Atlantic Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)

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Atlantic Avenue
New York City Subway station

Station information
Line	BMT Canarsie Line
Services	L (all times)
Platforms	1 island platform in revenue service, 1 island and 1 side platform abandoned
Tracks	2
Other
Borough	Brooklyn
Opened	July 4, 1889^[1] (Fulton Street Line) December 28, 1906^{[citation needed]} (Canarsie Line)
Connection	LIRR at East New York
Next north	Broadway Junction: L
	Broadway Junction (Jamaica): no regular service
Next south	Sutter Avenue: L

Atlantic Avenue, built in 1916 has recently been reconfigured. This station is a good example of the Dual Contract architecture. Much of the period woodwork and ironwork is intact. The fare control area was modernized with new lighting and high, rounded windows. Atlantic Avenue, opened June 13, 1889 (BMT Fulton Street Line Portion), December 28, 1906 (Canarsie Line portion) Rebuilt and reconfigured under Dual Contracts 1916, this station until 2003 had three island platforms, six trackways, and two tracks in use. The eastern most track has been removed, leaving five. The center of the three platforms is still there, but is retained as a storage area. The eastern (former northbound) platform is now closed to train service and will be demolished. Two tracks go off to the East New York Yard, two proceed north to Broadway Junction, and two others connect to the Jamaica Line. These are not used for regular revenue service, and have not been used thus since 1968. The two tracks that lead to the yard also divide, with a stub portion still intact which used to lead to the Fulton El. The former southbound Fulton El track is now the northbound track, and was recently connected to the existing Canarsie Line north of Sutter Avenue station, with the remaining structures, including the last remnants of the Fulton El, as well as the portion of the El over Snediker Avenue has been demolished.