  3. "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2014–2019". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. "N Subway Timetable". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. November 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  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.
  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. "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. "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Bensonhurst" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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