Avenue I station

The Avenue I station is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Avenue I and McDonald Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn,[6] it is served by the F train at all times and the <F> train during rush hours in the peak direction.[7]

 Avenue I
 "F" train"F" express train​
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Southbound platform
Station statistics
AddressAvenue I & McDonald Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
BoroughBrooklyn
LocaleMidwood, Mapleton
Coordinates40°37′33.32″N 73°58′34.39″W
DivisionB (IND, formerly BMT)[1]
LineIND Culver Line
BMT Culver Line (formerly)
Services   F all times (all times) <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction (two rush hour trains, peak direction)​
TransitBus transport NYCT Bus: B11[2][3]
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (2 in regular service)
Other information
OpenedMarch 16, 1919 (1919-03-16)[4]
Accessiblenot ADA-accessible; accessibility planned
Opposite-
direction
transfer		Yes
Former/other namesParkville
Traffic
2019584,129[5] Increase 79.2%
Rank404 out of 424[5]
Services
Preceding station New York City Subway New York City Subway Following station
18th Avenue
F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction​
toward Jamaica–179th Street
Local		 Bay Parkway
F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction​
toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Location
Avenue I station is located in New York City Subway
Avenue I station
Avenue I station is located in New York City
Avenue I station
Avenue I station is located in New York
Avenue I station
Track layout

to 18th Avenue
to Bay Parkway
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service) Stops rush hours in the peak direction only (limited service)
Stops weekdays and weekday late nights Stops weekdays and weekday late nights

History

This station opened at 3:00 a.m. on March 16, 1919, as part of the opening of the first section of the BMT Culver Line. The initial section began at the Ninth Avenue station and ended at the Kings Highway station.[4][8] The line was operated as a branch of the Fifth Avenue Elevated line, with a free transfer at Ninth Avenue to the West End Line into the Fourth Avenue Subway. The opening of the line resulted in reduced travel times between Manhattan and Kings Highway. Construction on the line began in 1915, and cost a total of $3.3 million.[9][10][11][12] Trains from this station began using the Fourth Avenue Subway to the Nassau Street Loop in Lower Manhattan when that line opened on May 30, 1931.[13] The Fifth Avenue Elevated was closed on May 31, 1940, and elevated service ceased stopping here.[14][15] On October 30, 1954,[14][16] the connection between the IND South Brooklyn Line at Church Avenue and the BMT Culver Line at Ditmas Avenue opened. With the connection completed, all service at the stations on the former BMT Culver Line south of Ditmas Avenue, including this one, were from then on served by IND trains.[17]

A Coney Island-bound F train at the station

From June 1968[18] to 1987, express service on the elevated portion of the line from Church Avenue to Kings Highway operated in the peak direction (to Manhattan AM; to Brooklyn PM), with some F trains running local and some running express. During this time period, this station was used as a local station.[19][20] Express service ended in 1987, largely due to budget constraints and complaints from passengers at local stations. Express service on the elevated Culver Line was ended due to necessary structural work, but never restored.[19][20][21]

From June 7, 2016, to May 1, 2017, the southbound platform at this station was closed for renovations.[22] The Manhattan-bound platform was closed for a longer period of time, from May 22, 2017 until July 30, 2018.[23][24]

In 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this station would become ADA-accessible as part of the agency's 2020–2024 Capital Program.[25]

Station layout
Platform level Side platform
Northbound local ← "F" train"F" express train toward Jamaica–179th Street (18th Avenue)
Peak-direction express → No regular service
Southbound local → "F" train"F" express train toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (Bay Parkway) →
Side platform
Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, MetroCard machines
Ground Street level Entrance/exit
Western street stair

This station has two side platforms and three tracks with the middle track normally unused.[26][27][20] The two platforms have beige windscreens and green canopies that run for nearly the entire length. The north end contains black waist-level fences only.[28]

Exits

This station has two entrances with the full-time one at the north end. From each platform, one staircase leads down to an elevated stationhouse beneath the tracks, where a bank of turnstiles and token booth is present. Outside fare control are two street stairs to the two northern corners Avenue I and McDonald Avenue.[6][28]

At the south end of the station are unstaffed exits leading to Avenue J.[6] From each platform, a single staircase goes down to a short landing outside of a sealed mezzanine where a full-height turnstile and emergency gate provide exit from the system. Another staircase then goes down to the street. The Coney Island-bound side is exit-only while the Manhattan-bound side is HEET turnstile access. The mezzanine, now used as a station facility, once had a booth.[28]

References
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  15. "Last Train is Run on Fulton St. 'El'". The New York Times. June 1, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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  18. "'F' Line Rush-Hour Service Will Be Added in Brooklyn" (PDF). The New York Times. June 8, 1969. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  19. Review of F Line Operations, Ridership, and Infrastructure (PDF). nysenate.gov (Report). MTA New York City Transit Authority. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  20. Feasibility and Analysis of F Express Service in Brooklyn (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Report). May 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  21. Geberer, Raanan (March 6, 2013). "Light at End of Tunnel: F Train Express may return". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  22. "Coney Island-bound F subway trains will not stop at Avenue I, Bay Pkwy, Avenue N, Avenue P, Avenue U, and Avenue X until early 2017". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2016. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  23. "New York City Subway Map" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  24. "$140 Million Culver F subway Line Station Renewal Project Begins Next Phase". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  25. "MTA Announces 20 Additional Subway Stations to Receive Accessibility Improvements Under Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Plan". Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Press release). New York City. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
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